Aug 24 Growing wildfires in Oregon and California threaten homes, prompt evacuations By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters sought to contain the blazes Sunday amid dry, hot weather. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:05 Rock The Rez brings musical empowerment and glam to Indigenous kids By Megan Thompson The benefits of music education for children are well-documented. It can boost mental health, enhance creativity and improve cognitive functioning. A summer camp program in South Dakota and Minnesota aims to bring all that and more to Indigenous girls and… Continue watching
Aug 24 Rural Coloradans mourn 6 people who died of suspected gas exposure at dairy farm By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Six workers who died in what authorities suspect was exposure to gas at a dairy farm include a 50-year-old father and two sons, an incident that left rural Colorado communities in mourning. Continue reading
Aug 24 Both Menendez brothers were denied parole. Here are 5 takeaways from their hearings By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole by a California board this week after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The hearings marked the closest they have come to freedom since their convictions. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: ICE seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say the U.S. government plans to deport him to Uganda, a redrawn Texas congressional map is on its way to Gov. Abbott’s desk, federal investigators arrived at the site of a… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:18 Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in By John Yang, Harry Zahn With control of Congress at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, Trump is doubling down on efforts to end mail-in voting. In the 2024 election, nearly 30% of Americans who voted cast their ballots by mail. Despite a multimillion-dollar Republican… Continue watching
Aug 23 Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges and pressure to states By Amanda Hernández, Stateline More lawsuits are likely as climate change drives hotter summers, experts say. Continue reading
Aug 23 California board denies Lyle Menendez parole after rejecting his brother Erik’s appeal By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same:… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon says National Guard troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. as part of President Trump’s security crackdown of the city, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:11 Pastor leading Target boycott on its impact and the retailer’s response By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Target is reeling as sales have stalled and its stock price has plunged. The company faced backlash after a rollback of its DEI initiatives prompted a boycott that slowed store traffic nationwide, one of the factors that pushed CEO Brian… Continue watching