Nov 08 WATCH: Obama addresses COP26 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Obama's appearance on the sidelines of the talks is meant to remind governments of the elation that surrounded the striking of the Paris accord. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues - Day 5 By Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer, Amy Forliti, Associated Press A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse testified Monday that he was pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting Rittenhouse — unintentionally, he said — when the young man shot him. Continue reading
Nov 08 Stickiest issues unresolved after week of negotiations By Associated Press No deals have been made yet on the three main goals of the U.N. conference. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Obama speaks at COP26 climate talks By Ellen Knickmeyer, Frank Jordans, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Barack Obama is expressing confidence that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress. Continue reading
Nov 08 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on FBI surveillance of Muslims after 9/11 By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming religious bias by the FBI to go forward despite the government's objection that doing so could reveal national security secrets. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:41 Houston music reporter's eyewitness account of concert tragedy and investigation By PBS NewsHour A chaotic crush of fans rushing toward the stage at a Travis Scott show at Houston’s Astroworld music festival is being blamed for a ‘mass casualty event,’ that killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. Houston Chronicle music… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 9:51 Is mass timber the building material of the future? By Megan Thompson A new kind of construction with a not-so-new material is taking off in the U.S. Mass timber can replace steel and concrete in large buildings and proponents say it's greener and faster to build with. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Megan… Continue watching
Nov 07 Proof of vax required as strict mandate takes effect in LA By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country, a measure taking effect Monday that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses… Continue reading
Nov 06 Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours after at least… Continue reading
Nov 06 Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses By Associated Press A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. Continue reading