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News Wrap: Russia bombards Ukraine hours before 3rd exchange of prisoners
In our news wrap Sunday, Poland scrambled its air defenses as Russia conducted an aerial assault on neighboring Ukraine, Israel continued making deadly airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Elon Musk signaled he may be easing out of his role in efforts to slash government spending under Trump, and Memorial Day preparations are underway at Arlington National Cemetery.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:
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George Floyd’s uncle reflects on the fight for social justice 5 years after police killing
Five years ago today, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Video of the event sent shockwaves around the world and triggered an American reckoning with racial justice and police use of force. For our ongoing series โRace Matters,โ John Yang speaks with Selwyn Jones, Floydโs uncle and co-founder of Justice 929, about his familyโs continued fight for civil rights and police reform.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Alex Palou makes history as first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500
Palou became the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Trump extends trade deal deadline for EU after 'good call' with commission leader
President Trump on Sunday agreed to extend a deadline for the European Union to avoid punishing 50 percent tariffs on their exports to the United States following a phone call from the president of the EU's executive branch. The agreement means the EU and the U.S. will have until July 9 to reach a deal...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on ‘woke’
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his intention to end it all, saying the federal grant program amounts to "woke handouts."
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US 'silence' on war emboldening Putin, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday ripped U.S. silence on the most recent strikes by Russia on Ukraine, arguing that they are only emboldening Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia overnight launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine yet, killing at least a dozen people and injuring scores more. Zelensky in posts...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Mysterious sphere in Colombia sparks UFO talk
Scientists in Mexico are studying a metal orb found in Colombia, which they believe could have extraterrestrial origins, but experts doubt its alien origin.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a Sunday interview, warned about the adverse effects of chronic loneliness, which could lead to a shorter lifespan. Murthy, on NBC's "Meet the Press," told host Kristen Welker that struggling with loneliness and isolation increases the risks of depression, anxiety and suicide, along with the risk of heart disease,...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Texas moves closer to requiring posting of Ten Commandments in public schools
A bill that would require public schools in Texas to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom passed the House on Sunday in an 82-46 vote. The bill would require every public classroom in Texas to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court deadlock leaves religious charter schools thinking they have a path forward
The bid to create the nationโs first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the courtโs 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder marked by calls for reform, barbs at Trump
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Johnson: 'States are not properly administering' SNAP payments
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House GOP's proposed changes to SNAP, arguing that states will better administer food stamp benefits if they have to cover more of the costs and that the House GOP's proposed changes will help reduce SNAP's $10.5 billion annual cost of improper payments.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Chicago mayor calls DOJ investigation into hiring a 'clear demonstration' of intimidation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an investigation into the city's hiring practices following Johnson's remarks at a church last weekend.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Don't use censorship to fight antisemitism
The recent shootings outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. have raised concerns about censorship. Free speech is essential to a democratic society, even if it includes hateful language.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:What’s open and what’s closed this Memorial Day
Businesses increasingly havechosen to stay open on the federal holiday Memorial Day, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Hereโs what is open and closed on Monday.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:GOP senators say Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' needs spending cuts
Two conservative GOP senators on Sunday said the โbig, beautiful billโ passed at President Trumpโs behest by House Republicans needs to be cut down to size, signaling huge challenges in enacting Trumpโs plans in the Senate. The two GOP senators, Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, are both Trump allies, but...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Congress can decrease opioid deaths, but it will require more investmentย
Congress must commit to a smarter approach to combat opioid addiction, empowering local communities and insisting on measurable results, to prevent the devastating loss of lives to preventable overdoses.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Trump blasts Harvard, wants 'names and countries' of international students
President Trump has accused Harvard University of not being forthcoming with the names and countries of its international students and has threatened to withhold federal grant dollars from the university, which has a $52 billion endowment.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 38 people, including children, as Noem visits Israel
Gaza's Health Ministry said 3,785 people have been killed in the territory since Israelended a ceasefireand renewed its offensive in March.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked with nationwide remembrances
Police reform and civil rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary ofGeorge Floydโs murderat religious services, concerts and vigils nationwide and decry the Trump administration for setting their efforts back decades.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV completes formalities to become bishop of Rome, declaring ‘I am Roman!’
One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome. Given his responsibilities running the 1.4-billion strong universal Catholic Church, popes delegate the day-to-day governance of running of the diocese of Roman to a vicar.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Venezuelans vote in regional and parliamentary elections as opposition calls for boycott
Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials on Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of heightened government repression and opposition calls to boycott the election.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Tage Thompson scores in OT to give the U.S. its 1st men's hockey world title in 92 years
The United States beat Switzerland 1-0 in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday to win the trophy again after 92 years. Tage Thompson scored the winner 2:02 into overtime. It is the second trophy at the tournament for the U.S. after winning in 1933.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: 2025 PBS National Memorial Day Concert
PBS is broadcasting the 36th annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., this Sunday.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Father of 9 children killed in Israeli strike on Gaza being treated in intensive care
Hamdi Al-Najjar was at home with his family in KhanYounis when an Israeli airstrike hit Friday,killing all but one of his 10 children.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia complete 3rd prisoner swap hours after major Russian aerial assault
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisonerson Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the more than three years of war.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Russia unleashes its largest air attack of war, killing at least 12, Ukraine says
Officials say amassive Russianattack of drones and missilestargeted the Ukrainian capitaland other regions early Sunday in the country for a second consecutive night, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Canadian recounts ordeal after being stuck in Dominican Republic on 'bogus' drug charges
A Burlington resident who was arrested in the Dominican Republic over accusations of smuggling drugs is recounting his 71-day ordeal in the Caribbean country. The charges were withdrawn in April.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Jon Stewart: Trump will โburnโ country down for โinsurance moneyโ
Jon Stewart said President Trumpโs legal woes with media companies amount to an effort to tear down the country for โinsurance money.โ He referenced Trumpโs defamation lawsuit warranting a $15 million payout from ABC and first lady Melaniaโs $40 million documentary deal with Amazon as proof of funds in exchange for โprotection.โ โThey just put...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Storms across the country could upend Memorial Day travel
Thunderstorms are expected to impact several regions across the country on Memorial Day weekend making it harder to travel in the air and on the ground. The Southeast and Southern Plains are slated to see major rainfall over the next few days, which could cause flash flooding. โA cold front will arrive on Memorial Day,...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Nine of a doctor’s 10 children are killed in latest Israeli strikes in Gaza, health officials say
The bodies of 79 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours,Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday, a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said arenow inaccessible.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:How the GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts could affect millions of family caregivers
House Republicans narrowly passed the multitrillion-dollar bill advancing Trumpโs domestic agenda, and Senate Republicans are preparing for the battles ahead when they consider the measure next month. One item thatโs sure to be debated is the House billโs massive cuts to Medicaid. Jason Resendez of the National Alliance for Caregiving joins John Yang to discuss what those cuts could mean.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of POWs
In our news wrap Saturday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners hours after a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv, dozens of staff members have been removed from Trumpโs National Security Council, the U.S. measles outbreak passed 1,000 confirmed cases, tennis star Novak Djokovic won his 100th career singles title, and a wildlife center is going to great lengths to help a bear cub.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical Associationโs journal JAMA, said more time spent on social media โmay contribute to increased depressive symptoms over time.โ Ali Rogin speaks with lead researcher Dr. Jason Nagata to learn more.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Does taxing sugary drinks result in better health outcomes? What some cities have found
Experts say drinking a lot of sweetened beverages can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. This week, the federal government reversed decades of policy and allowed states to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sweetened drinks. In addition, a handful of cities have put taxes on them over strong objections from the beverage industry. John Yang reports.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: