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News brief: Boris Johnson, review issued on Uvalde shooting, G-20 preview
Thursday, July 07, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will officially announce he's stepping down. A report says more could have been done to save the Uvalde massacre victims. G20 members are gathering in Bali.
Boris Johnson announces he'll resign as Britain's Conservative Party leader
Thursday, July 07, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign as leader of the Conservatives, according to British reports. But he could remain in office through at least the summer.
News brief: Ill. shooting probe, Georgia subpoenas, U.K. government resignations
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
The Highland Park shooting suspect is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. A Georgia grand jury subpoenas top Trump allies. Two key U.K. senior ministers quit Boris Johnson's government.
Latest 'Minions' movie set a box office record for the July 4th weekend
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru brought out audiences in droves for the July fourth weekend. Its success is partly due to a TikTok trend.
A 4th of July parade in Illinois was the latest target of a mass shooter
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
A gunman on a rooftop in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, opened fire on the crowd that came together to celebrate. At least six people were killed. Police say a person of interest is in custody.
News brief: parade shooting, landmark opioid lawsuit, Shireen Abu Akleh's death
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
A man is in custody after a shooting in Highland Park, Ill. A judge sides with three major drug distributors in an opioid case. A probe continues into the death of a Palestinian-American journalist.
Federal judge sides with 3 major drug distributors in a landmark opioid lawsuit
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
In the West Virginia case, the federal judge ruled that three drug distributors are not responsible for paying to clean up the addiction crisis. It's a major victory for the drug industry.
News brief: Akron police shooting, Ukraine's Luhansk region, air travel woes
Monday, July 04, 2022
Akron police release bodycam video of the Jayland Walker shooting. Russia says it now controls one of two eastern regions in Ukraine. Airlines struggle to accommodate high demand this holiday weekend.
Kentucky doctors consider patient care following the Supreme Court's abortion ruling
Monday, June 27, 2022
Some states have already moved to ban nearly all abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Kentucky doctors are struggling to decide how to care for their patients.
Kentucky's abortion trigger ban takes effect
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Kentucky's abortion ban went into effect immediately when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday morning. Opponents and supporters of the ban are now grappling with new realities.
People in Louisville share their stories as laws banning abortion go into effect
Saturday, June 25, 2022
The Supreme Court ruling yesterday triggered immediate abortion bans in Kentucky, Louisiana and South Dakota. But EMW Women's Surgical Center, a Louisville abortion clinic, is fighting to stay open.
The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House
Friday, June 24, 2022
The Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
MUNA's new album features growth and an 'astral projection anthem'
Friday, June 24, 2022
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Naomi McPherson, Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin of the band MUNA about their third album: MUNA.
Texas GOP platform embraces far-right and anti-gay rhetoric
Friday, June 24, 2022
Texas Republicans recently adopted homophobic and transphobic language in their party platform, part of a larger trend of moves against LGBTQ rights by conservatives.
News brief: Senate gun vote, reaction to Supreme Court gun ruling, Jan. 6 hearing
Friday, June 24, 2022
The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House. The Supreme Court strikes down New York's law restricting concealed carrying of guns. A recap of Thursday's House Jan. 6 hearing.
News brief: 5th Jan. 6 hearing, Afghanistan quake, G7 and NATO preview
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Jan. 6 hearing will outline pressure on the DOJ to help overturn the election. The death toll continues to climb after the earthquake in Afghanistan. President Biden will attend the G7 summit.
President Biden wants a gas tax holiday. Some economists say that's a bad idea
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Inflation is the top issue for voters as fall's midterm elections near. Biden wants Congress to suspend the gas tax until the end of September in a bid to give consumers some relief.
A small, growing group of survivors advises school leaders after mass shootings
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Frank DeAngelis was principal at Columbine High School in Colorado when 12 students and a teacher were killed there. He helps lead a group that offers aid and a sounding board after each fresh attack.
News brief: gun legislation, Powell on Capitol Hill, 4th House Jan. 6 hearing
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Senators reach a bipartisan deal on a gun safety bill. Fed chairman will testify before two congressional panels this week. Jan. 6 hearing shows how Trump pressured state officials on election tally.
Israel's prime minister announces he's stepping down, sparking new elections
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his parliamentary majority, setting the stage for Israel's fifth election in just over three years. Elections are likely to take place in October.