May 28 Watch 7:20 Why public health groups are concerned about changes to COVID vaccine recommendations By Ali Rogin, Azhar Merchant Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and other recent changes under Kennedy are leading… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 8:57 Site of America’s worst nuclear accident gets new chance to become energy hub By William Brangham, Sam Weber After World War II, nuclear power was heralded as the future of energy. Then the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979 marked a turning point and solidified opposition. In two decades, a dozen U.S. reactors have closed and… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:08 Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans, the… Continue watching
May 28 Judge immediately rejects defense request for mistrial in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Combs has pleaded not guilty to leading a racketeering conspiracy that relied on fear and violence to get what he wanted. Continue reading
May 28 Harvard ends legal battle over early photos of enslaved people, agrees to relinquish images By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A lawyer says the images will be transferred to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history with a woman who says she is one of the subjects' descendants. Continue reading
May 28 Men face prison for human smuggling after Indian family of 4 died while attempting to cross U.S.-Canada border By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Two men face sentencing on human smuggling charges after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to cross into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard. Continue reading
May 28 Want to watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee? Here’s a guide By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Continue reading
May 28 What to know about Manhattanhenge and how to see it By Associated Press Twice a year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a unique sunset. Continue reading
May 28 Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office. Continue reading
May 28 SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control after launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft broke apart. Continue reading