Jul 14 Leave the US, Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of color as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came,” ignoring the fact that the women are… Continue reading
Jul 14 Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching By Sarah Blake Morgan, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi's capital city even as it appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans. Continue reading
Jul 13 Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage By Associated Press A power outage struck the heart of Manhattan on the anniversary of a 1977 blackout— stranding passengers on subways, gridlocking drivers that had to navigate the streets without traffic lights and bringing the curtain down on Broadway shows. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 4:50 Barry makes landfall as Gulf Coast residents take shelter By PBS NewsHour Tropical Storm Barry briefly became a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Louisiana, where some residents have evacuated. For more on the unfolding situation in the region, André Moreau,… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 1:47 ‘Manhattanhenge’ lights up New York City streets By Hari Sreenivasan, Jessica Koernig In New York City, a modern-day version of Stonehenge is a delight for residents and visitors alike. It happens only four days a year, when the sunset aligns with Manhattan’s street grid, turning high rises into canyon walls with a… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 11:36 California startups are growing meat from animal cells By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Mark Bittman As concerns grow about the sustainability of meat production, some startup companies say they may have a solution: growing meat from animal cells in laboratories. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson visited two startups in California producing “cell-based meat.” This story is… Continue watching
Jul 13 EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions By Associated Press The European Union supports an Iraqi proposal to hold a regional conference amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the group's foreign policy chief said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 13 New election systems use vulnerable software By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis has found that the vast majority of 10,000 election jurisdictions nationwide use Windows 7 or an older operating system to create ballots, program voting machines, tally votes and report counts. Continue reading
Jul 13 Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built… Continue reading
Jul 13 Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams’ bid for 24th Slam By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press On top of her game right from start to finish, Simona Halep overwhelmed Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in stunning fashion for her second major championship. Continue reading