Mar 30 Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations for nearby residents By Josh Funk, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup has derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes. Continue reading
Mar 29 DeSantis-appointed oversight board says Disney stripped them of power By Associated Press Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:47 Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices By Lisa Desjardins, Tommy Walters The former CEO of Starbucks went head to head with Democrats on Capitol Hill in a tense hearing over union drives at the company. Howard Schultz's opposition to unions has long been public, but some lawmakers and labor leaders allege… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: IAEA head says situation at Ukraine nuclear plant has worsened In our news wrap Wednesday, the head of the UN nuclear agency says the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has worsened since September, the U.S. Senate moved to reclaim war-making powers for Congress, Pope Francis has been… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 5:17 Psychologist’s advice on how to speak with children about gun violence By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Once again, parents and caregivers around the country are considering how they want to talk to children about gun violence following the mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. For an important perspective on that, Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 9:05 The health care challenges pregnant women of color face in rural areas By Stephanie Sy and Gabriel Roy, Global Health Reporting Center A CDC report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. Rural communities, where maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, struggle to access lifesaving maternal healthcare. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 6:42 Why North Carolina is investing in expanded Medicaid access By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens North Carolina became the latest in a growing number of states to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Roy Cooper signed the bill into law marking a major victory for Democrats in their efforts to expand federally assisted… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 6:57 More states consider bills limiting which bathroom trans people can use By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings, Joshua Barajas In 2016, North Carolina was in the spotlight when it became the first state to pass a bill barring transgender people from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. Recently, Idaho, Iowa and Arkansas have passed their own bathroom bills… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 14:02 The long-lasting impact of the U.S. invasion of Iraq By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Twenty years ago, thousands of American troops were racing across the deserts of Iraq toward Baghdad to depose Saddam Hussein. It led to a near-decade of civil war and occupation, no discovery of weapons of mass destruction, the deaths of… Continue watching
Mar 29 GOP lawmakers override Kentucky governor’s veto of transgender bill By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have swept aside the Democratic governor's veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people. Continue reading