Sep 21 Watch 6:31 Trump challenges Kavanaugh accuser’s credibility, dividing Republicans After days of measured talk, President Trump fired off sharp words Friday about Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Trump tweeted that if the attack was “as bad as she says,” charges… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Possible toxic spill deepens Florence disaster In our news wrap Friday, Duke Energy says surging water breached a dam at a closed power plant near Wilmington, North Carolina, and could be spilling toxic coal ash into the Cape Fear river. Also, Tanzanian officials say at least… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 7:07 ‘I felt that it was my fault’: A rape survivor shares her story of speaking out The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have compelled people to share their own experiences with sexual assault and why they didn't come forward. When Chessy Prout was a freshman in high school, she was raped by a classmate. She spoke to… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:56 Sexual assault ‘myths and misinformation’ could muddy Kavanaugh hearing, psychologist warns President Trump’s tweet challenging Christine Blasey Ford’s claims because she didn’t report it when it happened set off alarms for survivors and advocates. In fact, most victims never report the sexual assault to law enforcement, says clinical psychologist Veronique Valliere. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 9:34 How the next Supreme Court justice could affect your access to birth control By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News The politics of abortion and contraception are converging in the Trump era. Administration officials are exploring changes to the federal program that funds birth control for low-income, uninsured women. And contraception access could be impacted heavily by the next Supreme… Continue watching
Sep 21 Fewer than 200 migrant children remain separated from their parents By Joshua Barajas Judge Dana Sabraw said this case is on track to come "to some meaningful closure in the not-to-distant future.” But the ACLU warned there were “communication breakdowns” with some of the remaining reunifications. Continue reading
Sep 21 Unending disaster: Florence floods prompt new evacuations By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press New evacuation orders Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end. Continue reading
Sep 21 Deported father reunited with daughter in Honduras after 3-month separation By Yamiche Alcindor On Friday, U.S. officials flew Marianita back to Honduras, where her family welcomed her home. Continue reading
Sep 21 For kids in Puerto Rico, ‘we don’t know all the damage they have endured’ from Hurricane Maria By Laura Santhanam There were no lights, air conditioning or working toilets when Natalia Merced returned to her dorm room at the University of Puerto Rico in late October, a month after Hurricane Maria struck the island. Classes had resumed at the university’s… Continue reading
Sep 21 Race central to Chicago case, even if jury doesn’t hear it By Don Babwin, Associated Press The issue of race permeates the Laquan McDonald case, from concerns that releasing video of the shooting would ignite racial tensions in a city with a long history of troubled police relationships with minority communities, to protests after it was… Continue reading