Sep 14 Watch 8:34 Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence despite the dire warnings of some in the industry. The president's pushback comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay arguing for a slowdown across leading AI companies, warning… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:17 EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture… Continue watching
Sep 14 More than 1.2 million children have lost SNAP benefits since last July. Experts explain why By Hannah Grabenstein Experts say that the drop is a cause for worry, and that it’s unlikely that the need for food assistance has dropped. Continue reading
Sep 14 Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook post in which he called the death “measles-related.”… Continue reading
Sep 11 Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province By Associated Press According to the governor of the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi, Congo’s national research institute tested a sample and found traces of the Bundibugyo virus, the rare kind of Ebola that caused the current outbreak. Continue reading
Sep 11 U.S. officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:32 'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11 By Julia Griffin On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they… Continue watching
Sep 09 Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates. Continue reading
Sep 09 Jurors speak out about Lindsay Clancy mistrial and the lone holdout By Jessica Hill, Associated Press In the interview with Boston's NBC10, three jurors described the seven days of deliberations that failed to produce a verdict. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: NYC officials release documents showing city was aware of toxic air after 9/11 Tuesday on the News hour, New York City officials released documents that raise new concerns about air quality following the Sept. 11 attacks, authorities in Miami say all five people killed by a plane crash this weekend were in a… Continue watching