Nov 18 ‘We need to know’ more about Keystone oil pipeline leak, tribal chairman says By Dan Cooney The energy company TransCanada announced Thursday that approximately 210,000 gallons of crude oil had leaked from its Keystone pipeline. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Florida Democratic official resigns after allegations of improper behavior toward women By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the chairman of Florida’s Democratic Party, Stephen Bittel, stepped down after allegations of improper behavior toward six women, including party staffers and consultants, who say he made suggestive comments and leered at them. Also, Jaime… Continue watching
Nov 17 White House requests $44 billion in disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The request, President Donald Trump’s third since hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria slammed the Gulf Coast and Caribbean, would bring the total appropriated for disaster relief this fall close to $100 billion — and that’s before most of the money… Continue reading
Nov 17 The growing list of men accused of sexual misconduct after Weinstein By Associated Press Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the U.S. and beyond have faced allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape. Continue reading
Nov 17 After mass shootings, should legal guns be welcomed into church? By Michael Boulter Churches have often been a place for people on the margins to come in and feel welcomed. But that openness can also be a threat. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 4:17 How new FCC rules could affect your local news By PBS News Hour Longstanding rules that prevented an individual or company from owning broadcast stations and newspapers in the same local market have been abandoned by the FCC. The sweeping changes come amid wider transformations in the media and digital landscape, and have… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 6:30 The founder of #MeToo doesn’t want us to forget victims of color By PBS News Hour Millions of people have shared personal stories of sexual assault and harassment using the hashtag #MeToo. Now the woman behind the original Me Too campaign, created more than a decade ago, wants to make sure marginalized voices aren't lost in… Continue watching
Nov 15 Introducing ‘Let’s Fix It’ – how to clean up after a flood By Mike Melia We propose a problem every week. You share your solutions. Together we might do some good. Continue reading
Nov 15 CFPB Director Cordray, who sparred with GOP, plans to resign By Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK — Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday he will leave the agency by the end of the month. Continue reading
Nov 15 Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story By David Cutler My students felt betrayed, angry even, that throughout their elementary and middle school years, teachers had pushed a fake narrative, or had done little, if anything, to correct the record. Continue reading