May 22 Watch 8:06 Social media's role in the rise of youth violence By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten Violent crime has been on a downward trend across the country since the pandemic-era spike. But today, several cities are reporting a new rise in violent crimes involving youth. In many of these cases, police say social media played a… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 5:52 First Black astronaut candidate on making it to space after 63-year wait By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant More than 60 years after he was selected but ultimately passed over to become this country’s first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight finally made it to space. He flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket as it skimmed space on a… Continue watching
May 22 Daily marijuana use is now more common than daily alcohol use in the U.S., new study finds By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press High-frequency marijuana use overtook high-frequency drinking for the first time in 2022. Continue reading
May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans through several forgiveness programs. Continue reading
May 22 PHOTOS: Barbie honors star athletes like Venus Williams By Associated Press The brand wanted to note "the impact of sports in fostering self-confidence, ambition, and empowerment among the next generation.”… Continue reading
May 22 Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town and left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars, while the howling winds also twisted and toppled wind turbines. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:55 Exhibit explores experiences of humans put on display at 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis By Gabrielle Hays, Lena I. Jackson In 1904, nearly 1,200 Filipinos were brought to the U.S. to take part in the World’s Fair in St. Louis. Some worked as guides, but others were put on display. More than a century later, a new exhibit explores the… Continue watching
May 21 DOJ sues Oklahoma over new state law setting penalties for those living in the U.S. illegally By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma is among several GOP-led states jockeying to push deeper into immigration enforcement as both Republicans and Democrats seize on the issue. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Ship cleared from Baltimore bridge collapse scene In our news wrap Monday, the ship that caused the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore was removed from the scene, wind and hail battered large parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, Defense Secretary Austin is vowing to keep the flow of… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:10 Tech companies unveil rapid AI advancements, sparking wonder and concern By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence continue as companies roll out new products sparking wonder and concern. OpenAI unveiled its next-generation chatbot, GPT-4o, which can respond to voice, text and visual commands in real-time. Google also unveiled a new AI-powered search… Continue watching