Jul 09 Bahamas issues travel advisory for U.S., urging ‘extreme caution’ By Omar Etman On the heels of nationwide protests against police violence, the Bahamas issued a travel advisory on Friday for its citizens visiting the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 19 Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch week-long strike By Omar Etman, Michael D. Regan Approximately 4,800 nurses at five Minnesota hospitals began a week-long strike on Sunday morning in protest of changes to their employee healthcare coverage. Continue reading
Jun 18 Uphill battle to get seasonal farmworkers health insurance By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Farmworkers, living in the United States legally through the H-2A visa program, must be insured, like most U.S. citizens and legal residents. But reaching them is an uphill battle. Continue reading
Jun 18 Obama urges parents to teach children to cherish differences By Michael D. Regan and Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama asked parents Saturday to teach their children to love, not hate, and to appreciate differences as something to cherish, not fear. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump’s ‘Mexican’ label against judge brings up word’s history By Michael D. Regan and Russell Contreras, Associated Press The term "Mexican" describes a nationality for a people of a country south of the U.S, but it also has been used as a slur against U.S.-born Latinos as a way to dehumanize them and dismiss them as foreigners. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 10:03 How a research campus in North Carolina deals with ethical questions on biobanking By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 SpaceX pulls off first successful mid-ocean rocket landing By Daniel Costa-Roberts Four failed attempts and years of effort paid off Friday, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster re-entered Earth's atmosphere and lowered itself vertically onto a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean -- the company's first successful landing at sea. Continue reading
Apr 09 So, you want to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press You could have a rare opportunity to help make history, if none of the Republican presidential candidates reaches the target 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination on the first ballot. Continue reading
Apr 09 Has Trump’s campaign hit a wall after loss in Wisconsin? By Associated Press Trump still holds a solid lead in the race, but the stinging defeat was evidence that Trump’s unorthodox campaign — run by largely inexperienced operatives and fueled by the candidate’s sheer force of personality — had hit a wall. Continue reading
Apr 09 Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert By Daniel Costa-Roberts Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert committed bank fraud in order to pay hush money to a man whom he sexually abused when the victim was a 14-year-old wrestler on a team Hastert coached, federal prosecutors said in a court filing… Continue reading