• AP report: 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports applied for PPP funds

    AP report: 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports applied for PPP funds

    May 08, 2020 06:19 PM EDT

    ... keep organizations and their sports, running. A survey earlier this year estimated they would endure a collective revenue shortfall of $121 million from February through June because of COVID-19-related shutdowns. “We all are exposed, but to be really candid, it’s probably what it should be,” said Max ...

  • In isolation, Brits find unity

    In isolation, Brits find unity

    Mar 30, 2020 11:55 PM EDT

    LONDON -- Officials in the United Kingdom over the weekend warned British citizens that life under lockdown is unlikely to end anytime soon. One of the epidemiologists advising the government, Neil Ferguson, warned that the isolation measures aimed at reducing the spread of novel coronavirus could continue until early June. Then ...

  • Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks without a warrant

    Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks without a warrant

    Feb 21, 2020 11:10 PM EDT

    ... does not consent to the searches. Greyhound has faced pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, immigrant rights activists and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to stop allowing sweeps on buses within 100 miles (160 kilometers) of an international border or coastline. They say the practice is intimidating and ...

  • News Wrap: Trump says McConnell 'on board' for stronger gun background checks

    News Wrap: Trump says McConnell 'on board' for stronger gun background checks

    Aug 09, 2019 10:55 PM EDT

    ... had lived in the U.S. legally since he was an infant. The 41-year old struggled with mental health issues and was deported in June as part of an ICE crackdown on immigrants with criminal convictions. He died in Iraq, a country he'd never before set foot in ...

  • Sometimes readers need to be traumatized, author N.K. Jemisin says

    Sometimes readers need to be traumatized, author N.K. Jemisin says

    Jun 19, 2019 03:13 AM EDT

    Our June pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This is "The Fifth Season" by N.K. Jemisin. Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Learn more about the book club here. When ...

  • House Democrats release more than 3,500 Facebook ads created by Russians

    House Democrats release more than 3,500 Facebook ads created by Russians

    May 10, 2018 03:28 PM EDT

    ... ad criticizing a Texas school teacher who lost her job after making racist remarks was aimed at adults living in Cleveland, Baltimore, St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri. One ad that targeted African-Americans concerned about discrimination was only to be shown to users accessing Facebook on Wi-Fi, rather than ...

  • 5 important stories you may have missed

    5 important stories you may have missed

    Jan 30, 2018 11:41 PM EDT

    ... to the Post’s police shooting database. The newspaper has tracked those numbers since shortly after the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson drew scrutiny to how police departments nationwide train their officers, and how transparent they are about shooting cases and their aftermaths. The Park Police ...

  • Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health

    Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health

    Dec 20, 2017 11:30 PM EDT

    Sarah Varney: It's been three years since civil unrest erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, after a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager. But for one family, those turbulent days have led to much quieter nights. Jennifer Cummings moved in June into this government-subsidized apartment ...

  • 5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened

    5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened

    Dec 13, 2017 06:10 PM EDT

    ... with her daughter in the back of a police cruiser. In November 2016, Yanez was charged with manslaughter; he was acquitted of all charges in June. A month later, the St. Anthony police department removed Yanez from the force. The former officer was bought out for $48,500, plus up ...

  • 5 important stories you might have overlooked

    5 important stories you might have overlooked

    Aug 17, 2017 08:06 PM EDT

    As fallout from Saturday's rally in Charlottesville continues, here are five important stories you may have overlooked.