Mar 12 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Attorney says Mahmoud Khalil’s case is ‘shocking and outrageous’ In our news wrap Wednesday, Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in a Louisiana ICE facility following an initial court hearing in New York, a Kremlin spokesperson said Moscow is waiting for 'detailed information' on a ceasefire proposal from the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:22 Trump’s cuts are designed to ‘undermine public education,’ former secretary says By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas President Trump has said he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Tuesday, his administration slashed 50 percent of its workforce. It’s an enormous reduction for the agency that’s currently responsible for managing $1.5 trillion in college loans, guidance on… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 9:14 How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Political scientist Robert Putnam told Judy Woodruff that strengthening the country’s democracy would begin with grassroots efforts by people stepping up in their own communities. Those efforts will be her focus this year and she begins by visiting a down,… Continue watching
Mar 12 Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Trump and Johnson speak at Friends of Ireland luncheon By Associated Press President Donald Trump, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and U.S. lawmakers celebrated the "strong" and "unbreakable" friendship between the United States and Ireland Wednesday during the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 6:06 Teamsters president on Trump’s economic agenda: ‘They made a lot of promises’ By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump’s Cabinet is now complete. The Senate confirmed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a broadly bipartisan vote. The former Oregon congresswoman picked up support early on in the nomination process from labor groups, including the Teamsters. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 8:17 Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in damage, many of the hardest-hit residents have grown increasingly… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:54 5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19’s impact By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel was halted and hospitals were over capacity. Globally, COVID… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 6:17 The historic buildings destroyed by Southern California’s devastating wildfires By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson January’s Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California killed at least 29 people and left thousands without homes, juggling insurance claims and questions over whether to rebuild. Another huge loss amid all the rubble was the legacy of historic buildings… Continue watching
Mar 11 Tens of thousands of federal workers live in Missouri. They share their fears and frustrations By Gabrielle Hays Federal workers told PBS News that the mass firings and layoffs has caused panic among them and that the country needed to keep the promises it had made, specifically to support veterans. Continue reading