Sep 02 'They lied to us': Those left in Afghanistan say U.S. broke promises By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Hundreds of American citizens and green card holders are stranded in the Afghan capital. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Biden says Hurricane Ida shows "climate crisis" has struck By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden pledged robust federal help to the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for western states beset by wildfires—with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived. Continue reading
Sep 02 Death toll rises after Hurricane Ida's remnants hit Northeast By David Porter, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain. Continue reading
Sep 02 Divided Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in place By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court voted 5-4 early Thursday to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law, which strips most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state. Continue reading
Sep 01 Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The group cited Lil Nas X's "openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation, his continued advocacy around mental health issues, and his unapologetic celebration of his queer identity."… Continue reading
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