May 16 Watch 8:34 New MLK Jr. biography reveals civil rights leader was misquoted in criticism of Malcolm X By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The first major biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in roughly forty years is out. Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life" has important new revelations about the civil rights leader and what he dealt with as a public activist and… Continue watching
May 16 YouTube algorithm sends gun videos to kids as young as 9, study finds By David Klepper, Associated Press YouTube says it works hard to protect children, but the researchers say the material could traumatize vulnerable kids or send them down dark roads of radicalization and extremism. Continue reading
May 16 Virginia man who attacked a congressional staff office faces hate crime charge By Matthew Barakat, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The charges include aggravated wounding and malicious aggravated wounding for the baseball bat attack on two staffers at Rep. Gerry Connolly's district office in Fairfax. They also include a misdemeanor hate crime charge, and a felony count of destroying property.'… Continue reading
May 16 Salman Rushdie warns free speech under threat By Associated Press Rushdie, 75, was blinded in one eye and suffered nerve damage to his hand when he was attacked at a literary festival in New York state in August. Continue reading
May 15 Why Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Blame it mainly on the pandemic, which in 2020 triggered a global shortage of automotive computer chips, the vital component that runs everything from radios to gas pedals to transmissions. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 11:11 A look at primary elections and battles over abortion rights at the state level By William Brangham, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan There are political battles on the state level this week with a handful of primary races heating up and action on abortion laws. We check in with reporters Colin Campbell of North Carolina, Ryland Barton of Kentucky and Katie Meyer… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:54 Survey of Asian Americans paints sobering picture of fears about violence By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Throughout the pandemic, Asian Americans have endured racist and physical threats. As our country celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, new research is calling attention to this rise in anti-Asian sentiment and the toll it’s taking on Asian… Continue watching
May 15 Federal appeals court rules Elon Musk must abide by SEC settlement over Tesla tweets By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker's share price to jump and led to a… Continue reading
May 15 Meet Victor Wembanyama, French phenom set to be drafted by the NBA By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press LeBron James calls Wembanyama “an alien,” and says that with the utmost of respect. Continue reading
May 15 The wait for government disability services can last years. Some states are trying to change that By Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are currently waiting for government funding for long-term care in their homes. Some states have been working on clearing the backlog. Continue reading