Jul 20 Watch 8:12 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the political fallout of Trump's address By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Arizona's primary elections, where Republicans will choose a nominee to challenge the incumbent Democratic governor, Troy Jackson appearing to clinch the Democratic… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 0:47 Remembering PBS programming executive Sylvia Bugg The PBS family is mourning the passing of one of its own, Sylvia Bugg. Sylvia most recently served as chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming. She was a dedicated and passionate leader, and a staunch supporter… Continue watching
Jul 20 FDA is still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 20 5 dead after group attempted to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river By Associated Press The tragedy occurred two days after five members of a family were killed in southern Utah after a flash flood swept through canyons during a hiking trip. Continue reading
Jul 20 A former U.S. Army soldier started fire outside a NYC federal building and fired a pellet gun, FBI says By Michael R. Sisak, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Andrew Arrabaca, who was a mechanic on Patriot missile systems, is in custody and has been interviewed, an FBI official said. Continue reading
Jul 20 Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents. Continue reading
Jul 20 DOJ sought phone records of NYT journalists in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report By Eric Tucker, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press A court document says the Trump administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One… Continue reading
Jul 20 Judge says Paramount and Warner Bros. must halt merger for at least 2 weeks as states challenge deal By Associated Press welve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers. Continue reading
Jul 20 LA medical examiner pushes for more transparency in high-profile deaths By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Dr. Odey Ukpo is also keen to underscore his office's independence from law enforcement in handling high-profile cases. Continue reading
Jul 20 Pamela Smart, serving life for plotting husband's murder, seeks new trial By Kathy McCormack, Holly Ramer, Associated Press Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who's serving life for orchestrating her husband's 1990 murder, are hoping that a New Hampshire judge will allow her latest petition for a new trial. Continue reading