May 08 Driver in deadly crash at Texas bus stop charged with manslaughter By Associated Press Authorities believe 34-year-old George Alvarez lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and ran into a crowd of Venezuelan people outside a migrant center. Continue reading
May 08 Jury to soon begin deliberating merits of allegations in Trump civil trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The jury hearing a columnist's claims that she was raped by Donald Trump in the 1990s is likely to have wide latitude in deciding the merits of the civil allegations against the former president when it begins deliberations as early… Continue reading
May 08 7 horses died in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. What is being done to prevent deaths and injuries? By Beth Harris, Associated Press The deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has once again intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing. Two of the deaths occurred as the result of race injuries on Derby day at Churchill… Continue reading
May 08 How Louisiana police are using a DNA ‘lab in a box’ to solve crimes By Roby Chavez Louisiana is the first state in the country to work with the FBI to integrate Rapid DNA testing into the booking process. Law enforcement officials say the technology can aid arrests and help lessen the burden of backlogs. Continue reading
May 07 Lives immigrants built in community outside Houston shattered by shooting By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Wilson Garcia and his family were among the Latino immigrants who carved out a community inside the thick, piney woods near Cleveland, Texas. That community was shattered by gunfire on April 28 when authorities say a neighbor charged into Garcia’s… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Police identify shooter who killed 8 at Texas outlet mall In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed eight people at a mall in suburban Dallas, an SUV drove through a crowd at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing seven, more than 100 wildfires are forcing evacuations in western… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 8:52 41% of surveyed LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide in the past year By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara As conservative lawmakers push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, new data from The Trevor Project underscores the mental toll on LGBTQ+ youth. We hear from young people around the country about the challenges they face and their hopes, and John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:36 How language translation technology is jeopardizing Afghan asylum-seekers By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has worsened since U.S. forces withdrew in 2021. For Afghans applying for asylum, the process is proving increasingly difficult, and technology is causing some claims to get lost in translation. Andrew Deck, a reporter for… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 2:26 The legacy of Native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight an Olympic swimming champion and “father of modern surfing,” Duke Kahanamoku. Continue watching
May 07 Vida Blue, pitcher who led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73 By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A’s to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday, according to… Continue reading