Nov 22 No turkey shortage for Thanksgiving, but higher prices expected By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The American Farm Bureau estimates a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will cost $53.31 this year, up 14% from a year ago. Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain says labor, transportation and feed costs all soared this year and remain elevated. Continue reading
Nov 22 Multiple people killed by SUV in Waukesha Christmas parade By Scott Bauer, Mike Householder, Associated Press The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, says at least 5 people are dead and more than 40 injured after an SUV sped through barricades and into a Christmas parade in the Milwaukee suburb. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Jury in Ahmaud Arbery death trial to hear closing arguments as trial continues – Day 12 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery last year in Georgia. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:55 New documentary 'Shots Fired' examines police use of lethal force in Utah By PBS NewsHour A new PBS Frontline documentary that examines police use of lethal force in Utah airs Tuesday. A collaboration between Frontline and The Salt Lake Tribune, the “Shots Fired” project came about following the police shootings of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal and… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 11:23 Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in California By Ivette Feliciano Low-wage, essential workers who can’t do their jobs from home are facing an unequal playing field as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue. In California, many of the state’s 556,000 fast-food workers have protested what they call a widespread… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 3:38 Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration By PBS NewsHour Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to President Joe Biden’s administration. A complex mix of… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 8:50 In California, an effort to protect frontline communities from environmental health risks By Tom Casciato More than seven million Californians live within a mile of an oil or gas well, which studies show can create silent health hazards. Now, there are efforts to put more distance between people and pollutants. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 4:01 How Kyle Rittenhouse's treatment and trial defied norms After 27 hours of deliberations over the course of four days, a jury declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on the five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin during social justice protests and violence in August,… Continue watching
Nov 20 Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees By Brian Melley, Associated Press Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 19 First Indigenous American confirmed to lead National Park Service By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Charles "Chuck" Sams III has said he would work to ensure that Indigenous history of National Park Service lands is included. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. Continue reading