Aug 14 Watch 9:59 ‘Secret archives’ detailed priests’ child sex abuse and cover-ups, Pa. attorney general says A scathing new grand jury report in Pennsylvania describes decades of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. At least 1,000 children were molested by more than 300 clergy, the panel found, which also claims a conspiracy of silence extended all the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 9:17 A festering opioid crisis, worn-out families and ‘so much pain to process’ By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz In “Dopesick,” journalist and author Beth Macy takes readers to the front lines of the opioid epidemic in Roanoke, Virginia, and other nearby communities, telling the story of grieving families, exhausted medical workers and convicted heroin dealers. Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 7:01 This kindergarten sneak preview helps families hit the ground running By Lisa Stark, Education Week For three weeks in the summer, children who are entering kindergarten in Portland, Oregon, get ready and get excited to start school. While it’s no substitute for pre-K, getting a preview helps ease the transition for kids, and offers parents… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 6:09 Maryland football player’s heatstroke death raises scrutiny of coaching University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, 19, was hospitalized in May after he had trouble breathing and standing upright during practice. His death two weeks later sent shockwaves through the college football world and raised questions about the coaching… Continue watching
Aug 14 WATCH: Grand jury report says more than 1,000 children were abused by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press The report said more than 300 clergy committed the abuse over a period decades, beginning in the mid-1950s. Continue reading
Aug 14 Yosemite park reopens, but the wildfire’s toll on tourism is still felt By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press Yosemite National Park closed for 20 days after a wildfire peaked during its busiest month for tourism. As a result, visitor bureaus in the area and the park estimate roughly $50 million in losses. Continue reading
Aug 14 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Omarosa-Trump feud By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin The Hurricane Maria deathtoll in Puerto Rico is more than 20 times higher than the government estimated, a jury has awards $289 million in damages to a man who claims a popular herbicide caused his cancer and other stories we're… Continue reading
Aug 14 London police treat crash near Parliament as terrorism By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:28 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Omarosa’s allegations Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss an explosive new book from Omarosa Manigault Newman about her time in the Trump White House, the political impact of extremist views about… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 9:08 ‘The Fighters’ help us understand Iraq and Afghanistan wars No matter what you may think about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the more than 3 million men and women who have fought are America's sons and daughter, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters. In “The Fighters: Americans in… Continue watching