Dec 30 Racial justice activist Erica Garner dies at 27 By Kamala Kelkar Racial justice activist Erica Garner died Saturday at the age of 27, less than four years after her father was put in a fatal choke hold by police. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 1:53 Arctic cold wave blamed for deaths and making life miserable for millions By PBS News Hour Record or near-record cold is gripping the Midwest and East. Even in the Deep South, temperatures have dipped into the 20s. The bitter cold poses a danger across the country, as officials work to get the homeless off the streets… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: 1.5 million still waiting for power in Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to 55 percent of the island's customers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will be May before everyone has power back. Also, a gunman… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 4:51 Fact-checking Trump’s tweet about cold weather and climate change By PBS News Hour As much of the country braces during the cold snap, President Trump weighed in on Twitter, seeming to dismiss yet again the effects of climate change and conflate the the latest weather with the broader issues around climate. What are… Continue watching
Dec 29 Bronx apartment fire kills 12 people. NY mayor calls it ‘worst fire tragedy’ in 25 years By Joshua Barajas The fire was started by a child playing with a stove on the first floor of the 100-year-old building on Prospect Ave. around 7 p.m. ET, fire commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said in a news conference on Friday. From there,… Continue reading
Dec 28 17-year-old left bloodied after encounter with Alabama police By Joshua Barajas The Troy Police Department has since asked for an independent investigation into the case after the teen's family released photos of him badly bruised on social media. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Wind chill warnings stretch across Eastern U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a cold wave kept the nation’s Midwest and Northeast in a deep freeze, as arctic winds dropped temperatures to 37 degrees below zero in some places. Officials warned of the risk of frostbite with less… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:21 Should you pay your property tax before the GOP bill kicks in? By PBS News Hour Only days after President Trump signed the new tax bill into law, homeowners are already scrambling to take advantage of current deductions and prepay their 2018 property taxes before the new rules take effect. Brenda Flanagan of New Jersey Public… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:10 2017 was a year of scrutiny for social media and other tech By PBS News Hour Technology in 2017 may have inspired more skepticism than the awe or optimism it has in the past. Such defining moments, from harassment allegations to hacking exploits, may have cast the tech industry in a much harsher light. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Dec 27 In the heart of Trump Country, his base’s faith is unshaken By Associated Press Despite the president's dismal approval ratings and lethargic legislative achievements, he remains profoundly popular in a Kentucky region badly battered by the collapse of the coal industry. Continue reading