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
Jun 18 Watch 3:36 The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement By John Yang, Harry Zahn This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man relegated him to behind-the-scenes roles… Continue watching
Jun 18 Microsoft says disruptions to its services in June were caused by cyberattacks By Frank Bajak, Associated Press In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft's flagship office suite and cloud computing platform. Initially reticent to name the cause, Microsoft has now disclosed that DDoS attacks by a hacktivist group were to blame. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Biden speaks in Philadelphia at his 1st major 2024 campaign rally In our news wrap Saturday, Biden held the first big rally of his reelection campaign in Philadelphia, Secretary of State Blinken is visiting China for talks aimed at easing tensions, at least 41 people died in an attack on a… Continue watching