Dec 19 Everything we know about the Amtrak train derailment (so far) By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened Monday when an Amtrak train derailed during morning service, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more. Continue reading
Dec 19 How the Trump administration is reshaping the EPA By Talia Buford, ProPublica Since Trump was elected, dozens of environmental rules have been either opened for reconsideration or overturned altogether. These regulations would have had far-ranging effects, from banning hazardous pesticides and offshore oil drilling to stopping coal-mining debris from being dumped into… Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: House passes massive tax bill The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Now the bill moves to the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 7:45 News Wrap: Washington state train derailment causes multiple deaths, injuries By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, at least six people were killed and a dozen injured in a train derailment near the town of Dupont, Washington. Also, Atlanta's airport, the world's busiest, worked to get back up to speed after a… Continue watching
Dec 18 Puerto Rico governor orders review of all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday ordered authorities to review all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria hit nearly three months ago amid accusations that the U.S. territory has vastly undercounted storm-related deaths. Continue reading
Dec 18 Multiple fatalities after Amtrak train derails in Washington state By Jessica Yarvin Authorities say there have been "multiple fatalities," but the exact number is unknown. Continue reading
Dec 18 Federal judge Alex Kozinski steps down after accusations of sexual misconduct By Associated Press The prominent U.S. appeals court judge announced his retirement Monday days after women alleged he subjected them to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments. Continue reading
Dec 17 CDC director says there are ‘no banned words’ at the agency By Michael D. Regan Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said in a series of Tweets on Sunday said there are "no banned words," while emphasizing the agency's commitment to data-driven science. Continue reading
Dec 17 Who controls the water supply? The answer involves a long history of political strife By Kamala Kelkar In the U.S., bureaucracies and lopsided water politics have brought shortages of safe and consistent water supplies for people on the fringes of society. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 3:50 Thousands of Puerto Ricans still in the dark, three months after Hurricane Maria By PBS News Hour Nearly three months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island is generating electricity at about 65 percent capacity. A new interactive report from the Washington Post takes a close look at how the shortage of electricity continues to dramatically… Continue watching