Jun 13 Watch 4:49 Tribeca Festival celebrates 20th anniversary as post-Covid curtains reopen By Ivette Feliciano, Mori Rothman The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year’s event is called ‘Tribeca Festival’ to include its vast programming like… Continue watching
Jun 13 Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:11 Street artist and designer Tristan Eaton’s global canvas By Christopher Booker Next month the Long Beach Museum of Art in Southern California will open “All At Once,” a 25-year retrospective on the work of artist Tristan Eaton. Described as an urban pop artist, Eaton's work moves between guerrilla street art, commercial… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 4:14 COVID-19, climate change, China: Biden reaffirms America’s global role at the G7 By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden made his first foreign trip as president to the U.K. for the G-7 summit where he was welcomed by world leaders amid talk of “shared values.” In a bid to move past the Trump-era, President Biden reaffirmed… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:31 Pulse shooting anniversary: Survivors soldier on for gun reform By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo Several events were held on Saturday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, in which a gunman killed 49 people and injured dozens. At the time, this was the deadliest mass shooting in modern… Continue watching
Jun 12 Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president emphasized that the country must do more to reduce gun violence, such as banning assault weapons and closing loopholes in regulations that enable gun buyers to bypass background checks. Continue reading
Jun 12 Police: Attacker wounds 13 in Austin shooting and escapes By Associated Press Someone opened fire in a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin early Saturday, wounding 13 people, including two critically, before getting away, authorities said. Continue reading
Jun 12 China’s wandering elephants on the move again By Associated Press China’s famed wandering elephants are on the move again, heading southwest while a male who broke from the herd is still keeping his distance. Continue reading
Jun 12 Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses By Mattias Karen, Associated Press Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”… Continue reading
Jun 12 Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The appeal came after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations will agree to provide at least 1 billion vaccine doses for poorer countries. Continue reading