Jan 16 Watch 7:26 Investigation looks into lack of opportunities for Black NFL coaches The playoffs are underway in the NFL, with some exciting games these past few days. But for Black coaches, last week brought negative news and tough questions about the league’s record on hiring for top spots. Michael Lee of The… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:17 Will climate change lead to more intense weather events? By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz While California continues to be inundated by storms and millions of residents remain under flood watches, western New York is still recovering from last month’s historic blizzard that dumped more than four feet of snow on Buffalo. Laura Barrón-López examines… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:49 New book ‘Myth America’ examines misinformation in U.S. history By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In a new book, Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer assemble a team of fellow historians to push back on what they see as the biggest myths and rampant misinformation about major issues facing this country and some of its most… Continue watching
Jan 16 Rev. Bernice King calls for year-round action over platitudes on MLK Day By Bill Barrow, Associated Press America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 16 6 people killed in shooting at central California home, including baby, teen mom By Associated Press Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff's officials said. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at National Action Network By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden remembered Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader with a speech at an MLK breakfast hosted in Washington by the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network. Continue reading
Jan 15 FAA, NTSB investigate near-miss between two planes at New York By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: 30 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro apartment In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:17 Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease By Jeffrey Brown, Kaisha Young New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to what extent, airborne contaminants are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Dr. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:59 Martin Luther King III reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in divided times By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic, community and service projects. Continue watching