Jun 05 Former USA Gymnastics president refuses to answer questions about handling of Larry Nassar abuse case By Associated Press Steve Penny invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination six times before he was excused by the panel on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic sexual abuse crisis By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Officials from several Olympic sports will testify in a House subcommittee hearing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 20 USA Gymnastics settles sex abuse lawsuit By Associated Press A former gymnast filed the lawsuit against USA Gymnastics in 2013, alleging that the organization that trains Olympians received at least four warnings about coach William McCabe, who videotaped her in various states of undress. Continue reading
Feb 21 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jan 31 Entire USA Gymnastics board resigns amid Nassar scandal By Michael Rios The 20-member board had come under fire as 265 women have come forward to report abuse by Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and a sports doctor at Michigan State University. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 27, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 27, a deadly bombing in Afghanistan claims nearly 100 lives, and a look at the legal implications of the Larry Nassar case for U.S.A. Gymnastics. Also, asylum-seekers are fleeing the United States for Canada. Continue watching
Jan 16 Sexual abuse survivors confront former USA Gymnastics doctor: ‘Little girls don’t stay little girls forever’ By Joshua Barajas Nearly 100 women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are testifying about his "veiled sexual abuse" during a four-day sentencing hearing in Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: ‘Fair chance’ U.S. airstrike played role in Mosul civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used… Continue watching
Mar 20 5 important stories that have nothing to do with politics By Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Travis Daub Here are five stories you may have missed in last week's news dump. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Christian charity worker in Israel charged with diverting funds to Hamas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Mohammed El-Halabi, the head of a Christian charity’s operations in Israel, was accused of diverting donations to Hamas to build tunnels and buy weapons. He appeared in court on charges he siphoned up to $50… Continue watching