Sep 10 Watch 10:21 Residents face harrowing escape from ‘unprecedented’ western wildfires Wildfires are sweeping across more of the West Coast, with no relief in sight. Dozens of fires have wiped out small towns and destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, Washington state and Northern California. At least eight people have been… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 4:46 Why congressional stalemate over pandemic relief won’t end anytime soon Congressional efforts to pass a new pandemic relief bill remain stalled, and a slimmed-down proposal from Senate Republicans failed to clear procedural vote Thursday. Democratic and Republican leaders both blamed the other side for the gridlock. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 5:42 Amid new reports of foreign election interference, whistleblower claim roils DHS U.S. elections continue to be a target of foreign interference. Microsoft announced Thursday that Russia, China and Iran are all trying to hack campaigns and officials. The news comes one day after a whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 8:02 Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans’ worst impulses While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic,… Continue watching
Sep 10 Lawsuit says EPA failed to enforce Chesapeake Bay pollution caps By Ben Finley, Associated Press The lawsuit says the EPA is allowing the two states to miss an upcoming deadline for meeting pollution-reduction goals. Continue reading
Sep 10 Gov. Brown says over 900,000 acres burned in Oregon By Associated Press At a news conference Thursday, she said there have been fatalities but the exact number is not yet known. There have been at least three reported fire deaths in the state. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pentagon hosts 9/11 remembrance ceremony By Associated Press Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as a new national crisis — the coronavirus pandemic — reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the observances. Continue reading
Sep 10 Miami-Dade school district cuts ties with online platform By Associated Press The platform is run by the for-profit tech education company K12. Its investors have included Michael Milken and current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the Herald reported. Continue reading
Sep 10 Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests By Associated Press The mayor said he still wants police to respond aggressively to prevent violence and vandalism. Hundreds of people have been arrested since the protests started in May. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Kamala Harris hosts conversation on challenges Black communities in South Florida face By Casey Kuhn Kamala Harris spoke with members of the community in Miami at Florida Memorial University. Continue reading