May 26 Watch 6:45 Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding By Deema Zein, Layla Quran One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 8:50 Japanese American veteran built bridges between cultures after WWII By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Cali Steffenhagen On this Memorial Day, we turn to the life and legacy of Yukio Kawamoto. The Japanese-American World War II veteran served his country under almost unthinkable circumstances and then spent a lifetime building bridges between the two cultures he called… Continue watching
May 26 10 wounded in South Carolina beach town shooting By Associated Press Horry County Police did not give the conditions of anyone hurt or detail how they were injured in the incident on Sunday night. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Trump honors fallen service members in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:17 George Floyd’s uncle reflects on the fight for social justice 5 years after police killing By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young Five years ago today, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Video of the event sent shockwaves around the world and triggered an American reckoning with racial justice and police use of force. For our ongoing series “Race Matters,” John… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Russia bombards Ukraine hours before 3rd exchange of prisoners In our news wrap Sunday, Poland scrambled its air defenses as Russia conducted an aerial assault on neighboring Ukraine, Israel continued making deadly airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Elon Musk signaled he may be easing out of his role in… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:56 The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:39 Why global tensions are rising in the South China Sea amid recent clashes By John Yang, Gerard Edic, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing tries to exert its claim to virtually the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:20 To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Sharks have been cast as the ultimate villain ever since the movie “Jaws” was released 50 years ago this summer. The film tells the story of a great white shark terrorizing beachgoers, but in reality, humans pose the greater threat… Continue watching
May 25 What’s open and what’s closed this Memorial Day By Associated Press Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the federal holiday Memorial Day, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Here’s what is open and closed on Monday. Continue reading