Nation Sep 16 Colorado flood devastation, by the numbers Colorado National Guardsmen respond to floods in Boulder County. Photo by Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida via the Army National Guard. The Denver Post lists some of the staggering figures related to the flooding. Here are a few:…
Nation Sep 16 Seven confirmed dead in Colorado flooding A Boulder County Emergency Management spokesperson confirmed that seven people have died in the Colorado flooding.
Nation Sep 16 What We’re Watching Monday Good morning! Grab a cup of coffee and read some of the stories that PBS NewsHour expects to develop throughout the day Monday. Let's Make a Deal on Syria In Paris, Secretary of State John Kerry meets with U.S.
Nation Sep 13 FROM THE WIRE Colorado officials increase flooding death toll to four after body found in Boulder, Co. (AP)…
Nation Sep 13 Changing Ocean Chemistry Threatens Alaskan Crabs The chemistry of the North Pacific Ocean is changing in ways that pose serious threats to Alaska's two signature crab species: the red king crab and the snow crab. The culprit is ocean acidification. This report, produced in partnership with…
Nation Sep 13 #INSIDENEWSHOUR PBS NewsHour's Mary Jo Brooks captured this image of residents south of Lyons surveying damage caused by the flooding of Left Hand Creek. Brooks also said that U.S. Highway 36 remained closed, effectively cutting off the town of Lyons.
Nation Sep 12 One ER doctor’s view of drunken driving "I've seen the worst tragedies." --Dr. Roy Purssell From inside the emergency room at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Roy Purssell has seen the damage caused by drunken driving firsthand. As heartbreaking as those tragedies were, Purssell was equally alarmed…
Nation Sep 12 This Day in History: Remembering Johnny Cash Photo: Wikimedia Commons This day in 2003, singer/songwriter Johnny Cash, known as the "The Man in Black", died from respiratory failure due to complications from diabetes. He was 71 years old.
Nation Sep 11 The NewsHour is LIVE! It's 6 p.m. EDT -- the PBS NewsHour is live! Join co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as they talk to former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinksi, Senator John McCain, and other guests during tonight's show. Watch us live…
World Sep 11 Remembering Sept. 11’s Flight 93 Photo by Tami A. Heilemann, via the National Park Service. The names of the deceased from Flight 93 were read at the Flight 93 National Memorial Wednesday at 10:03 a.m., the moment the plane crashed into a field in…