Mar 28 Watch 5:27 The changing relationship between the U.S. and African nations By Amna Nawaz As Vice President Kamala Harris tours Africa, Amna Nawaz explores the realities on the ground there and the changing relationship between the U.S. and the 56 nations of the continent with Gyude Moore, the director of the Africa Initiative at… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 8:47 Lack of attention paid to woman’s disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Mike Fritz Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:16 Utah law could dramatically limit teens’ access to social media By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz A new law in the state of Utah could dramatically limit teenagers’ access to social media platforms. It requires anyone under 18 to get parental consent to join social media platforms, forces platforms to give parents access to children’s posts… Continue watching
Mar 28 Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction in ‘Serial’ case By Brian Witte, Lea Skene, Associated Press A Maryland appellate court reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the podcast "Serial."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Judge upholds Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan By Randall Chase, Associated Press A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America. Continue reading
Mar 28 Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the U.S. last year By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday. Continue reading
Mar 28 In small towns of Mississippi, tornado death toll feels like losing family By Robert Bumsted, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Friends and neighbors say retirees Lonnie and Melissa Pierce lived a quiet life in the Mississippi Delta before a powerful tornado dropped a semi-truck onto their home like a bomb. Continue reading
Mar 28 Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before deadly school attack, police say By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Police say the Nashville school shooter legally bought seven firearms in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before killing three children and three adults at a Christian school. Continue reading
Mar 28 Honda recalls over 330,000 vehicles due to mirror problems By Associated Press Vehicles included in the recall are 2020-2022 Odyssey, 2020-2022 Passport, 2020-2021 Pilot and 2020-2021 Ridgeline. Continue reading
Mar 28 FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to Chinese officials By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday. Continue reading