Sep 09 A Russian propaganda group purchased ads on Facebook during the 2016 election. Here's what that means. By Dan Cooney Facebook announced this week that a Russian propaganda organization used the social media platform to purchase $100,000 of political advertising. Here’s what you need to know about this news. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Did the Equifax hack put your personal data at risk? Here's what to do now. By PBS News Hour Half of all Americans could have had their sensitive data compromised by a security breach at the credit reporting agency Equifax. William Brangham joins John Yang to discuss what happened and what consumers should do to safeguard their credit. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Late-season wildfire scorches tinder-dry Oregon By PBS News Hour More than 80 large wildfires are burning across 10 states and at least nine firefighters have died and hundreds have been evacuated. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Oregon about efforts to contain the Eagle Creek fire, the nation’s highest… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Florida exhorts residents to prepare and evacuate for destructive Hurricane Irma By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma is en route to Florida after battering islands across the Caribbean, and many areas across central and south Florida are already under mandatory evacuation. P.J. Tobia reports on how Floridians are preparing for the storm, then John Yang… Continue watching
Sep 08 Despite mandatory evacuation, many on this Florida island plan to ride out the storm By Elizabeth Flock “My house has been here for 53 years, and not blown away yet,” says Chris Quarno, who plans to stay along with his daughters and granddaughters, and boasts that he has lived through six hurricanes on Merritt Island before. Continue reading
Sep 08 Live map: Track Hurricane Irma By Travis Daub The map is interactive, and will update as the forecast changes. Continue reading
Sep 08 How to help Hurricane Irma victims By Teresa Carey As Hurricane Irma moves over open water toward the U.S., and Florida Gov. Rick Scott urges those in evacuation zones to “get out now,” here’s how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH LIVE: White House may address Hurricane Irma, debt ceiling in news briefing By Associated Press Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to begin speaking around 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 08 Senators want New Hampshire secretary of state to leave Trump voter panel By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan say fellow Democrat Bill Gardner should step down because the panel's vice chairman is misleading the public by using irrelevant data to rehash false claims. Continue reading
Sep 08 LGBTQ 'dreamers' are particularly vulnerable as DACA winds down. Here's why. By Corinne Segal Queer and trans DACA recipients say the program allowed them to gain a foothold in a country where they already face high rates of economic insecurity and inconsistent protection under the law. Continue reading