Mar 22 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Continue reading
Mar 21 Georgia senators send gender-affirming care restrictions to governor By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Doctors could still be able to prescribe medicines to block puberty under the Georgia bill. Republicans say restrictions on other treatments are needed to prevent children from making decisions they'll regret later. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: Xi, Putin discuss China's peace proposal for Ukraine By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, China's President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a second day as the two nations appeared to strengthen ties, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Kyiv offering what… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 7:39 LA schools closed as workers strike for better wages and conditions By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart, Courtney Norris A massive strike shut down schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and it's focused on higher wages and better working conditions. This school strike was not initiated by the teachers, who are still under contract, but by some… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 9:08 Irvo Otieno's mother says video shows deputies, workers 'smothered the life out of him' By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Video from a mental hospital in Virginia shows the overpowering use of force that led to the death of a 28-year-old patient. A grand jury indicted 10 people on second-degree murder charges in connection to Irvo Otieno's death. William Brangham… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:04 U.S., South Korea conduct military exercises as North Korea ramps up missile testing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are running high. This month, the U.S. and South Korea launched their largest military exercises in nearly six years. In response, North Korea tested five missiles, part of a record number of tests over the… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 9:21 Iraqis reflect on how U.S. invasion and aftermath changed their lives By Simona Foltyn, Zeba Warsi It’s hard in Iraq to find a town, neighborhood, street or family that hasn’t been touched by the U.S. invasion and its turbulent aftermath. But some parts of the country suffered particularly hard under the repeated waves of violence, loss… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 7:51 Randall Park on his directorial debut and Asian American representation in Hollywood By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Maea Lenei Buhre Since starring in the hit sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” Randall Park has become a familiar face on television and in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. Now the Korean American actor can also be found behind the camera with his… Continue watching
Mar 21 Los Angeles schools shut down as teachers, staff begin 3-day strike By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The workers joined picket lines in a steady rain before dawn, demanding better wages and increased staffing. Some held signs that read “We keep schools safe, Respect Us!”… Continue reading
Mar 21 TikTok updates app rules ahead of CEO's U.S. congressional hearing By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press TikTok went on a counteroffensive amid increasing Western pressure over cybersecurity concerns, rolling out updated rules and standards for content as its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Continue reading