Oct 19 Watch 6:18 What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across the country. The Texas case has highlighted a recent increase in executions and prompted questions about how… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:51 Election officials speak out on the violent threats and stress they’ve faced since 2020 By Denzen Cortez, Gabi Morando, Marshal Farmer, Arizona State University With about two and a half weeks until Election Day, some parts of the country are still looking for people to work at polling places. One reason could be the threats and harassment that’s been aimed at election officials since… Continue watching
Oct 19 Crews halt fast-moving brush fire in Oakland that burned homes, forced hundreds of evacuations By Olga R. Rodriguez, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters stopped the progress of… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:31 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura… Continue watching
Oct 18 California utility shuts off power in 12 counties as ‘diablo’ wind spikes risk of wildfires By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A total of about 20,000 customers could lose power temporarily in the next couple of days, PG&E said in a statement Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. opens new investigation into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after fatal crash By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Tesla has twice recalled “Full Self-Driving” under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The new investigation covers roughly 2.4 million Teslas from the 2016 through 2024 model years. Continue reading
Oct 18 ‘We are not going to wait.’ How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis By Adam Kemp The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is dedicating millions of its own money to address housing needs for its citizens. Continue reading
Oct 18 What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush By Isabella Volmert, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The term has deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars. It is inspired by the biblical story of the evil Queen Jezebel, who persecuted prophets and was punished with a horrible… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Georgia father and son indicted for Apalachee High School mass shooting In our news wrap Thursday, a Georgia grand jury indicted a father and son for the mass shooting at Apalachee High School, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made the case for his victory plan to European and NATO officials, the U.S. carried… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:23 Independent review urges Secret Service shake-up after security failures By Amna Nawaz In a blistering report, an independent panel is calling for an overhaul of the Secret Service. The bipartisan panel was commissioned by President Biden after the July assassination attempt on former President Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the findings and recommendations… Continue watching