Sep 18 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Florence flooding plagues North Carolina In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to 34, as huge swaths of North Carolina remained underwater. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in to begin their third… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 12:28 With Kavanaugh allegations, Democrats warn of repeating mistakes of Anita Hill hearings President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh again on Tuesday from allegations by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her while drunk at a party 36 years ago. Meanwhile, senators jousted over a hearing set for… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:32 Who is more vulnerable in the escalating U.S.-China trade war? China set out to retaliate against new U.S. import taxes on Chinese goods on Tuesday by saying it would levy tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, ranging from agricultural products and machinery to chemicals. John Yang talks with… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 11:07 Deported father agonizes over getting his 6-year-old daughter back In rural Honduras, a separated family is desperate for answers about their little girl. After crossing illegally into the U.S. in June, 6-year-old Marianita was sent to a children's shelter as her father was deported without his daughter. More than… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 8:38 Puerto Rico's beleaguered public schools face controversial reform after Hurricane Maria By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Puerto Rico's school system was struggling long before Hurricane Maria struck a year ago. But the disaster exacerbated deep problems, as schools were destroyed, thousands of children moved to the U.S. mainland and students struggle with trauma. Now, special correspondent… Continue watching
Sep 18 Water, not winds, will be Florence's long-term problem By Associated Press Most of Florence's victims died in the massive floods that will cause wide and long-term damage to houses, businesses, roads and other infrastructure and produce a spike in water-borne illness. Continue reading
Sep 18 How to help those affected by Hurricane Florence By Harry Zahn Though many are still in the midst of crisis, not yet thinking about the long recovery ahead, here are some ways you can help. Continue reading
Sep 18 5 important stories that were lost in last week's news dump By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry The lack of pain diagnoses attached to opioid prescriptions, the alarming new numbers on suicide attempts among trans youth, and other stories we're reading this week. Continue reading
Sep 18 How the sexual assault accusation against Kavanaugh unfolded, in one timeline By Lisa Desjardins Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations have raised many questions -- including about how and when they were made public. Continue reading
Sep 18 World's largest scientific society adopts policy against harassment. Will it work? By Jamie Leventhal In response to a #TimesUp movement, the American Association for the Advancement of Science passed measures on Saturday to tackle harassment. Continue reading