Aug 20 Watch 6:47 As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas As states roll out or expand private school voucher programs, many public school districts are trying new ways to recruit families and keep their schools open. In Arizona, the national model for school vouchers, families can get up to $7,500… Continue watching
Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo By Dan Cooney Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. Continue reading
Aug 20 Man executed for 1982 murder in record 10th execution this year in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Bates was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual battery in the June 14, 1982, killing of Janet Renee White in Bay County in the Florida Panhandle. Continue reading
Aug 20 Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia. Continue reading
Aug 20 Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution By Matthew Brown, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Park officials said Tuesday they are investigating alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon "SJ" Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung the transgender pride flag on the famous… Continue reading
Aug 20 As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to expand immigration enforcement capacity mean many disaster response agencies are entangled in immigration enforcement in hurricane-prone Florida and Texas. Nonprofits and community organizations are providing support, but fear and uncertainty among immigrants… Continue reading
Aug 20 Beach closings and warnings from Hurricane Erin put damper on summer’s end for East Coast By Allen G. Breed, John Seewer, Associated Press Forecasters expect the center of the monster storm to remain far offshore. But the outer edges are likely to bring high winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Trump administration revokes security clearances of current, former officials In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former officials, Hurricane Erin is churning in the Atlantic as it slowly makes its way up the U.S. coastline, the American Academy of Pediatrics… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:17 Why firefighters are facing toxic smoke with little to no protection By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom At the height of wildfire season, thousands of firefighters regularly face a host of dangers on the frontline, including confronting toxic smoke. As seasons grow longer and more intense, the health of wildland firefighters is under renewed focus. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Aug 19 Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods By Matt Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Republican president declared a crisis in the Democratic-controlled city, despite declining crime statistics, and took control of the police department for 30 days. Continue reading