Jul 15 Watch 5:57 Subpoenas over New York Times report on Air Force One raise press freedom concerns By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:13 Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy By Paul Solman, Mary Fecteau Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. use AI-powered cameras to scan billions of vehicles each month, often without drivers ever realizing. Supporters say the technology is a tool for solving crimes. But critics warn it's creating a nationwide surveillance network,… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:27 What to know about the latest push to make daylight saving time permanent By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Congress took its biggest step yet toward ending the twice-yearly changing of the clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, where a similar… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:47 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure By Jeffrey Brown, Solveig Rennan In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:32 National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For a decade, the National Youth Poet Laureate program has honored some of the country’s top young writers who are using their work to inspire social change. Fred de Sam Lazaro recently sat down with the 2026-2027 laureate in his… Continue watching
Jul 15 Federal government replaces slavery exhibition at Washington's home in Philadelphia By Corey Williams, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press “Overnight, under the cover of darkness, the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that told a thorough history of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The 84-page report issued jointly Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union says men and women held at Camp East Montana, located at the U.S. Army's Fort Bliss in El Paso, recounted being denied necessary medical… Continue reading
Jul 15 Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations By Dorany Pineda, Jacqueline Ganun, Associated Press More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Continue reading
Jul 15 Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say By Gene Johnson, Associated Press It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine. Continue reading
Jul 15 1 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said. Continue reading