Aug 27 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… Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 Led by NBA, athletes again put focus on racial justice By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press While players and teams from baseball, the WNBA, MLS and tennis sat out their competitions Wednesday night, NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours in a Disney hotel to determine next steps, including whether the season should continue. Continue reading
Aug 27 1st death reported from Hurricane Laura By Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards said he's received report of the first fatality from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana, a 14-year-old girl who died when a tree fell on her home. The governors of Louisiana and Texas say search and rescue teams… Continue reading
Aug 27 17-year-old arrested after 2 killed during protests in Kenosha By Stephen Groves, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday after two people were shot to death during a third straight night of protests. Continue reading