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 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
Jun 16 Watch 11:53 The case for a nutrition revolution By PBS NewsHour In the run-up to NewsHour Weekend’s special series, ‘The Future of Food’, Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amanda Little, writer-in-residence at Vanderbilt University, about her new book, ‘The Fate of Food’ that focuses on the global challenges and possibilities in food… Continue watching
Jun 16 Boeing CEO concedes 'mistake' with planes in Indonesia, Ethiopia crashes By Associated Press The CEO of Boeing says the company made a “mistake” in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in 737 Max jets before two deadly crashes of the top-selling plane. Continue reading
Jun 16 Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront Iranian threats to its security. He joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks… Continue reading
Jun 16 Massive protests draw apology from Hong Kong leadership By Christopher Bodeen, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Chief Executive Carrie Lam suspended her effort to force the passing of an extradition bill, which would allow some suspects to be sent for trial in mainland China. But the move did not appease Hong Kong residents, who gathered well… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 3:46 As pressure mounts, Iran denies role in tanker explosions By PBS NewsHour Between the strictest U.S. sanctions in history and accusations that Iran attacked two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, tensions between the two countries are their worst in 40 years, says Barbara Slavin, director of the Atlantic Council’s Future of… Continue watching
Jun 15 Notre Dame celebrates 1st Mass since devastating April fire By Associated Press The archbishop wore a hard-hat helmet, burnt wood debris was still visible and only about 30 people were let inside, but Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday held its first Mass since the devastating April 15th fire that ravaged its roof… Continue reading
Jun 15 11 killed, 25 hurt as explosions rock Somalia's capital By Abdi Guled, Associated Press A pair of explosions rocked Somalia’s capital and left 11 people dead, the country’s police chief said Saturday, as the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility. Continue reading
Jun 15 US diplomat wants 'credible' probe into Sudan crackdown By Hussein Mallah, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The top U.S. diplomat to Africa said there must be an “independent and credible” investigation into the Sudanese military’s violent dispersal of a protest camp in the capital earlier this month, and the ruling military council said it would announce… Continue reading