Nation Sep 01 How FEMA is tackling the 'extremely challenging' rescues, recovery after Hurricane Ida To explore the federal government's response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, Judy Woodruff is joined by David Bibo, acting associate administrator for response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He is just back from Louisiana,…
World Sep 01 News Wrap: 3 police officers, 2 paramedics indicted in death of Elijah McClain In our news wrap Wednesday, three suburban Denver police officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. President Joe Biden had his first face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Nation Sep 01 Texas is using sovereign immunity to restrict abortions. Why is the Supreme Court silent? A restrictive abortion law in Texas went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency plea to intervene before midnight. Texas has now banned most abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. The law also…
World Sep 01 Taliban members have vastly different ideas to govern Afghanistan. Which will prevail? Two days after the last American troops left Afghanistan, Taliban rulers are struggling to keep the country functioning. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department is trying to secure the remaining Americans and Afghan allies' exit. As the world waits to see…
Episode Aug 31 August 31, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the Newshour, President Joe Biden defends the U.S. exit as the Taliban celebrate their return to power in Afghanistan. Then, recovery efforts begin in the wake of Hurricane Ida as more than a million Americans remain without power.
Nation Aug 31 'I can't take care of you': Louisiana's Jefferson Parish struggles with rescue resources Louisiana's Jefferson Parish has been particularly hard hit by Hurricane Ida. John Yang speaks with Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, who had been out surveying the damage. She said first responders still haven't reached one barrier island town in her…
Nation Aug 31 Sen. Cassidy: Hurricane Ida shows need for infrastructure investment — including broadband Rebuilding and recovery from Hurricane Ida is going to be a long-term proposition and could be an expensive undertaking. For those whom the hurricane has displaced, basic necessities like power and water are gone, and fuel is running low. Louisiana…
World Aug 31 News Wrap: Caldor Fire intensifies, prompts mass evacuations by Lake Tahoe In our news wrap Tuesday, nearly 4,000 firefighters in Northern California are racing to defend the Lake Tahoe resort area from the massive Caldor Fire. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued a mask mandate for all public and private schools and…
World Aug 31 UN says Taliban cooperating with aid workers, allowing food distribution operations As America leaves Afghanistan, there remains the possibility of a humanitarian disaster. Feeding millions of people is a top priority of the United Nations' World Food Program, whose executive director, David Beasley, negotiated with Taliban leaders in Qatar last week…
World Aug 31 'The Afghanistan Papers' exposes the U.S.'s shaky Afghanistan strategy Despite American presidents and military leaders providing years of positive assessments that the U.S. was winning the war in Afghanistan, behind the scenes there were clear warnings of an unsuccessful end. Those stories of failure, corruption and lack of strategy…