Aug 27 Watch 9:41 Alsu Kurmasheva on adjusting to life back home after release from Russian detention By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A prisoner swap with Russia brought three Americans home earlier this month. Among them was Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was sentenced to six and a half years after the Russian government accused her of "spreading falsehoods" about the… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 10:26 People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf… Continue watching
Aug 27 New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Hampstead resident's infection was the first in the state in a decades. Continue reading
Aug 27 Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook to ‘censor’ some COVID-19 content during the pandemic By Associated Press Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from the White House, "repeatedly pressured" Facebook for months to take down "certain COVID-19 content including humor and satire."… Continue reading
Aug 27 Federal judge in Texas orders pause on Biden policy offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The order Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program in a lawsuit filed last week. Continue reading
Aug 27 Travis King, Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army had charged Army Pvt. Travis King with 14 offenses, and had scheduled a hearing for last month at Fort Bliss, Texas. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Special counsel appeals dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case In our news wrap Monday, special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to bring back the classified documents case against former President Trump, Russia sent a barrage of missiles and drones across more than half of Ukraine, dozens… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:27 How Americans affected by extreme weather events feel about the future By Sam Lane The punishing heat hitting much of the U.S. this week, and the downpour that Hawaii is enduring, are just the latest in what has been a relentless drumbeat of extreme weather this summer. We spoke with people in different parts… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:35 Why NASA is turning to SpaceX to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant NASA's initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule… Continue watching
Aug 26 Apparent cyberattack hits Seattle airport, causing major internet outages By Associated Press Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle said Sunday that officials were working around the clock to get the system back online. Continue reading