Sep 01 Bill that neuters discussions of race in North Carolina classrooms heads to governor By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press The proposal would prohibit teachers from compelling students to personally adopt any ideas from a list of 13 beliefs. The measure approved Wednesday will now make its way to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 7:20 Some Louisiana parishes may be without power for months By Roby Chavez, Leah Nagy, Gretchen Frazee, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Jason Kane Hundreds of thousands in Southeast Louisiana are still facing a lack of power, water, and gasoline three days after Hurricane Ida struck the area. President Joe Biden is expected to visit Friday. Overall, more than a million are without power. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:44 How FEMA is tackling the 'extremely challenging' rescues, recovery after Hurricane Ida By PBS NewsHour To explore the federal government's response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, Judy Woodruff is joined by David Bibo, acting associate administrator for response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He is just back from Louisiana,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 8:49 News Wrap: 3 police officers, 2 paramedics indicted in death of Elijah McClain In our news wrap Wednesday, three suburban Denver police officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. President Joe Biden had his first face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:40 Thick vegetation, inaccessible terrain complicate Caldor Fire response By Stephanie Sy Firefighters in Northern California made more progress Wednesday against the massive Caldor Fire raging near the Lake Tahoe resort area. The flames are now 20 percent contained, after burning more than 204,000 acres since mid-August. Stephanie Sy has the latest. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:11 Texas is using sovereign immunity to restrict abortions. Why is the Supreme Court silent? A restrictive abortion law in Texas went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency plea to intervene before midnight. Texas has now banned most abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. The law also… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 6:54 How sensors, rewiring nerves could help prosthetics feel and function like real limbs By Miles O'Brien New technology is changing the way we think about the human brain. Miles o'Brien gives us a personal look at how rewiring the mind with the aid of machines is transforming the lives of those with amputated limbs. It is… Continue watching
Sep 01 1 student killed in shooting at North Carolina high school By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Winston-Salem police Chief Catrina Thompson fought back tears at a Wednesday afternoon news conference as she said the student died at the hospital after the shooting at Mount Tabor High School. Continue reading
Sep 01 Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The agreement accepted Wednesday caps a long-running legal drama involving a company that had come to symbolize the corporate culpability behind an epidemic that has claimed more than 500,000 lives over the past two decades. Continue reading
Sep 01 Biden to survey Ida's storm damage in Louisiana on Friday By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Friday’s visit will cap a difficult stretch for the president, following the chaotic exit of the U.S. military from Afghanistan and the deaths of 13 U.S. service members helping evacuate Americans and U.S. allies. Continue reading