Sep 14 Watch 6:14 How climate change is ‘loading the dice’ for more perilous hurricanes As Hurricane Florence was closing in on the Carolina coast this week, the role of climate change in intensifying weather was back in the national conversation. Amna Nawaz talks with Radley Horton of Columbia University about the link between climate… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 5:27 What we know about the letter detailing Brett Kavanaugh allegations President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh strongly denied on Friday an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high school years. The New Yorker reported that a woman has accused him of trying to "force himself on her" at a… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 11:44 Shields and Brooks on Paul Manafort’s guilty plea, Trump’s Hurricane Maria denial Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the guilty plea from Paul Manafort and deal to cooperate with the Mueller investigation, President Trump’s contentious remarks about Hurricane… Continue watching
Sep 14 Residents want answers on deadly Massachusetts gas blasts that displaced thousands By Bob Salsberg, Associated Press Investigators worked Friday to pinpoint the cause of a series of fiery natural gas explosions Thursday night that caused chaos officials described as "Armageddon" in three towns north of Boston. Continue reading
Sep 14 Mother and infant are first Hurricane Florence fatalities By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The Wilmington Police Department said Friday that the two were killed when a tree fell on their house. Continue reading
Sep 14 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejects sexual misconduct allegation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The New Yorker reported the alleged incident took place at a party when Kavanaugh was attending Georgetown Preparatory School. The woman making the allegation attended a nearby school. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort enters ‘cooperation agreement’ with prosecutors By Associated Press The deal allows Manafort to avoid a second trial that had been scheduled to start next week in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 14 Hurricane Maria victims scramble for housing as FEMA vouchers expire By Patty Gorena Morales Nearly 1,000 families who evacuated Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are scrambling against a deadline to find a place to sleep come Friday night, when the government’s housing assistance runs out. Continue reading
Sep 14 Read the new charges against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort By Laura Santhanam Federal prosecutors filed new charges against former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort for conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to new court documents released Friday. Continue reading
Sep 14 White House defends Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Maria’s aftermath in Puerto Rico By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been persistently criticized, was having none of that Thursday. Continue reading