Mar 15 Watch 8:58 'We have not given up on Congress' to act on immigration reform, Mayorkas says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold What the U.S. is experiencing at the southern border reflects what’s happening around the world, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday. And that’s “the largest number of displaced people” since World War II or longer. Mayorkas talks to Amna… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 7:30 'To Be A Jew Today' examines modern, multifaceted faith and struggle By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Sy, Alexa Gold In Noah Feldman’s latest book, “To Be A Jew Today,” the Harvard Law professor turns his focus to his own faith in order to understand identity, politics and culture. Feldman sits down with Amna Nawaz to discuss Jews’ relationship to… Continue watching
Mar 15 Sheriff had cause to take guns from killer before Maine mass shooting that left 18 dead, report says By Associated Press An independent commission investigating a mass shooting that left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report that has found that a sheriff's office had cause to take the killer into protective custody and take his guns from him beforehand. Continue reading
Mar 15 Supreme Court declines to intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas By Associated Press The high court had previously refused to allow Florida to enforce its law targeting drag shows, while lower federal courts in a Montana, Tennessee and Texas blocked state bans from being implemented. Continue reading
Mar 15 At least 3 people are dead from severe storms in the central U.S. By Stefanie Dazio, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The three reported deaths came in Logan County, Ohio, though more bodies are likely to be discovered in the path of destruction, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 14 James Crumbley, who bought the gun used by his son to kill 4 students, found guilty of manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press It's the second jury conviction against Ethan Crumbley's parents, who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to solve his mental health problems. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Schumer criticizes Netanyahu and his far-right coalition in scathing speech In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Schumer called Israel’s Netanyahu an obstacle to peace, the Palestinian Authority is getting a new prime minister, a federal judge in Florida rejected Trump’s motion to dismiss the classified documents case against him, Biden… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 6:43 What Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' settlement changes and what restrictions remain By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Students and teachers in Florida can now discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms, as long as it’s not part of formal instruction. It’s an important change after a new settlement between state education officials and civil rights attorneys… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 8:14 Why Black women face mistreatment, discrimination in higher education By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The death of an administrator at Lincoln University in Missouri and the resignation of Harvard’s former president have sparked outrage, concern and dialogue about the treatment of Black women in higher education. We hear from Black women about the challenges… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 7:13 How quantum computing could help us understand more about the universe By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Scientists, researchers and some big companies are eager to jumpstart the next generation of computing, one that will be far more sophisticated and dependent on understanding the subatomic nature of the universe. But as science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports, it’s… Continue watching