Jan 17 Watch 9:02 Sex abuse against people with disabilities is widespread — and hard to uncover By PBS News Hour People with developmental disabilities become victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities, according to a Justice Department figured uncovered by a year-long NPR investigation. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Joseph Shapiro and… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Bob Dole receives Congressional Gold Medal By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Bob Dole, 94, accepted Congress' highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for his World War II service and decades of work in the House and Senate… Continue reading
Jan 17 5 months after Hurricane Harvey, here are 5 ways to keep helping By Gretchen Frazee Thousands are without permanent housing. Many more are repairing their homes. Businesses are shuttered and, in some towns, debris still lines the streets. Continue reading
Jan 17 FEMA says Hawaii didn’t need approval to retract missile alert By Audrey McAvoy and Caleb Jones, Associated Press Hawaii has had the authority to cancel or retract warnings since 2012, when it applied for access to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, FEMA said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 16 The 16 ‘billion dollar disasters’ of 2017 By Jennifer Hijazi Three massive hurricanes, severe storms and wildfires across the U.S. caused more than $306 billion in damage last year, making 2017 the most expensive year for climate disasters on record. Continue reading
Jan 16 Navy to file homicide charges against 2 commanders over fatal ship collisions last year By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The charges are to be presented at what the military calls an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether the accused are court-martialed. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:06 What’s dividing lawmakers on DACA and threatening a shutdown By PBS News Hour President Trump's reported remarks at a White House meeting last week continue to dominate in the days before a looming government funding deadline. As senators grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on a specific profanity and President Trump was pressed… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Bannon testifies in closed-door House hearing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon spent hours behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee to testify in the investigation of potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Also, a major storm… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:12 Is the U.S. prepared to defend against a North Korean missile? By Nick Schifrin Fear around the North’s missile and nuclear programs have spiked with false alarms in Hawaii over the weekend and Japan on Tuesday. At a Vancouver summit, U.S. officials hope to unite the West to target North Korea economically. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:35 Democracy is in retreat in the U.S. and around the world, report finds. What happened? By Larisa Epatko Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades last year. That stark verdict comes from the annual report of Freedom House, which charted the world's 12th consecutive year of decline in freedom. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Ohio… Continue watching