Jun 28 Portions of transgender youth care bans in Kentucky, Tennessee blocked by federal judges By Bruce Schreiner, Dylan Lovan, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Continue reading
Jun 28 ‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titanic tourist sub, U.S. Coast Guard says By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 3:15 Scorching heat dome and wildfire smoke in U.S. poses health risks for vulnerable groups By John Yang, Eliot Barnhart For much of the country Wednesday, spending time outside came with a cost. A smoky haze darkened skies from Minneapolis to Detroit and beyond. And searing heat, blamed for 13 deaths in Texas, spread to neighboring states. John Yang reports… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:44 White House adviser Mitch Landrieu on Biden’s economic message and vision By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Biden traveled to Chicago Wednesday to promote his economic agenda. He explained his vision for the future and how he believes his policies have delivered so far. It’s one stop on a nationwide tour pushing the president’s message on… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 7:40 UN report criticizes treatment of inmates at Guantanamo Bay as ‘cruel’ and ‘inhuman’ By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Ali Schmitz A new U.N. investigation found conditions inside the prison at Guantanamo Bay are cruel and inhuman. Roughly 780 detainees have been held at the detention center since it opened in 2002. Today, 30 remain, 16 of which have been cleared… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 4:39 Why billions of snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea By Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media and KMXT in Kodiak, Kirsten Dobroth reports researchers are working… Continue watching
Jun 28 Why post-Roe abortion restrictions worry domestic violence experts By Laura Santhanam For years, advocates for reproductive health, social support and legal services have cautioned that the revocation of abortion rights could worsen domestic violence. Early evidence and anecdotes suggest that is already happening. Continue reading
Jun 28 Airline cancellations and delays already up ahead of July 4 holiday weekend By David Koenig, Associated Press Huge crowds, bad weather, inability of some airline crews to reach their scheduling offices — even a Delta jet that made a belly landing in Charlotte, North Carolina — have all contributed to the mess. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Rapinoe says World Cup will be a ‘paradigm shift’ for women’s sports By Hannah Grabenstein, Amna Nawaz U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe answered a question from PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz about what this moment means for the game. Continue reading
Jun 28 Justice Department dedicates more resources to address high rate of missing, murdered Native Americans By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Five attorneys and five coordinators will be dispatched to several regions around the country to help with investigations of unsolved cases and related crimes. Continue reading