Feb 07 Watch 6:51 The fall of Las Vegas titan Steve Wynn came after decades of allegations By PBS News Hour Steve Wynn, casino magnate and key player in Republican politics, helped turn Las Vegas into the multi-billion-dollar tourist mecca it is today, his name and image emblazoned on his resorts. But that's all come crashing down amid reports alleging years… Continue watching
Feb 07 Sexual assault reports double at West Point By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It's the fourth year in a row that sexual assault reports increased at the school in West Point, New York. Continue reading
Feb 07 White House aide Rob Porter resigns after allegations of spousal abuse By Associated Press Porter's former spouses recounted physical, verbal and emotional abuse they say he subjected them to during their marriages. Continue reading
Feb 06 State Department misses climate report deadline By Josh Lederman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The State Department had until January 1 to submit the report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Trump administration has committed to staying in that treaty despite moving to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:20 Can Houston prevent disaster when the next storm comes? By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson, Gretchen Frazee Houston, known as the Bayou City, is no stranger to flooding. But the record-breaking rains and devastating deluge of Hurricane Harvey helped expose a disconnect between developers building on flood-vulnerable land and home buyers who might not have realized the… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:24 Why Trump’s focus on MS-13 might be making them stronger By PBS News Hour President Trump calls members of MS-13 “monsters” and “animals,” a common talking point for his administration’s crackdown on immigration. What do we know about the brutally violent gang, its origins and ties to the politics of immigration? PBS’s Frontline shares… Continue watching
Feb 06 What’s behind the Trump administration’s crackdown on MS-13? By Patty Gorena Morales In a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on Tuesday, Trump again targeted MS-13, calling it “one of the most violent and vicious gangs anywhere in the world,” and said that it “recruits through our broken immigration system, violating our… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 9:07 How decades of Houston development add up to rising flood risk By Hari Sreenivasan, Frank Carlson, Gretchen Frazee Houston is 627 square miles of urban development, highways, office parks, strip malls and neighborhoods -- and it keeps growing farther and farther out. Five months ago, Hurricane Harvey devastated the Texas coast, dropping more than 50 inches of rain… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 4:59 ‘Underdog’ Philadelphia savors first-ever Super Bowl triumph By PBS News Hour The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl championship Sunday, defeating the favored New England Patriots 41-33. Philadelphia fans took to the streets in celebration, climbing light poles and jumping off awnings. Bob Ford, columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer talks… Continue watching
Feb 05 Opinion: I will not pledge allegiance until America does better By Ricky House I realized it was completely disingenuous of me to stand for a pledge when the words do not apply to my life. Continue reading