Jun 19 Post-pandemic purge of rolls sees 1 million people dropped from Medicaid By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Continue reading
Jun 19 Retread scare: Trump and other Republicans evoke another era by calling Democrats ‘communists’ By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to "Marxists" and "communists."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Multiple Mississippi tornadoes touchdown overnight, killing 1 and injuring nearly 2 dozen others By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Officials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen. Continue reading
Jun 19 Mass shootings and violence around the country leave several dead and injured this weekend By Matthew Brown, Claire Savage, Associated Press Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as… Continue reading
Jun 19 Americans reflect on end of slavery for Juneteenth By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Ed White, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Monday’s federal holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the bloody Civil War. Continue reading
Jun 19 A beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth By Terry Tang, Associated Press Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. But how should people mark the day? For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers. Continue reading
Jun 18 High temperatures trigger storms, widespread power outages across southern U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Blinken holds ‘constructive’ talks with China’s foreign minister In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials in Beijing, Israel’s prime minister said his judicial overhaul plan is moving ahead, a new three-day cease-fire went into effect in Sudan, gun violence across the U.S. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:12 Why a Native tribe in Arizona has drafted a roadmap to expedite border crossings By John Yang, Andrew Corkery For members of dozens of Native American nations, crossing tribal lands often means crossing an international border. Christina Leza, associate professor of anthropology and Indigenous studies at Colorado College, and AP reporter Hallie Golden join John Yang to discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:29 Critical cancer drug shortage forces doctors, patients to make tough choices By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Hospitals and cancer centers are running out of two major injectable cancer drugs: carboplatin and cisplatin. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, head of breast medical oncology for the Valley Health System in New Jersey, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the causes and… Continue watching