Sep 27 Watch 6:02 Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming consumers and small businesses By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states brought a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. It’s the federal government’s latest suit aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The FTC and states allege Amazon illegally… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 11:00 Political theorist promotes 'Our Common Purpose' plan to reinvent American democracy By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might already suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:16 Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods A student research project in Boston is drawing attention to price disparities between grocery stores in high and low-income neighborhoods. Student journalist Sriya Tallapragada reports in this story produced during NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, where teens from around… Continue watching
Sep 27 Montana judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press A Montana state judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Continue reading
Sep 27 Who will be at the 2nd GOP debate? By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Seven GOP candidates will face off Wednesday for the second GOP primary debate. While the location is different from the first debate last month – this one is being held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California--… Continue reading
Sep 27 Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract By Larry Lage, Associated Press The school said Wednesday that it terminated what's left of Tucker's $95 million, 10-year contract for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule, among other reasons. Continue reading
Sep 27 Investigators use these clues to solve mystery of how small fire grew into deadly Maui inferno By Michael Biesecker, Jennifer McDermott, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Melted remains of an old car tire. Two burned trees. A stump of an abandoned utility pole. These are among the pieces of evidence investigators are examining as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s Maui wildfire. Continue reading
Sep 27 Majority of Black Americans see racist or negative depictions in news media, new study finds By David Bauder, Associated Press The Pew Research Center conducted its first study of Black attitudes toward news coverage three years after a racial reckoning in the media prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Sep 27 An Italian grocer, a famous sandwich and a long-awaited comeback By Roby Chavez Hurricane Ida destroyed this 117-year-old Italian deli, a beloved hallmark of the French Quarter. Two years later, the owners are preparing to reopen. Continue reading
Sep 27 Screenwriters return to work as historic strke ends, while actors await new negotiations By Associated Press Actors remain on strike with no new negotiations yet planned. Continue reading