Nov 16 Jennie-O recalls ground turkey amid salmonella outbreak By Associated Press The salmonella outbreak has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35 states. Continue reading
Nov 16 Hand recount begins for tight Florida Senate race By Gary Fineout, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press A hand recount began Friday in Florida's acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated by fewer than 13,000 votes out of more than 8 million… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:07 Paradise gone, wildfire evacuees faced with rebuilding their lives By Cat Wise In the tally of death and destruction from California's Camp fire, officials confirm that 56 people died, 130 are missing and 8,800 homes have been destroyed in the town of Paradise. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Chico, California, where… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:15 News Wrap: Snow storm triggers car wrecks, power outages In our news wrap Thursday, a pre-winter storm spread across the Eastern U.S., leaving six people dead and causing mass power outages. Also, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insisted that she has the votes to become speaker come January, dismissing… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:37 Will FDA’s latest restrictions reduce underage vaping and smoking? The Food and Drug Administration moved to ban sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars while announcing new guidelines for retailers selling flavored e-cigarettes in order to curb the rise in underage smoking and vaping. The ban is the biggest… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 5:12 Forest Service chief tells Congress that progress on harassment ‘will take longer than any of us wants’ Earlier this year, the PBS NewsHour reported on sexual harassment and assault within the U.S. Forest Service, revealing a culture of abuse and retaliation. On Thursday, Chief Vicki Christiansen and a former employee who faced harassment testified before the House… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:28 Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride It began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been rolled out in… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 4:54 Female vets who disabled bombs find a path to healing: ‘Not everything in life is going to hurt you’ How do former service members cope with one of the most stressful jobs in the military? Judy, Ty and Jamie, three female veterans who served in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, offer their Brief but Spectacular takes on post-traumatic growth… Continue watching
Nov 15 Forest Service chief says there’s progress in combating sexual misconduct. Dozens of women say there’s not enough By Joshua Barajas Lawmakers at Thursday’s hourslong hearing were presented with a dichotomy: an agency that promises it has made progress in addressing harassment and reprisal, and a former employee who says the changes amount to a “band-aid” to deep-seated problems. Continue reading
Nov 15 Fire death toll at 56 and counting in Northern California By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Cool weather helped fire crews gain ground Thursday against the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, as the search went on for more bodies in the ashes of Paradise and surrounding communities. Continue reading