May 19 WATCH: House holds hearing on reforming Capitol Police By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats say a bipartisan commission investigating the attack, including what led to it, is more important than ever after some Republicans have recently started to downplay the severity of the insurrection. Continue reading
May 19 Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip. He was pushing back Wednesday against calls from the United States to wind down the operation that has left hundreds dead. Continue reading
May 19 Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling By David Crary, Iris Samuels, Associated Press 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Continue reading
May 19 House poised to vote on commission to probe Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a first step toward creating an independent, bipartisan panel that would investigate the siege and try to… Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Biden celebrates Coast Guard, stresses role on world stage By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Biden, speaking at the Coast Guard's sun-soaked Connecticut campus, told the 240 graduates that “the world is changing” and told them that they are at “significant inflection point.”… Continue reading
May 19 Biden, in call with Israel’s Netanyahu, urges ‘significant de-escalation’ By Associated Press Biden asked Netanyahu to move “toward the path to a cease-fire,” according to a White House description of their conversation. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget By News Desk The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Tulsa race massacre survivors, advocates testify before House committee By News Desk and Associated Press In 1921, the “proud, rich, black” community in Tulsa suffered a brutal massacre — up to 300 black Tulsans were murdered by white residents, and a thriving neighborhood of that Oklahoma city burned to the ground. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:08 Palestinians strike to protest Israeli military action in Gaza, but no cease-fire in sight By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales John Yang reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as calls for a ceasefire are ignored and destruction spreads as Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli artillery attacks continue on day nine with no let-up in sight. Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: No charges for sheriffs who shot Andre Brown Jr. in North Carolina By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a North Carolina prosecutor says he will not charge three sheriff's deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. last month in Elizabeth City. U.S. public health officials stepped up appeals for younger Americans to… Continue watching