Sep 03 WATCH: New Orleans mayor gives update on Hurricane Ida's impact By Rebecca Santana, Melinda Deslatte, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Sheriff's deputies from outside the city warned people returning in Ida's aftermath to come equipped like survivalists because of the lack of basic services. Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round By Keith Ridler, Associated Press U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas' abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. By Chloe Jones The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 5:01 Biden visits Louisiana as Gulf Coast, Northeast recover from Ida's toll By Roby Chavez The death toll from Ida grew Friday as first responders in some places went door to door to list the missing. At least 49 people were killed in five Northeast states. President Joe Biden traveled to Louisiana to see the… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 5:13 Nearly a decade after Hurricane Sandy, NYC's outer boroughs see 'bare minimum' investment Justin Brannan, a New York City councilman representing Brooklyn, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Ida's toll on New York City, and how the city can brace itself for similar weather events in the future. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 6:18 Is the U.S. headed for a hiring slowdown? Analyzing the sobering new jobs report The net gain of just 235,000 jobs in the U.S. last month was a huge drop from summer's gains. It could be signaling a hiring slowdown — one that's worse than had been expected. Pandemic unemployment benefits for more than… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 9:05 Dover Air Force Base chaplain reflects on the 'forever' sacrifice of America's longest war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Last Sunday, President Joe Biden witnessed the repatriation of American service members killed in Afghanistan. As it has for the last 20 years, Delaware's Dover Air Force Base hosted dignified transfers. The solemn, quiet rituals are led by Dover’s chaplains… Continue watching
Sep 03 As California restricts water use for farmers, low supply levels add to drought's harsh reality By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s re-emerging drought is placing unprecedented strain on the state's intricate water system, threatening mass agricultural production and basic drinking water in a way experts say is more severe than in years past. Continue reading
Sep 03 How California's drought is stressing a water system that delivers water to millions of residents By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s worsening drought is putting a strain on the web of rivers and canals that course through the nation’s most populous state and provide drinking water for millions of residents. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Biden surveys storm damage in Louisiana neighborhood By Josh Boak, Associated Press Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting.”… Continue reading