Oct 02 Watch 6:40 Puerto Ricans who lost everything begin rebuilding as they wait for aid By PBS News Hour The road to recovery in Puerto Rico will be long and daunting, as electricity, fuel and transportation remain crippled in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Citizens who have lost everything to the storm are trying to rebuild, but continue to… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 12:29 A community overwhelmed by opioids By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane At the epicenter of America's opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia’s growing addiction problem has overwhelmed everyone from first responders to business owners to newborns. So far, the city's robust efforts to fight back haven't been enough to curb the overdoses. Continue watching
Oct 02 America Addicted By Travis Daub View our complete coverage of the heroin epidemic. Continue reading
Oct 02 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by Equifax hack, company says By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The update comes as Equifax's former CEO, Richard Smith, who announced his retirement last month, will testify in front of Congress starting Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 02 Saving the babies of the opioid epidemic By Laura Santhanam On bad days, five new babies are born in withdrawal from opioids at Cabell County-Huntington Hospital in southern West Virginia. In the neonatal therapeutic unit, there are zero unoccupied beds, but staff can’t turn the infants away. On one week… Continue reading
Oct 02 seventysomething: Sometimes you don’t want to put on a happy face By Susie Kaufman We seventysomethings were born into the thick of mid-century striving and compliance, every day another opportunity to be good and do good. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump calls Las Vegas shooting an ‘act of pure evil’ By Joshua Barajas Trump also said he plans to travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday to meet with the families of the victims, as well as local law enforcement officials and first responders. Continue reading
Oct 02 Updated: Gunman kills at least 58 people at concert in Las Vegas By Larisa Epatko Late Sunday night, a gunman opened fire at a country music festival on the Las Vegas strip, killing at least 58 people and injuring nearly 500 others. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump dedicates golf tournament trophy to hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico By Associated Press Earlier Sunday, Trump dismissed those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:45 As small hints of normal life return, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task to rebuild By PBS News Hour As more troops and materials arrive in Puerto Rico, relief workers are struggling to distribute desperately-needed supplies. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump praised the federal aid response on Sunday, a day after he drew ire for attacking the mayor of San… Continue watching