Aug 05 They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still 'unimaginable' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Approximately 350,000 Haitians and Syrians who have remade their lives in the United States are now at a crossroads. Their work permits and legal status have expired, yet their home countries haven’t recovered from the crises that drove them to… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:08 Man charged with arson as Washington wildfires devastate Spokane area By Andrew Merlis, Katie Marlow, Amna Nawaz Firefighters in eastern Washington are struggling to gain the upper hand on the wildfires devastating the Spokane area. The three blazes have forced tens of thousands to flee and destroyed more than 700 buildings. Authorities arrested a man suspected of… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: Blanche nomination clears Senate Judiciary Committee In our news wrap Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a step closer to securing the job permanently after the Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved his nomination, civil rights groups are demanding answers after a man from El Salvador… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 8:04 Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Senate faces long to-do list and little time before recess By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim The Senate is just days away from taking its month-long August recess, but Congress is also rapidly running out of time to avoid a government shutdown this fall and handle a host of other items. Lawmakers are scrambling to take… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:32 How satellites and AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control By Ben Tracy This year is becoming one of the worst for U.S. wildfires in at least a decade. There have been more fires and more acreage burned at this point in the year compared to any in the last ten. With fire… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:37 Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President Trump is selling early access to his social media posts. Truth Social launched a subscription service giving a first look at posts from the president. The price tag is reportedly up to $100,000 a month. Critics are raising alarms… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:46 The science behind using the arts to combat loneliness and social isolation By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescriptions for art instead of medicine for our series at the intersection of art and health, part of our… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 6:27 Annie Jacobsen and Geoff Bennett discuss 'Biological War' on 'Settle In' By Geoff Bennett What would happen if the next major national security threat wasn't a missile or a bomb but a deliberately engineered pathogen? That's the premise of "Biological War: A Scenario," the new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen. Geoff… Continue watching
Aug 04 Trump's arch could disrupt the significance of many of Washington's historical sites, National Park Service says By Gary Fields, Associated Press The report says the arch would break alignment between the Lincoln Memorial, Memorial Bridge and Arlington House, formerly Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's home. Continue reading