Jun 22 Dems’ presidential field takes spotlight in South Carolina By Bill Barrow, Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage in the South’s first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground that has helped propel the party’s last two nominees. Continue reading
Jun 22 Iran summons Emirates’ top envoy over US drone incident By Associated Press Iran summoned the United Arab Emirates’ top envoy to Tehran to protest the neighboring Arab nation’s decision to allow the U.S. to use a base there to launch a drone that Iran says entered its airspace, state media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 22 A look at how immigration authorities make arrests By Astrid Galvan, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Immigrant advocates and sympathizers are warning about arrests around the country as early as Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 22 Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout By Sarah Zimmerman, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The Oregon Capitol will be closed Saturday due to a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation drags on. Continue reading
Jun 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend presents ‘The Future of Food’ By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman PBS NewsHour Weekend and Mark Bittman, former New York Times food writer and bestselling author, present 'The Future of Food,' a series of reports about efforts being made around the world to produce enough food sustainably and ethically for a… Continue reading
Jun 16 Ahead of World Refugee Day, Chobani founder appeals to CEOs By Pavni Mittal, Zachary Green Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of leading yogurt brand Chobani, says he is evangelizing the idea of a so-called 'CEO playbook' to shift some of the focus from shareholder wealth and profits to employee welfare and humanitarian goals. NewsHour… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:02 Hurricane Michael’s toll on Florida children’s mental health By PBS NewsHour People in Florida’s panhandle are still grappling with the devastation from last October’s Hurricane Michael. The most powerful storm to hit the region in history left many residents homeless and in search of aid. Now, children in particular are facing… Continue watching
Jun 16 Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak By Michael Hill, Associated Press Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 9:42 Will ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income communities? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The 2017 tax law created more than 8,700 “opportunity zones” around the country, where investors receive tax breaks in exchange for putting money in designated, low-income areas. It’s an approach that, according to its supporters, will spur economic development. But… Continue watching
Jun 16 Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border By Andrew Selsky, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, surprising Border Patrol agents more accustomed to Spanish-speaking migrants. Continue reading