Nation Sep 09 Scattered thunderstorms, lack of power complicate Louisiana recovery efforts Power is now restored to most of New Orleans, but several hundred thousand people in southeast Louisiana are still without amid a rising death toll. Local officials say 9 more people in New Orleans have died of excessive heat, bringing…
Nation Sep 09 Why the ATF is often leaderless and how it affects the agency's work Back in April, the president nominated David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). After retiring from the agency, Chipman advised gun control advocacy groups like Everytown and Giffords — a problem for Senate republicans…
Health Sep 09 Dr. Fauci on vaccine mandates, reopening schools, booster shots President Joe Biden's plan to get the country vaccinated would essentially require two-thirds of American workers to get vaccinated or face weekly testing. The Department of Labor will draft new rules requiring the same for all businesses with 100 workers…
Nation Sep 09 Flight 77 crashed just below Robert Hogue's Pentagon office. Here's his story PBS NewsHour's broadcast studio is just a few miles from the Pentagon here in Washington. On 9/11, that iconic structure designed to project American military might was struck clear out of the blue, just like the twin towers. 184 people…
Episode Sep 08 September 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, U.S. hospitals struggle with a surge of COVID cases driven by the unvaccinated and the highly contagious delta variant. Then, California's governor faces a recall reckoning that could have major political implications for the country. And,…
World Sep 08 News Wrap: Trial begins for 2015 Paris terrorist attacks by Islamic State In our news wrap Wednesday, a long-awaited trial opened in Paris on the 2015 Islamic State terrorist attack that killed 130 people. The World Health Organization asked that rich nations not give COVID-19 booster shots until next year. A new…
Nation Sep 08 As overrun Idaho hospitals ration care, doctors fear a COVID peak may still be weeks away COVID-19 cases in Idaho are up more than 40% in the last two weeks, and hospitalizations up 25%. Some hospitals in the state's northern part are having to ration the care they give. Idaho has one of the nation’s lowest…
Politics Sep 08 Why is Newsom facing recall? Here's what you need to know about California's politics Should he stay or should he go? That's the big question facing California's 22 million voters about their Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election next Tuesday. To sort out what's at stake for Newsom and the…
Nation Sep 08 Elizabeth Holmes' trial over alleged fraudulent blood testing technology begins Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was once the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Now she could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Opening statements began in the closely watched trial of the former Silicon Valley star. Amna Nawaz discusses…
Nation Sep 08 Did Cuomo's ouster show the #MeToo movement was co-opted? Two experts weigh in Firings and resignations among leaders of women's movement caught in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's orbit raises questions about the progress of the #MeToo movement, nearly four years since the hashtag went viral in 2017. Judy Woodruff discusses with Dani…