Sep 22 Watch 3:56 Families say Hurricane Maria's death toll was preventable -- and neglect is to blame Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, the Associated Press and Quartz compiled an extensive database of nearly 500 victims of Hurricane Maria whose families say that mismanagement, poor communication and damaged infrastructure were to blame for the deaths. Ana Campoy,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:16 Sexual assault survivors share stories with #WhyIDidntReport By PBS News Hour After Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, President Trump tweeted to ask for official filings. This sparked a movement on Twitter in which women shared stories of why they… Continue watching
Sep 22 North Carolina river swirls with gray muck near flooded coal ash dump By Michael Biesecker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Gray muck is flowing into the Cape Fear River from the site of a dam breach at a Wilmington power plant where an old coal ash dump had been covered over by Florence's floodwaters. Continue reading
Sep 22 Opinion: Sen. Grassley should give Kavanaugh's accuser the investigation he says #metoo victims deserve By Ally Coll Steele Yesterday I joined six former Hill staffers—who all, like me, experienced sexual misconduct while working in Congress—in urging federal lawmakers to finalize sexual harassment reform legislation. It's now been almost a year since… Continue reading
Sep 22 DHS secretary: FEMA chief misused cars, but won't lose job By Colleen Long, Associated Press The head of the federal disaster response agency used government vehicles without proper authorization, but will not lose his job over it, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 22 Parents face tougher rules to get immigrant children back By Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The Trump administration has imposed more stringent rules and vetting on immigrants in the U.S. trying to take custody of children who crossed the border on their own. Continue reading
Sep 21 Grassley to Kavanaugh accuser: Reach deal or Senate panel votes Monday By Associated Press "We are unwilling to accommodate your unreasonable demands," Grassley wrote to attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford. Continue reading
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