Sep 13 20 to 25 homes catch fire in Mass. after suspected gas explosions By Associated Press Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque told The Eagle-Tribune that he's "never seen anything like this."… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 9:58 Trump ‘doesn’t understand the basics,’ says ‘Fear’ author Bob Woodward Bob Woodward says key people in the White House say they spend a third of their time preventing bad things from happening. In his new book, the veteran editor and reporter delivers a stunning and disturbing look inside the Trump… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 8:11 How the 2008 financial crisis crashed the economy and changed the world By Paul Solman Ten years ago this week, the collapse of Lehman Brothers became the signal event of the 2008 financial crisis. Its effects and the recession that followed, on income, wealth, disparity and politics are still with us. Economics correspondent Paul Solman… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 3:07 This bail fund is trying to disrupt ‘a two-tier system of justice’ There's a cascade of dire problems that can occur even if you're only in jail for one day, says attorney Robin Steinberg. The CEO of The Bail Project -- a national organization that pays bail for tens of thousands of… Continue watching
Sep 13 After Florence, sea level rise threat will remain for North Carolina shore By Michael Biesecker, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The low-lying barrier islands hugging the Carolinas coast are experiencing some of the fastest rates of sea level rise in the world, nearly an inch a year. Continue reading
Sep 13 Is the hyper-partisan Supreme Court confirmation process ‘the new normal’? By Jessica Yarvin, Daniel Bush Kavanaugh is widely expected to get confirmed. But he battle over his confirmation has proved the system for nominating Supreme Court justices is breaking down. Continue reading
Sep 13 Lawmakers want to know how ‘deepfake’ videos of real people could threaten national security By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The rising capabilities of the technology are fueling concerns it could be used to make a bogus video, for example, of an American politician accepting a bribe or of a U.S. or an adversarial foreign leader warning of an impending… Continue reading
Sep 13 Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher By Andrew Joseph, STAT Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher, up from zero states just five years ago, according to federal data. Continue reading
Sep 13 Puerto Rican evacuees hunt for housing as vouchers expire By Mike Schneider, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The clock began ticking late last month for hundreds of Puerto Rican evacuees who rely on federal assistance to pay for hotel rooms. Continue reading
Sep 13 Trump falsely claims that official Hurricane Maria death toll was lower than reported, blames Democrats By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Puerto Rico's governor last month raised the U.S. territory's official death toll from Hurricane Maria to 2,975. Continue reading