Mar 12 Watch 11:06 Why TikTok's parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:24 As concerns grow around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Several high profile stories have put a spotlight on violent crimes in the U.S., particularly in cities and metro areas. The death of Laken Riley, in particular, took center stage during last week's State of the Union. But while murder… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 3:53 Student Reporting Labs speaks with the U.S. surgeon general on youth mental health By Briget Ganske, Jaylah Moore-Ross The new season of PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs podcast “On Our Minds” is underway. In this episode of the series that focuses on mental health challenges among young people, Bree Campbell and James Kim speak with U.S. Surgeon General… Continue watching
Mar 12 Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among unions By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Continue reading
Mar 12 Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban By Jeff Amy, Associated Press A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing medicines to block puberty. Now Sen. Ben Watson is seeking an outright ban. Continue reading
Mar 12 European Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU's executive branch says By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The Western Balkan country is among six nations that are at different stages of the EU accession process following a period of wars in the 1990s. Their memberships have been stalled for years. Continue reading
Mar 12 NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs By Mark Long, Associated Press The NAACP sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker as well as current and prospective student-athletes. It was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have eliminated their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing as the Pentagon announces $300 million in weapons for Ukraine By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It's the Pentagon's first announced security package for Ukraine since December, when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds. It wasn't until recent days that officials publicly acknowledged they weren't just out of replenishment funds, but $10 billion overdrawn. Continue reading
Mar 12 Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press, Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America There’s a risk of overinterpreting the results from 2023, but the victories have encouraged Democrats defending a pivotal U.S. Senate seat this year. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor and Barrett discuss political polarization and civics education By News Desk On March 12, Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett addressed the Civic Learning Week National Forum at The George Washington University. Continue reading