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
Sep 13 Pope OKs probe into U.S. bishop over sex harassment claims By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis authorized Baltimore Bishop William Lori to investigate allegations that Michael Bransfield, a West Virginia bishop, sexually harassed adults. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:45 ‘Now is the time’ to evacuate Hurricane Florence danger, officials urge By P. J. Tobia Hurricane Florence's shifting track is adding uncertainty to what forecasters are calling the "storm of a lifetime." It's now projected to slow near the North Carolina-South Carolina border, then head south and west -- changes that could endanger new areas. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 7:53 How prepared is FEMA for Hurricane Florence? President Trump has said the federal government in "totally prepared" for Hurricane Florence, but the federal reaction to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria last year have raised questions about the nation’s disaster response. Judy Woodruff talks with former FEMA administrator Craig… Continue watching