Sep 04 Column: 5 tips on how to stretch your donation dollars By David Campbell, The Conversation Having researched giving in the wake of disasters and taught students how to be effective philanthropists, I’ve learned that it’s hard to make good decisions regarding donations – especially when there are many urgent needs and countless ways to spend… Continue reading
Sep 04 Congress should tie Harvey aid to the debt ceiling increase vote, Mnuchin says By Hope Yen, Associated Press On Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott described the federal aid package as an important initial "down payment" on Harvey relief that he expects will come to $150 billion to $180 billion. "We need Congress to step up and pass this… Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump expected to announce end of protections for young immigrants after six month delay By Jill Colvin and Catherin Lucey, Associated Press Trump had been unusually candid as he wrestled with the decision in the early months of his administration. During a February press conference, he said the topic was "a very, very difficult subject for me, I will tell you. To… Continue reading
Sep 03 John Ashbery, esteemed and inventive poet, dies at 90 By Corinne Segal John Ashbery, a master of poetic verse whose enigmatic, dexterous work challenged the world of American poetry, died Sunday at 90. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:43 In west Houston, evacuees eager to start repairs By PBS News Hour More than 39,000 people are still in shelters after Hurricane Harvey brought extensive flooding to Gulf Coast cities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has received 507,000 requests for disaster aid. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the cost of… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 3:59 Surveying toxic waste sites flooded by Harvey By PBS News Hour The Associated Press this weekend found in the Houston area that seven Superfund sites -- areas designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as the country’s most contaminated -- had flooded. After the AP report, the EPA released an aerial survey… Continue watching
Sep 03 U.S. seizes control of Russian posts in San Francisco, D.C., NY By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Moscow has accused the U.S. of violating international law by shuttering the facilities, a charge the U.S. disputes. Continue reading
Sep 03 AP Exclusive: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston area By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press The Houston metro area has more than a dozen Superfund sites, designated by the EPA as being among America’s most intensely contaminated places. Continue reading
Sep 02 DOJ says it has no records related to Trump Tower 'wiretaps' By Associated Press The Justice Department says in a legal filing that it has no information about wiretaps President Donald Trump once claimed had been made of Trump Tower in New York. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 3:55 Gas prices surge after Harvey strikes refineries By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Gas prices have jumped in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, with about 20 percent of refinery capacity along the Texas Gulf Coast offline. The national average for regular gas is now $2.59 a gallon, 23 cents higher than a week… Continue watching