Aug 06 Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history By Christopher Weber, Noah Berger, Associated Press People in the tiny mountain town of Greenville are mourning after California's largest fire incinerated much of the downtown. Authorities say at least 100 homes in and around the Sierra Nevada community burned as the wind-driven Dixie Fire exploded Wednesday… Continue reading
Aug 06 In New York City, impending vaccination rules prompt concern By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The latest move by New York City to control the coronavirus pandemic is renewing uncertainty among some business owners. Continue reading
Aug 05 California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for health workers By Adam Beam, Associated Press The order, issued Thursday by the California Department of Public Health, is different when Governor Gavin Newsom announced health care workers would have the choice of either getting vaccinated or submitting to weekly testing. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 9:22 Health care workers battle Louisiana's COVID-19 surge, low vaccination rates By William Brangham, Frank Carlson Right now, Louisiana has the nation’s highest per-capita infections, driven in large part by the extremely contagious delta variant. At the same time, Louisiana also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and this week Gov. John… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:49 How Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is responding to the delta threat By PBS NewsHour The recent surge of COVID-19 and the new and contagious delta variant have the Biden administration as well as state and local officials facing tough decisions, including whether to impose vaccine mandates. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:10 Why the White House is pushing for more electric vehicles on the road Gasoline-powered vehicles are the biggest source of emissions from the U.S., accounting for more than a quarter of emissions. But Thursday, President Biden laid out new rules, agreements and timelines to try to cut that percentage down significantly. Fred Krupp,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:15 Breaking down the infrastructure bill's impact on climate change The current infrastructure bill includes $150 billion for clean energy and climate change protections. Tens of billions would also be utilized to fight extreme weather like drought, wildfire, flooding and erosion, with a host of smaller programs like low-emission busses,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:41 Remembering Richard Trumka, a giant in the world of labor and unions By Paul Solman, Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin Richard Trumka, who was at the helm of the nation's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO, for more than two decades, died on Thursday. Paul Solman reports, and Robert Reich, former secretary of labor under the Clinton administration, joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:56 Nationwide restrictions on ballot box access raise alarms for democracy advocates By PBS NewsHour Democrats in Washington have so far been unsuccessful in their push for federal election reform, and meanwhile, some Republican state lawmakers are passing their own, more restrictive voting laws. Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, and Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 05 Schools sue and mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Arkansas' ban on mask mandates faces a new legal challenge and defiance from the mayor of the state capital as the state's coronavirus cases continue to spiral. Continue reading