Politics Jul 18 Former Secret Service agent provides insight on security failures at Trump shooting The Secret Service remains under intense scrutiny after the attempted assassination on former President Trump. Homeland security and congressional probes are underway and the agency’s director, Kimberly Cheatle, is expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. Amna…
Politics Jul 15 Secret Service under scrutiny after ‘basic rules’ not followed at Trump rally The assassination attempt on former President Trump is raising major questions about the Secret Service and its security protocols. Chief among them, how was a 20-year-old with a rifle able to obtain a clear line of sight? Amna Nawaz discussed…
Nation Jul 12 Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards Police referred felony murder charges in the case of a Black man who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. Video shows four individuals restraining D’Vontaye Mitchell while he was on the concrete and shouting…
Nation Jul 03 Jamaica pounded by winds and rain as Hurricane Beryl brushes island Residents of Jamaica hunkered down as heavy rains and punishing winds from Hurricane Beryl pounded the island. The center of the Category 4 storm passed just south of Jamaica Wednesday afternoon. At least six deaths have been attributed to Beryl…
Nation Jul 01 Oklahoma education head discusses why he’s mandating public schools teach the Bible A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan…
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court blocks Purdue settlement in major blow to local governments fighting opioids The Supreme Court ripped up a controversial bankruptcy deal that would have provided billions of dollars to states devastated by the opioid epidemic and shielded the controversial family accused of pushing pharmaceutical painkillers in search of profit. Amna Nawaz explored…
Politics Jun 24 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine…
Nation Jun 21 British journalist backs out of taking top Washington Post job amid ethics concerns There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after…
World Jun 19 Millions face record-breaking temperatures amid dangerous heat wave Tens of millions of Americans are baking in a dangerous heat wave. The powerful heat dome is forecast to keep temperatures well above normal across much of the country through the weekend. Across the globe, hundreds died in Saudi Arabia…
Nation Jun 18 Congress probes Boeing CEO over company’s safety setbacks and workplace culture Outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill as lawmakers raised concerns about the company’s safety culture and quality control practices. He spoke to Congress for the first time since a door panel of a Boeing plane…