Sep 08 What you need to know about Hurricane Irma By Erica R. Hendry, Michael D. Regan In a news briefing Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott called it “a catastrophic storm” like “our state has never seen.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives update on Hurricane Irma By Jenny Marder Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to update the public about his state's preparations before Hurricane Irma makes landfall this weekend. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:02 Can a new generation of Americans serve up great tennis? By PBS News Hour For the first time since 1981, all four women’s U.S. Open semifinalists are American. But it’s a different story for their male counterparts, who haven’t won the semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2003. It’s a long drought that American tennis… Continue watching
Sep 07 Hackers accessed personal data from 143 million Equifax customers. Here's what we know. By Erica R. Hendry One of the country's major credit reporting agencies said hackers had accessed the names, birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers and, in some cases, driver's license numbers of some 143 million customers… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 16:47 Florida, Cuba brace for wrath of Hurricane Irma By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma, slightly weaker but undiminished, has left a trail of destruction. Heading for Florida, it’s where the storm actually makes U.S. landfall that could make all the difference. William Brangham and P.J. Tobia report. Judy Woodruff talks to Ed… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Equifax data hacked for roughly 143 million Americans By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, more than a third of the U.S. population could be affected by a data breach of the credit monitoring firm Equifax. The company says intruders gained access to customer information, including social security numbers and… Continue watching
Sep 07 Trump's travel ban shouldn't include grandparents or extended family, 9th circuit court says By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The unanimous ruling from three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also said refugees accepted by a resettlement agency should not be banned. Continue reading
Sep 07 Kate Millett, renowned feminist who shed light on 'Sexual Politics,' dies at 82 By Jennifer Hijazi “The world was sleeping, and Kate Millett woke it up,” feminist writer and critic Andrea Dworkin wrote of Millett’s contributions to feminism and mental health. Continue reading
Sep 07 PHOTOS: What Hurricane Irma left behind in the Caribbean By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Sexual assault remains a problem in U.S. military, new Senate report says By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces remains pervasive despite the military's attempts to eradicate sex crimes from the ranks, according to a new report by a Senate Democrat who has been critical of the Pentagon's efforts. In… Continue reading