Aug 30 Twitter chat: Are apprenticeships more lucrative than a college degree? By Vic Pasquantonio To learn more about apprenticeships and share your thoughts and questions, join in @NewsHour's Twitter chat on Thursday, August 31, at 1 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts By Corinne Segal FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 29 Hurricane Harvey damages petrochemical refineries, releasing thousands of pounds of airborne pollutants By Nsikan Akpan ExxonMobil disclosed Tuesday that two refineries accidentally released 12,000 pounds of hazardous vapors after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey. But the disclosures represent just four of more than a dozen reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality since… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:23 Rep. Poe: Extent of storm disaster 'hard to grasp' By PBS News Hour President Trump's visit to Texas put a spotlight on the coordination of federal and local resources, and Congress will play a key role in deciding how much help the government offers. The scope of the disaster and the number of… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:56 How Houston hospitals prepared for Hurricane Harvey By PBS News Hour In a major flood event like Tropical Storm Harvey, hospitals are both some of the most critical infrastructure and among the most vulnerable. Miles O’Brien talks to Bill McKeon, president and CEO of Texas Medical Center, about the crisis. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:19 Houston convention center shelters surging number of storm victims and volunteers By PBS News Hour Thousands in Houston have been forced from their homes in need of food, water and a roof over their heads, and the George R. Brown Convention Center has become the city's largest shelter. Miles O’Brien learns more from Rachel Osier… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:24 In Texas county where levee was breached, 'worst flooding is in front of us' By PBS News Hour Authorities in the suburban Texas community of Brazoria County were ordered to evacuate on Sunday for fear of what came true today: a levee breached by floodwaters. Miles O’Brien talks to Brazoria County’s Judge Matt Sebesta about the threat his… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:05 Record-breaking Harvey overwhelms dams, washes thousands out of their homes By PBS News Hour Southeastern Texas has been pushed to the brink, as torrents poured through downtown Houston, aging dams and a levee overflowed and rescue crews worked through the night. Tropical Storm Harvey continues to soak up moisture and is expected to make… Continue watching
Aug 29 Can Congress fix the troubled federal flood insurance program? By Lisa Desjardins As the largest flooding event in modern U.S. history affects millions across Texas, members of Congress face a political crisis over how to handle the nation’s largest insurance plan for floods. Continue reading
Aug 29 Sessions: Drug overdoses 'the top lethal issue' in the U.S. By Ivan Moreno, Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called drug overdose deaths "the top lethal issue" in the U.S. and urged law enforcement and social workers to "create and foster a culture that's hostile to drug use."… Continue reading