Education Feb 01 College Board revises African American studies course, removes Black Lives Matter from exam By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Associated Press
Science May 22 China’s Mars rover touches ground on red planet China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars last Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in a first for the country. It is the second country to land and operate a spacecraft on Mars,… By Associated Press
World May 15 Israel strike in Gaza destroys building with AP, other media The strike on the high-rise came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the 12-story building, which also housed Al-Jazeera, other offices and residential apartments. By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 ‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling… By Lisa Mascaro, Ben Fox, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Nation Mar 05 Klobuchar calls for independent review of murder case after scrutiny In calling for an independent review, Klobuchar was yielding to increasing community pressure to re-open a case that interrupted her Democratic presidential primary run, after The Associated Press published the results of a yearlong investigation that uncovered major flaws in… By Robin McDowell, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press
Oct 03 Colorado curriculum vote leaves questions on history class debate By Corinne Segal The school board in Jefferson County, Colo., voted last night to draw more community members into the course review process amid a debate over history curriculum that has led more than 1,000 students to walk out of class. Continue reading
May 14 Watch White House Emphasizes Patience on IRS and DOJ Controversies In Heated Press Briefing, White House Emphasizes Patience on IRS and DOJ Controversies… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Texas Uses Single-Drug Lethal Injection in Execution Since 1982, Texas had used a three-drug cocktail in lethal injections for death row executions. But now the state has switched to a single-drug injection due to production shortages of other lethal drugs. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press'… Continue watching
May 02 Watch After Leaving U.S. Custody, What’s Next for Chinese Dissident Chen? After Leaving U.S. Custody, What's Next for Chinese Dissident Chen?… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch John Edwards Trial Expected to Set Precedents for Campaign-Finance Law John Edwards Trial Expected to Set Precedents for Campaign-Finance Law… Continue watching