Nation Jul 25 Massive California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling Oak Fire continues to rapidly spread across central California outside Yosemite National Park. The blaze erupted Friday and has now consumed more than 16,000 acres. As firefighters battle the wildfire, the…
World Jul 06 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant amid calls to resign In a year of mostly self-inflicted political wounds for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dozens of members of his government resigned Wednesday over how he handled allegations of sexual harassment by a former aide. But amid deafening cries for him…
Nation Jul 05 Police search for a motive in Highland Park mass shooting A seventh person has died from the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Police said today the gunman pre-planned the July Fourth attack for several weeks. More than 30 other people were injured after the suspect fired over 70 rounds…
Nation Jul 04 What we know about the Highland Park mass shooting A mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb Monday left at least six people dead and two dozen injured. Authorities have described a person of interest as a 22-year-old white male, with a manhunt now…
Politics Jun 23 What we learned on Day 5 of Jan. 6 committee hearings In its fifth public hearing, the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack detailed its findings of how former President Trump pressured the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election results. NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López join…
Economy Jun 15 Federal Reserve implements highest interest rate hike in decades to combat inflation The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ramped up its efforts to fight inflation with a notable interest rate hike. Officials voted to raise rates by three-quarters of a point, a jump higher than expected just a week ago. Fed chair Jerome…
Politics Jun 10 What we learned from the first public hearing on the Jan. 6 investigation The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night. In primetime Thursday, the panel accused then-President Trump of an attempted coup. In turn, the former president went online…
World May 30 Russia advances in Sievierodonetsk as Ukraine tries to reinforce beleaguered troops Russian military forces continue their push in eastern Ukraine. They are making headway into the key city of Sievierodonetsk and threatening the neighboring town of Lysychansk. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News was just there and has our report.
World May 30 Hacked Chinese government files give new insights on the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs The release of a new trove of hacked Chinese police records offers one of the most extensive accounts yet of the mass internment of the mostly Muslim minority Uighurs. Human rights groups have accused China's government of detaining more than…
Politics May 23 Biden vows to intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan President Biden's statement that the U.S. would defend Taiwan from an attack from China triggered a sharp response from Beijing. It also raises questions about whether this is changing U.S. policy and making a new commitment to Taiwan. Ivan Kanapathy,…