Mar 05 U.S. Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70 Turner had been in Washington on Tuesday and attended President Donald Trump's address before Congress. Continue reading
Mar 04 Stocks fall as trade war between U.S. and key partners escalate, wiping out S&P 500 post-election gains By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The benchmark index fell 1.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 670 points, or 1.6%, The Nasdaq slipped 0.4% despite a rebound in big tech stocks such as Nvidia. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Massive storm threatens Mardi Gras in New Orleans In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to rebuild Gaza, at least three Serbian lawmakers… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:40 Mexico argues American gunmakers liable for cartel gun violence By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz Mexican officials argued at the U.S. Supreme Court that American gunmakers should be held liable for cartel violence in their country. The Mexican government estimates that 200,000 firearms are smuggled into the country from the U.S. each year. Chip Brownlee,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Powerful storms across U.S. bring range of threats from fires to blizzard conditions By Jeff Martin, Jack Brook, Associated Press Forecasts on Tuesday also predicted dust storms in the southwest, tornadoes in the South and blizzard conditions in the Central Plains, and were forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress By Deema Zein, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López PBS News digital correspondent Deema Zein spoke with PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about key moments from the address. Continue reading
Mar 04 At 82, Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene’ has died By Maria Sherman, Associated Press He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. Continue reading
Mar 03 Georgia Army base renamed Fort Benning, overturning 2023 renaming to Fort Moore By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The move reflects an effort by the Pentagon to overturn the Biden administration's 2023 decision to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including for nine Army bases. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Firefighters make gains in the Carolinas after wildfires caused evacuations In our news wrap Monday, lighter winds are helping crews fight blazes that caused evacuations in the Carolinas, a man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens during a 2022 Fourth of July parade in Illinois pleaded guilty, Pope… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 9:18 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses state of U.S. democracy By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in… Continue watching