Sep 14 Macy’s plans smaller but camera-ready Thanksgiving parade By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A Macy's Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer's flagship Manhattan store, Macy's officials announced Monday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Wildfires intensify economic pain in the West By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Wildfires are destroying property, running up huge losses for property insurers and putting a strain on economic activity along the West Coast that could linger for a year or more. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Trump ignores climate science in California wildfires briefing By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press California, Oregon and Washington state have seen historic wildfires that have burned faster and farther than ever before. Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger wildfires in the U.S. to global warming from the burning of coal, oil and… Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: House Oversight examines U.S. Postal Service and the mail-in voting process By Candice Norwood A House Oversight and Reform Committee panel held a hearing on Monday to examine the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and whether it has affected the U.S. Postal Service and mail-in voting process for the 2020 election. Continue reading
Sep 14 Search continues for gunman who shot Los Angeles County deputies By Associated Press Officials asked for the public’s help in identifying the gunman in a weekend ambush after officials offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Continue reading
Sep 14 TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as U.S. tech partner By Associated Press Much remains unclear about the proposed deal with Oracle, including whether it will only cover TikTok's U.S. business, and, if so, how it will be split from the rest of TikTok's social media platform. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:54 Hazardous air, mass casualty, misinformation as fires blaze in Oregon By PBS NewsHour Tens of thousands of people in Oregon have evacuated as wildfires continue to blaze across parts of California and the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Emily Cureton joins Christopher Booker to discuss the latest on rescue efforts in the… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:34 Pollsters largely got it wrong in 2016. How are they polling in 2020? By PBS NewsHour The national polls show Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump at around the same levels as he did before the pandemic and the mass protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 8:46 How ‘upcycling’ discarded ingredients into food is gaining momentum By Allison Aubrey, NPR “Upcycling,” a new technique of making food using discarded ingredients, is gaining momentum with entrepreneurs looking to create new food categories. Special Correspondent Allison Aubrey and Producer Mary Beth Durkin report on this growing food movement as part of NewsHours… Continue watching
Sep 13 Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast By Lindsay Whitehurst, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Nearly all of the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said, as crews continued to battle wildfires that have killed at least 33 victims from California to Washington state. Continue reading