May 17 What the Senate Watergate hearings showed about America By Dan Cooney The hearings, which started in May 1973, led to several historic moments — and the resignation of an American president a year later. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 6:20 Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A pair of new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the toll of racial disparities in health for Black Americans is even starker than we knew. From 1999 to 2020, Black Americans experienced 1.63 million… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 14:54 Tulsa faces reckoning over historical racism as state law restricts how history is taught By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson As the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws restricting how American history, particularly around the issue of race, can be taught in schools. Judy Woodruff visited her native Tulsa,… Continue watching
May 17 Montana becomes 1st state to completely ban TikTok By Amy Beth Hanson, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The law is expected to face legal challenges and become a testing ground for whether it's possible for a TikTok-free America many national lawmakers have envisioned. Continue reading
May 17 Justice Department watchdog finds U.S. attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The inspector general says Rachael Rollins tried to use her position to influence the outcome of a race for Boston's district attorney by leaking information aimed at sabotaging the campaign of her preferred candidate's rival. Continue reading
May 17 I was born in Tulsa. I returned to learn how leaders are grappling with its history By Judy Woodruff Growing up, I don’t remember anyone in the family mentioning the 1921 Race Massacre. Leaders are now trying to change that. Continue reading
May 17 Musk tells Tesla shareholders he’s not stepping down as CEO, considering advertising By Associated Press Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla's CEO. "Say it ain't so," a shareholder asked Musk during Tesla's annual meeting Tuesday about stepping down as the electric car and solar panel company's leader. "It ain't… Continue reading
May 17 Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ while being followed by photographers By Associated Press A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers. Continue reading
May 17 Ford recalls 310,000 more vehicles to fix problem with driver’s front air bag By Associated Press Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver's front air bag may not inflate in a crash. Continue reading
May 17 North Carolina overrides governor’s veto, bans abortion after 12 weeks By Hannah Schoenbaum, Gary D. Robertson, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy is becoming law in North Carolina after the state's Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor's veto. Continue reading