Oct 06 Watch New films highlight the ongoing relevance of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:01 Thousands of beagles rescued from research and breeding facility in Virginia By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Animal rescue organizations across the country are working to rehome thousands of beagles rescued from a Virginia research and breeding facility. In July, the Department of Justice secured the release of the beagles after filing a lawsuit alleging Envigo RMS… Continue watching
Oct 06 Twitter says it wants trial against Elon Musk to proceed By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Twitter is asking a Delaware court to proceed with an upcoming trial against Elon Musk. The social media platform says the billionaire refuses to accept the contractual obligations of his April agreement to buy the company for $44 billion. Continue reading
Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids. Continue reading
Oct 06 Fleeing military service, 2 Russians seek asylum on remote Alaska island By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Jury hears closing arguments in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial By Dave Collins, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press A Connecticut jury has heard closing arguments in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' defamation trial over his calling the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School a hoax. Continue reading
Oct 06 Uvalde school district abruptly fires ex-trooper who stood by during shooting after outcry By Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Uvalde school officials have abruptly fired a former Texas state trooper who was on scene of the Robb Elementary School massacre in May and then hired by the school district. Continue reading
Oct 06 City to pay $12 million to children of Daniel Prude, Black man killed by police By Associated Press Rochester officials have agreed to pay $12 million to the children of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police held him down until he stopped breathing on a snowy street in the upstate New York city. Continue reading
Oct 06 Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law, labeling them unconstitutional By Michael Hill, Associated Press A federal judge has halted key provisions of New York's gun rules that restrict where people can carry weapons and require permit applicants to hand over social media information. Continue reading
Oct 06 Local elections offices across U.S. target of falsehoods and threats By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Local election offices across the U.S. have seen the movement spawned by former President Donald Trump that spreads false election narratives arrive on their doorsteps. Continue reading