Jul 05 After school hacks, ransomware criminals expose kids’ private files online By Frank Bajak, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press Three months after an attack on the Minneapolis district that dumped sexual assault case files online, administrators have not delivered on their promise to inform individual victims. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require this notification from schools. Continue reading
Jul 05 The world’s hottest day on record was Tuesday, scientists calculate By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The daily but preliminary and unofficial heat record comes after months of “truly unreal meteorology and climate stats for the year," said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 2:16 Fourth of July celebrations marred by mass shootings in several U.S. cities By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson This Fourth of July has brought all of the annual festivities and fireworks. But it's all happening in the shadow of more mass shootings, including two Monday night in Philadelphia and Fort Worth, Texas. President Biden branded the attacks "tragic… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 8:05 How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide By Lisa Desjardins The American Revolution and the founding founders are two parts of U.S. history celebrated on July 4. But two centuries later, 1776 was a rallying cry for rioters disrupting a national election at the Capitol. It's an example of how… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 5:53 Prescription drug shortages make treatment decisions difficult for doctors and patients By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings The U.S. is in the midst of an ongoing prescription drug shortage with more and more medication in short supply for longer stretches of time. Those medications include chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics, ADHD medication and more. It’s making treatment decisions difficult… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:50 Report reveals many current U.S. leaders have slaveholding ancestors By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Although America declared its independence in 1776, it would take nearly 90 years for those enslaved to obtain their freedom. And despite the abolishment of slavery 158 years ago, Reuters found some of the country's most powerful politicians today are… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 6:01 New podcast examines sugar industry’s political power and mistreatment of workers By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens Sugar plays an outsized role in what many eat every day with the average American consuming more than 100 pounds in a year, according to the USDA. The multi-billion dollar sugar business is the subject of the new podcast "Big… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 3:44 A Brief But Spectacular take on knowing your power Ben Sheehan is a comedian on a mission to educate the public on civics. A former executive producer in the entertainment industry, he took a pivot to politics when he realized how little people knew about how government works and… Continue watching
Jul 04 Biden administration blocked from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’ By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit alleging that the government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the… Continue reading
Jul 04 Fourth of July revelers across the US brave heat and heavy rain to celebrate By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press In Boston, revelers dodged raindrops to nab a coveted space on the grassy oval directly in front of the Hatch Shell along the Charles River ahead of the traditional Boston Pops July Fourth concert and fireworks display. Continue reading