Sep 27 Majority of Black Americans see racist or negative depictions in news media, new study finds By David Bauder, Associated Press The Pew Research Center conducted its first study of Black attitudes toward news coverage three years after a racial reckoning in the media prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Sep 27 An Italian grocer, a famous sandwich and a long-awaited comeback By Roby Chavez Hurricane Ida destroyed this 117-year-old Italian deli, a beloved hallmark of the French Quarter. Two years later, the owners are preparing to reopen. Continue reading
Sep 27 Screenwriters return to work as historic strke ends, while actors await new negotiations By Associated Press Actors remain on strike with no new negotiations yet planned. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Supreme Court clears path for 2nd majority-Black congressional district in Ala. In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a new congressional map in Alabama with a second majority-Black district, the federal government and 17 states are suing Amazon accusing it of stifling competition and forcing inflated… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 8:01 UAW president discusses Biden joining picket line and union’s demands from automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a first for a sitting president, President Biden joined a picket line in Michigan Tuesday to show support to striking members of the United Auto Workers union. It's the second week of strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, GM,… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 10:56 Some Lahaina residents return to find what’s left of their homes after Maui wildfires By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been seven weeks since the deadliest American wildfires in more than a century swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui. Some residents in the hardest-hit neighborhoods of Lahaina are finally getting a chance to return home. William Brangham reports… Continue watching
Sep 26 The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices left in place an order directing a court-appointed special master to propose new lines for the state with a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it. Continue reading
Sep 26 California Gov. Newsom signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition. The federal government already taxes guns at 10 percent or 11 percent. The law Newsom signed on Tuesday adds an 11 percent tax on… Continue reading
Sep 26 Hollywood actors vote to strike against video game makers in ongoing labor dispute By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Some of the same issues are at play in the video game negotiations as in the broader actors strike that has shut down Hollywood for months, including wages, safety measures and protections on the use of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Sep 26 FTC and 17 states sue Amazon, alleging price-fixing and overcharging By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Many had wondered whether the agency would seek to a forced break-up of the retail giant, which is also dominant in cloud computing and has a growing presence in other sectors like groceries and health care. Continue reading