Sep 14 Prosecutors file new charges against Paul Manafort, signaling a plea deal By Associated Press The charges include conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort nears plea deal to avoid trial over pro-Russian work, AP reports By Associated Press It was unclear whether such an agreement would include his cooperation in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling during Trump's 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Sep 14 Hurricane Florence makes landfall. Here’s how you can track flooding, power outages and other damage By Nsikan Akpan PBS NewsHour has compiled this guide of resources so you can track Hurricane Florence's devastation as it happens. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 5:29 Nearing landfall, huge Hurricane Florence threatens to dump historic rainfall By P. J. Tobia The outer bands of Hurricane Florence reached North Carolina's coast Thursday morning, offering a preview of what could be a slow-motion disaster. Even though the storm has lost some of its punch, federal emergency officials warned there's much worse to… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: FEMA’s Long denies ‘unethical’ use of government vehicles In our news wrap Thursday, the head of FEMA denied he intentionally misused government vehicles, but acknowledged an investigation by the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security. Also, mass evacuations are underway in the Philippines ahead of the… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:03 Trump disputes Puerto Rico’s hurricane death toll. Here’s how they are calculated In the months since Hurricane Maria, studies estimating the death toll in Puerto Rico have far exceeded the government's initial figure. But President Trump is denying a conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of the storm, and… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:59 The number of unaccompanied minors in U.S. detention has exploded. Here’s why The number of unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody have reached their highest levels ever, according to government figures. According to one report, the number has grown five-fold in the last year. What does the staggering increase mean for the… Continue watching
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