Jun 28 Kathy Hochul wins Democratic nomination for New York governor By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic nomination for New York governor, setting her on an expected path to win the governor's office in November. Continue reading
Jun 28 Illinois Republicans pick state Sen. Darren Bailey to face Gov. J.B. Pritzker By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Bailey defeated five other Republicans on Tuesday to win the nomination. Pritzker, who easily defeated a largely unknown candidate, is seeking his second term. Continue reading
Jun 28 Why some fear that big tech data could become a tool for abortion surveillance By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that vacuum up personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S., NATO to increase military presence in Europe amid Russian aggression By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is also denouncing Russia's Vladimir Putin for trying to "wipe out" Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe. Continue reading
Jun 28 World Food Program urges nations not to forget Afghanistan as the nation recovers from quake By Associated Press Villagers in the remote southeast region of country that was hit by the 6 magnitude quake see destruction everywhere, with thousands of homes destroyed and at least 1,150 killed, according to authorities. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 13:39 What we learned on Day 6 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings The Jan. 6 panel met Tuesday for a quickly scheduled hearing, its sixth this month, to present new and "urgent” evidence about what former President Trump knew before, during and after the Capitol insurrection. The hearing included the testimony of… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 8:21 Top White House aide testifies Trump knew some Jan. 6 protestors were armed During the Jan. 6 committee hearing Tuesday, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows presented the most compelling and detailed account yet of the actions of the former President Trump's inner circle. Andrea Bernstein,… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes By Stephanie Sy The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching