Apr 18 Social justice activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision By Patrick Orsagos, John Seewer, Associated Press Social justice activists are calling for police reforms and marching through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a day after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker. Continue reading
Apr 18 Insurance losses from Mississippi tornado nearing $100 million By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America The Mississippi Insurance Department says insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number. Continue reading
Apr 18 Southwest passengers face delays after brief nationwide grounding By David Koenig, Associated Press Southwest Airlines says planes are taking off again after departures were held up because of what the airline calls an intermittent technical problem. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 8:37 KC man charged in shooting of Black teenager who went to wrong house released on bond By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Gabrielle Hays Two stories of homeowners shooting someone for going to the wrong address have stunned many around the country. Both suspects in these cases are now charged, but that's hardly easing any of the anger and the grief. Communities Correspondent Gabrielle… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 5:12 Federal officials scrutinized for ignoring warnings as migrant children were put to work By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas In February, a New York Times investigation exposed how thousands of migrant children are working in jobs across the country in violation of child labor laws. The Times now reports that the Biden administration was made aware of the risks… Continue watching
Apr 18 Why tracking these pollution indicators is key after the East Palestine train derailment By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s what we know about the fallout of the derailment so far, plus what this disaster can teach us about similar ones that will come after it. Continue reading
Apr 18 Parking garage partially collapses in New York City, killing 1 By Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press Mayor Eric Adams says one person has been killed in the partial collapse of a parking garage in lower Manhattan's Financial District. Five people have been injured. Continue reading
Apr 18 Iowa’s Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws By Associated Press The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 18 FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk, older Americans By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is allowing an extra dose of the omicron-targeted vaccine for anyone 65 and older if it's been four months since their last shot. Continue reading
Apr 18 With 26 days left in legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The Legislature in any other year would have passed dozens of bills by now. But it has been hamstrung by progressive lawmakers filibustering every bill before the body this session — even ones they support. Continue reading