Sep 30 Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central U.S. as another Pacific hurricane forms By Mead Gruver, Associated Press Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Data center bill falls short as Senate holds final votes before the midterms By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Didi Tang, Associated Press A bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern. Continue reading
Sep 30 Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18 By Kim Chandler, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual… Continue reading
Sep 30 Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:37 Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Top tech executives met with President Trump on Tuesday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over AI models losing control. Researchers and lawmakers are calling for stronger safeguards, but Trump said the technology is transforming the… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:36 During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their own for now, federal prosecutors charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE officer with… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:55 New York prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged rape at Cornell University By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte An investigation into an alleged gang rape in 2024 at Cornell University has been reopened after the woman who reported the assault sued the school and others. At the time, no criminal charges were filed, though Cornell said it investigated… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:51 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,… Continue watching
Sep 29 Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism in New York amid concerns over his criticism of Israel By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The plan is the mayor's most forceful attempt to address concerns from the Jewish community over antisemitism. Continue reading