Jul 04 Drilling nearly done to demolish rest of collapsed condo By Adriana Gomez Licon, Terry Spencer, Associated Press The decision to demolish the Surfside building came after concerns mounted that the damaged structure was at risk of falling, endangering the crews below and preventing them from operating in some areas. Continue reading
Jul 03 With storm looming, demolition of collapsed condo to start By Terry Spencer, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The search and rescue mission at the collapsed Florida condominium has been suspended as a crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building, a fire official said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 4:53 News wrap: U.S. economy shows signs of rebound with 850,000 jobs added in June In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported a net gain of 850,000 jobs in June — the most in 10 months. The World Health Organization warned the delta variant of the coronavirus has opened a dangerous new… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:06 Surfside rescue workers running on ‘pure adrenaline’ to clear site ahead of Hurricane Elsa By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Rescue efforts in Surfside, Fla. resumed late Thursday after a 14-hour pause over concerns about the remaining structure. Weather issues like heavy rain also affected work. Hurricane Elsa is on course to reach the Florida coast this weekend. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:11 U.S. surgeon general on delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and COVID long haulers By PBS NewsHour Health officials are sounding the alarm this holiday weekend about the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus that is causing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States. Its greatest threat is to those who are unvaccinated. Judy… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:52 Americans who lost homes to devastating wildfires brace for an even worse season By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Lane In the middle of an unprecedented heat wave and a worsening drought, western U.S. states are bracing for what could be an even harsher wildfire season than last year's — potentially the worst on record. With many residents still picking… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:20 How opinions of ‘the great dissenter’ John Harlan influence the Supreme Court By John Yang In the Supreme Court's voting law decision Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan dissented and said the majority undermined the voting rights act by upholding Arizona's laws. John Yang looks at another justice who delivered historic dissents during the Jim Crow era,… Continue watching
Jul 02 A quarter of Americans are worried about inflation. Here are 4 things to watch By Courtney Vinopal 26 percent of Americans surveyed in a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll said inflation was their number one concern regarding the U.S. economy. Here’s a look at some of the factors driving prices up in the U.S. right now. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Officials give update on Florida building collapse as hurricane approaches By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it blew off roofs and snapped trees in the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses, and airports. Continue reading
Jul 02 Why a first-of-its-kind count of nonbinary adults is crucial to our understanding of LGBTQ communities By Joshua Barajas There are about 1.2 million LGBTQ people in the U.S. who are nonbinary, according to a first-of-its-kind study released last week by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute. Continue reading