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Louisiana parish votes to keep Confederate statue; Hurricane Laura topples it

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

The South's Defenders Monument formerly stood in front of the Calcasieu Parish courthouse. On Thursday morning it could be seen lying on its side, with broken tree branches strewn on the grass around it.

Fox's Tucker Carlson takes heat for Kenosha commentary

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Carlson said leaders in Kenosha, Wisconsin, had failed to keep control of their streets following the weekend police shooting of a Black man. Some critics interpreted Carlson's words as support for vigilante justice.

Hurricane Laura further strains FEMA in disaster-filled year

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Hurricane Laura was also testing an already-stretched Federal Emergency Management Agency in what is shaping up to be a unprecedentedly disastrous year. FEMA has never faced a year like 2020.

Trump to visit storm-hit Louisiana and Texas

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he will visit the Gulf Coast this weekend to tour damage from one of the fiercest hurricanes to hit the United States.

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.