Nov 25 Watch 8:30 Investigators probe utility company PG&E's role in California wildfire By Lily Jamali While California is experiencing a record drought, driven in part by climate change, the initial spark for many wildfires often comes from utility equipment and power lines. And fire investigators are now looking into whether the utility company PG&E was… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:46 Why cultural and political divides in the U.S. seem to be getting worse By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori Most families gather on Thanksgiving hoping that politics is not on the menu. And this year is no different. James Davison Hunter, an author and executive director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:53 How broken faith in American institutions is creating a 'rising sense of fury' When journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Evan Osnos moved back to the U.S. in 2013 after working abroad for 10 years, he was struck by the anger and fear seeping into American political culture. He recently spoke with Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 25 Native American tribes arrive in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving By William J. Kole, Associated Press Thursday's solemn National Day of Mourning observance in downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts, will recall the disease and oppression that European settlers brought to North America. Continue reading
Nov 25 Mexico's drug war fought with drones, human shields, gunships By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Residents of the town of Aguililla are fed up with the army's strategy to simply separate competing gangs. They want the army to either fight both cartels, or let the two gangs fight it out. Continue reading
Nov 25 Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns, with all the trimmings By Ted Shafrey, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has returned in full, after being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year. Continue reading
Nov 25 Polyp in Biden's colon was benign, potentially pre-cancerous By Associated Press A doctor's report says the polyp removed from President Joe Biden’s colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action. Continue reading
Nov 24 Analysis: What the Arbery verdict reveals about race and justice in America By Kenichi Serino, Yasmeen Alamiri “We know for a fact that this was about race. We know for a fact that the reason that the men chased after Mr. Arbery was because of his race."… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 8:14 Men who killed Arbery to also face federal hate crime charges. Here's what to expect By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Three white men were found guilty Wednesday on multiple counts of murder and other charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was Black. Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan were convicted on charges of… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: U.S. Thanksgiving travel nears pre-pandemic levels In our news wrap Wednesday, millions of Americans were on the move as Thanksgiving travel neared pre-pandemic levels, despite higher gas prices and a new surge in COVID-19 infections. U.S. unemployment claims are at their lowest since 1969, and inflation… Continue watching