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WATCH: Kenosha officials give update on police shooting of Jacob Blake

By Stephen Groves, Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Groups that had taken to Kenosha’s streets with long guns were nowhere to be seen early Thursday following somber protests and no widespread unrest for the first night since the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.

How some educators are teaching antiracism to the youngest students

By Aaricka Washington, The Hechinger Report

Education leaders have started to reckon with how to comprehensively teach history and antiracism. With young kids, the challenge is finding ways to tackle those topics in substantive yet age-appropriate ways.

WATCH: Texas Gov. Abbott gives update on Hurricane Laura aftermath

By Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET today. Watch the governor's remarks here.

Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 4 of the RNC

By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz

The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured speeches from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway, Vice President Mike Pence and others. As day four of the RNC gets underway, join the PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush…

WATCH: Louisiana Gov. Edwards gives update on Hurricane Laura aftermath

By Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to provide an update on the aftermath of Hurricane Laura at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch the governor's remarks here.

How nations are going back to school — or not

By Associated Press

Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations.

WATCH: Jesse Jackson holds briefing on Jacob Blake police shooting

By Joshua Barajas

Jackson, joined by other officials, is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here.

Chemical fire breaks out in Hurricane Laura’s wake, Louisiana governor warns

By Associated Press

A large chemical fire has sent a dangerous cloud over Lake Charles, Louisiana, hours after the eye of Hurricane Laura passed directly over the city.

NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting

By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press

The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all decided to not take the field Thursday.

Laura still a hurricane 170 miles after landfall

By Associated Press

The powerful storm struck land near Cameron on the southwest Louisiana coast at about 1 a.m. Thursday. Nine hours later, it was about 10 miles north of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and had not yet weakened into a tropical storm.