Aug 10 Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged to speak with gunman in newly released 911 recording By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts… Continue reading
Aug 10 Susan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56 By Ken Miller, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her "family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Debby’s remnants bring heavy rain, flooding to East Coast In our news wrap Friday, the East Coast is experiencing heavy rain and flooding as the remnants of Debby move north, Russia declared an emergency in Kursk after Ukrainian troops crossed the border, a California man was sentenced to 20… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 7:09 Arizona’s scorching summer kills hundreds and threatens way of life for many more By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten It’s been a deadly summer as extreme heat from across the country has killed dozens of people. The Biden administration recently announced new rules to protect workers and communities from extreme weather, but it may not come soon enough. Stephanie… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:20 How Ferguson has changed 10 years after Michael Brown’s death sparked massive protests By Gabrielle Hays, Emily Carpeaux It's been ten years since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His death at the hands of police sparked massive protests and put the city in the national spotlight. News Hour communities correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:27 The images that have defined the Paris Olympics By Mike Fritz, Mary Fecteau The two weeks of Olympic competition have brought us record-breaking athleticism on a global stage like no other. We take a look back at the iconic images that defined this year’s Olympic games and talk to the photographers at Getty… Continue watching
Aug 09 Michael Brown’s family reflects on loss, grief and Ferguson 10 years later By Gabrielle Hays On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Ten years later, his family wants the world to know that he was loved, that he was human and that he… Continue reading
Aug 09 Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer and among the sport’s most popular players, dies at 88 By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Rodriguez said he learned to play golf by hitting tin cans with a guava tree stick and then found work as a caddie. Continue reading
Aug 09 Death toll from Debby rises to 8 as storm crawls up East Coast By Makiya Seminera, John Minchillo, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Tornadoes spawned by Debby have leveled homes and damaged a school, and the storm's death toll has risen to 8. Continue reading
Aug 08 A deadly fire charred Lahaina’s historic banyan tree. A year later, it’s been nursed back to life By Claire Rush, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated… Continue reading