Jun 13 Watch 5:34 The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy By Geoff Bennett Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his… Continue watching
Jun 13 ‘Obamacare’ will still cover prevention for HIV, other illnesses amid court case By Kevin McGill, Associated Press An agreement approved Tuesday by federal appellate judges means the coverage mandates can stay in place, for now. The coverage was thrown into question in March by a federal judge in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 13 U.S. consumer price growth slowed in May, though some inflation measures stayed high By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The pullback was driven by tumbling gas prices, a much smaller rise in grocery prices than in previous months and less expensive furniture, air fares and appliances. Continue reading
Jun 13 Mass shooting in Denver leaves 10 wounded after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say By Associated Press A man who is a suspect was one of the people shot and was taken into custody. The Denver Police Department says in a statement that the shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 7:19 Miami steps up security ahead of Trump court appearance By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Tommy Walters, Jonah Anderson Former President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of an initial court appearance Tuesday on a raft of federal criminal charges. All of them relate to his handling of classified documents after he left office. Trump and supporters lambasted the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:48 Violent rhetoric escalates online after latest Trump indictment By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan In the days after the latest indictment of former President Trump, violent rhetoric has been escalating in online forums and far-right militia groups. This, coupled with heated and combative messaging from Trump and his Republican allies, has extremism watchers on… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:56 Extreme weather causes major insurance providers to pull coverage in California By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow For years, State Farm has been the largest provider of homeowners insurance in California. But the company recently announced it will no longer sell new homeowners policies in the state, a move it said was driven by the high cost… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 12:14 Families with transgender children struggle to navigate wave of anti-trans politics By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Tess Conciatori Texas is the largest state in the country to ban transition-related medical care for minors, joining 19 other states that have restricted access. Laura Barrón-López recently spent time in Texas to learn more about the law and spoke with one… Continue watching
Jun 12 Youth go to trial in a test of state’s obligation to protect Montana residents from global warming By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys are trying to persuade a judge that the state's allegiance to fossil fuel development endangers the young people's health and livelihoods and those of future generations. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court declines to review North Carolina’s decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The dispute stems from North Carolina's 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Continue reading