May 16 Watch 6:51 Why the fight against COVID appears to have stalled in the U.S. The CDC on Monday formally confirmed that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have surpassed 1 million. That's roughly the American death toll in the Civil War and World War II combined. It’s the highest reported death toll of any country,… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 8:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Buffalo shooting and the dangers of racist conspiracy theories NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including the response of political leaders after the attack in Buffalo, the move of white “replacement theory”… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 6:48 Young playwrights use the theater to confront the trauma of gun violence By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten In 2021, more than 1,500 children and teenagers in the United States were killed by gunfire. Activists across the country are working to shed light on that issue through a series of plays written and performed by young adults, many… Continue watching
May 16 2022 Pennsylvania Primary Election Results By News Desk and Associated Press Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for the Republican nomination to fill an open Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat. Vote counting continued Wednesday. Continue reading
May 16 2022 North Carolina Primary Election Results By News Desk and Marc Levy, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
May 16 Authorities say hate against Taiwanese people led to California church attack By Amy Taxin, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press Authorities say a gunman in a deadly attack at a California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people. Continue reading
May 16 Biden to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia, reversing Trump's ordered withdrawal By Ben Fox, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab. It's an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces. Continue reading
May 16 What is 'great replacement theory' and how does it fuel racist violence? By David Bauder, Associated Press Investigators are still piecing together the motives of the mass shooter who killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, this weekend. But authorities aren't hesitating to call it a racially motivated attack. Continue reading
May 16 McDonald's to sell its 850 restaurants in Russia By David Koenig, Associated Press The fast food giant pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, saying holding on to its business in Russia "is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald's values."… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing after Biden orders troop redeployment to Somalia By Ben Fox, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab. It's an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces. Continue reading