Jun 09 Who is Caroline Edwards and why did she testify in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Kenichi Serino Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards is one of two witnesses who was called to testify June 9 at the first public hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Ahead of Jan. 6 hearings, McCarthy calls committee 'least legitimate' in American history By Associated Press Hours before the Jan. 6 committee opens its prime time hearings about the riot at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called it "the most political and least legitimate committee in American history."… Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: COVID vaccines for young kids could be available within 2 weeks, Dr. Ashish Jha says By News Desk and Associated Press White House officials on Thursday will hold a briefing on COVID vaccine authorization for young kids. Continue reading
Jun 09 House passes wide-ranging gun control bill in response to Buffalo, Uvalde shootings By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House has passed a wide-ranging gun control bill in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Homeland Security committee holds hearing on white supremacist violence By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Homeland Security committee held a hearing Thursday on white supremacist violence in the aftermath of the racially motivated massacre in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
Jun 09 Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows By Laura Santhanam With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll. Continue reading
Jun 08 As war in Ukraine drags on, fears of global food crisis grow By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian forces and Russian troops continue to battle back and forth in a key eastern city. At the same time, fears of a global food crisis have escalated because million of tons of grain have piled up in the besieged… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:31 Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws. Continue watching
Jun 08 House poised to pass gun legislation after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues more modest proposals. But it does allow Democratic lawmakers a chance to show voters where they stand. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 6:01 Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and… Continue watching