Dec 07 Watch 6:33 Wind-driven fires force California evacuations, turn homes to ash By PBS News Hour Wildfires are burning out of control along the Southern California coast. Out of four fires on Thursday, the biggest and most destructive blazed its way down to the beach in Ventura County, closing parts of a major freeway. At least… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Franken says resignation is 'about the people of Minnesota' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Al Franken is resigning in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, after dozens of colleagues from his own party demanded the Minnesota Democrat step down. He insisted some of the allegations are false. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 07 Arizona Rep. Trent Franks resigning from Congress amid House ethics investigation By Alan Fram, Associated Press Franks says in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff. Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:18 How did this Alaska wildlife refuge migrate into the GOP tax bill? By PBS News Hour Part of the GOP tax overhaul tax bill that has not gotten a lot of attention is the possibility of opening up a pristine and long-protected part of Alaska to oil extraction. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19 millions… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:44 Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. How can they say #MeToo? By PBS News Hour Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices,… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 10:02 Do tax cuts spur growth? What we can learn from the Kansas budget crisis By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Four years ago, businesses in Kansas went from paying over 6 percent taxes to paying nothing at all, as part of a Republican experiment to boost the limp state economy. But when the massive drop in tax revenue destabilized the… Continue watching
Dec 07 Send your questions: How will the tax bill affect you? By Lisa Desjardins Republicans hope to pass a massive tax overhaul through Congress by Christmas. But significant confusion still remains over precisely what the Republican approach would mean for American individuals and businesses. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Trump signs proclamation marking Pearl Harbor Day "All American hearts are filled with gratitude for their service, their sacrifice and their presence here today," President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Dec 07 Former South Carolina officer gets 20-year sentence for fatal shooting of Walter Scott By Hannah Grabenstein Michael Slager's sentence, though handed down through a plea agreement and not a jury trial, is a rare conviction in police shooting cases, which have often ended in acquittals and mistrials. Continue reading
Dec 07 2 students, gunman dead after school shooting in New Mexico By Laura Santhanam The school was locked down and then evacuated Thursday morning, according to San Juan County Sheriff's office. Continue reading