Jul 03 Watch 11:40 One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant This weekend marks one year since catastrophic floods at Camp Mystic killed 28 people, most of them young girls. In their final report, state investigators said the camp failed to respond adequately to storm warnings. Today, many parents are still… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:51 Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson This week, PBS News launched “In Pursuit of Happiness,” a six-episode podcast series hosted by Judy Woodruff, exploring the people, culture and ideas that have shaped America. In this clip from the first episode, presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky takes a… Continue watching
Jul 03 Ohio town shocked by 16 kids found living in squalor 'right under our noses' By Julie Carr Smyth, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Just days after authorities removed 16 siblings from a squalid home and arrested their parents and grandparents, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?… Continue reading
Jul 03 Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured U.S. privateer ship By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The document is one of only 11 known copies of the Exeter printing, made just days after the original was signed in 1776. Continue reading
Jul 03 WATCH: A Capitol Fourth – 250th Weekend Celebration By Molly Finnegan A Capitol Fourth will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Friday with a live broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and fireworks from Mount Vernon. Continue reading
Jul 03 WATCH: 5 little-known stories from U.S. military history By Cecilia Lallmann, Shyla Duff Monumental figures throughout history have helped shape the nation by leading or serving in its armed forces. Here are five you might not know. Continue reading
Jul 03 Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding set for Friday at Madison Square Garden By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A city permit obtained by The Associated Press shows the wedding is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning. Continue reading
Jul 03 Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures By Associated Press The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places. Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump heads to Mount Rushmore as America 250 celebrations ramp up amid extreme heat By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Officials have warned those celebrating the holiday to stay hydrated and take air-conditioned breaks as needed. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Former U.S. Olympian faces felony charge for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism In our news wrap Thursday, a former U.S. Olympian faces a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Reflecting Pool, nearly 200 million Americans remain under heat warnings ahead of what's expected to be one of the hottest Independence Day… Continue watching