Sep 07 WATCH: Biden surveys New York and New Jersey storm damage, talks climate change By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Pointing accusingly at climate change, President Joe Biden toured deadly Northeast flood damage Tuesday and said he was thinking about the families who suffered “profound” losses from the powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond By Sarah Rankin, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The statue's removal on Wednesday fulfills a vow Gov. Ralph Northam made after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:05 Hundreds of thousands of Americans still without power in Ida’s aftermath By Roby Chavez New Jersey, New York and other Northeastern states continued cleaning up in the aftermath of the Ida storm system. At least 50 deaths from Virginia to Massachusetts have been linked with the storms. In Louisiana, at least 13 deaths have… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 6:03 Despite vaccines’ positive impact, unvaccinated hotspots and delta raise COVID numbers When the summer of 2021 began, COVID-19 seemed to be on the retreat in most of the U.S. President Joe Biden talked about celebrating America's "independence" from the virus on July 4. But the delta variant has changed the game. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 10:57 American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it This week, the PBS NewsHour is marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with stories examining some of the ways that day transformed the nation and the world. Amna Nawaz begins our coverage with a look at the effect… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:33 A look at the impact of the federal increase in food stamps, child tax credit By Yamiche Alcindor, Geoffrey Lou Guray, Tess Conciatori As the PBS NewsHour reported earlier, the federal government's weekly unemployment payments expired Monday for almost 9 million Americans. Yamiche Alcindor has a broader look at the administration's efforts to expand the nation's social safety net for those battling poverty… Continue watching
Sep 06 Residents return to Lake Tahoe area as wildfire stalls By Sam Metz, Associated Press A week ago, the scenic tourist town on the California-Nevada state line emptied out when authorities issued an evacuation order as the fire approached from south. Continue reading
Sep 06 Biden directs federal aid to New York and New Jersey after deadly flooding By Associated Press At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last Wednesday overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems. Continue reading
Sep 06 More security, less privacy: How 9/11 changed air travel By David Koenig, Associated Press Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like. Continue reading
Sep 06 Ex-Marine held without bond in shooting of Florida family By Terry Spencer, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press A combat sharpshooter accused of fatally shooting a mother, her 3-month-old baby and two others in a random attack in Florida was ordered jailed without bond Monday during his first court appearance. Continue reading