Jan 09 WATCH: Former adviser Stuart Eizenstat eulogizes Carter By Hannah Grabenstein "He may not be a candidate for Mount Rushmore. But he belongs in the foothills," Eizenstat said. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: All 5 living former presidents gather to pay tribute to Carter By Hannah Grabenstein President-elect Trump did not attend former President George H. W. Bush’s funeral in 2018, though all the other living presidents at the time, including Carter, did attend. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction By Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, John Seewer, Associated Press Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Continue reading
Jan 08 Longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting potential strike By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The International Longshoremen's Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Judy Woodruff on Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Judy Woodruff, Deema Zein Americans are paying respects this week to former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month at age 100. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:58 Massive wildfires continue to rage across LA area, leaving neighborhoods in ruins By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Wildfires accelerated by historically strong winds have created extreme conditions for millions of people in the Los Angeles region. More than 100,000 people have evacuated their homes because of four different fires. Stephanie Sy reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:37 ‘This is as bad as I’ve ever seen’: Crews struggle to stop fires fueled by historic winds By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Eaton Fire is just one of the devastating wildfires that broke out in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday night. Winds of 70 to 80 mph allowed it to quickly spread over thousands of acres. Geoff Bennett discussed the… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:29 Is U.S. foreign aid for health care being used effectively? By Fred de Sam Lazaro The vast majority of foreign aid administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development goes through middlemen, international aid agencies or U.S.-based private companies that then distribute the assistance. Critics say the system leaves out many deserving locally-led startups and… Continue watching
Jan 08 Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected By Jamie Stengle, Sean Murphy, Associated Press An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy… Continue reading
Jan 08 IRS improved taxpayer services but slow to resolve identity theft, independent watchdog says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases. Continue reading