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
Apr 18 Remembering the victims of the Dadeville shooting By Kim Chandler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Four people were killed, including two high school seniors, and 32 people were injured in the Saturday melee. Continue reading
Apr 18 Oklahoma sheriff taped discussing killing journalists and Black people says comments were illegally recorded By Ken Miller, Associated Press An Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed. Continue reading
Apr 18 Rep. Justin Jones brings infant-sized casket into Tennessee Capitol By George Walker IV, Associated Press The recently reinstated Rep. Justin Jones carried an infant-sized casket into Tennessee's Capitol as protesters calling for gun safety legislation outside the Capitol were blocked from bringing caskets inside. Continue reading