Nov 15 WATCH: Democratic Sen. Leahy announces he won't seek reelection By Wilson Ring, Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he will not seek reelection to the seat he has held for eight terms. Continue reading
Nov 15 Houston festival death toll rises to 10 after Dallas boy, 9, succumbs to injuries By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A 9-year-old Dallas boy has died from injuries during a crowd surge at Astroworld, bringing the death toll from the Houston music festival to 10. Continue reading
Nov 15 'Sesame Street' debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet By Terry Tang, Associated Press At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the "Sesame Street" canon. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden addresses Tribal Summit, promises to combat crime on Native lands By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Speaking at a White House summit on tribal nations, Biden signed an executive order tasking the Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments with pursuing strategies to reduce crime. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Closing arguments in the Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting - Day 10 By Associated Press A prosecutor told jurors that Kyle Rittenhouse provoked the bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle and menacing others. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Defense fails to oust Jesse Jackson from Arbery death trial as case continues - Day 7 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A judge is denying requests to declare a mistrial in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:02 How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees By Hari Sreenivasan The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August triggered a massive humanitarian crisis in the country as thousands of Afghans fled. Now Maine is one of many states welcoming some of the 50,000 Afghan refugees… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:21 Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding By Sam Weber, Christopher Booker The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 to 17 inches by 2030 from the levels in 2000. Christopher Booker reports on how… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 2:23 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations By PBS NewsHour The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to… Continue watching