Jul 09 Watch 7:00 Why many Americans are paying each other’s medical bills despite the risks By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Many Americans have enrolled in an alternative to traditional health insurance called health care sharing plans. But unlike insurance, these plans are unregulated and don’t have to meet minimum health benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Kate Harris with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:00 Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang on bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Michael Boulter, Juliet Fuisz The new Disney Plus series “American Born Chinese” is not a typical coming-of-age story. The series, which follows teenager Jin Wang and features this year's Academy Award winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, is loosely based on the groundbreaking… Continue watching
Jul 09 WATCH: Washington National Cathedral hosts prayer service for Ukraine marking 500 days of war By News Desk and Associated Press Washington National Cathedral is hosting a special ecumenical prayer service on Sunday with Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova and Ukrainian clergy to mark 500 days since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 09 Cities have long planned for extreme heat, but is it enough in a warming world? By Melina Walling, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Continue reading
Jul 08 Cessna plane crash near Southern California airport kills all 6 people aboard By Associated Press Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field during the second of two landing attempts in fog at a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Russian shelling takes more Ukrainian lives on 500th day of war In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine marked 500 days since the start of Russia’s invasion, Sudanese officials say at least 22 people died in an airstrike in Omdurman, a small business jet crash in Southern California killed at least 6… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:56 The potential effect of an Affordable Care Act legal fight on HIV prevention The latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act centers on its mandate that private insurers cover preventive services, including drugs that prevent HIV infection. The retail price of those drugs can be as much as $6,000 for a 90-day… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:21 Who’s most likely to become unhoused in California? New study provides insights By Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Across the country, many Americans are staying indoors with air conditioning on to avoid the summer’s heat and humidity. But that’s not an option for thousands of Californians who are unsheltered and living outside. Dr. Margot Kushel, head of UCSF’s… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:58 Why automated speed cameras disproportionately affect Black and brown drivers By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Cities across the country have used automated speed cameras in traffic enforcement for decades. Today, nearly 200 communities have them in place. But critics say that in places like Chicago, the tickets and fines they generate fall disproportionately on Black… Continue watching
Jul 08 Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten one step closer to parole from life sentence By Robert Jablon, Associated Press California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. Continue reading