Oct 01 O.J. Simpson released from Nevada prison on parole By Corinne Segal Former football star O.J. Simpson was released from a Nevada state prison on parole early Sunday after nine years of serving time for charges related to an armed robbery in 2007. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump scoffs at 'politically motivated ingrates' after Maria By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump on Sunday scoffed at "politically motivated ingrates" who had questioned his administration's commitment to Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Sep 30 After first tour of Puerto Rico, top general calls damage 'the worst he's ever seen' By Jenny Marder Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, the Department of Defense's primary military liaison with FEMA, toured the damage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria for the first time Saturday on a helicopter ride from San Juan to Ceiba. Buchanan spoke with… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:03 Puerto Ricans in anguish as they await news from the island By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green As Puerto Ricans face a growing humanitarian crisis following damage from Hurricane Maria, their friends and families in the continental U.S. are desperate to get in contact. And if they have, many are booking flights to bring their loved ones… Continue watching
Sep 30 Deadly West Nile virus cases are spiking in LA. The first line of defense: chickens By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT More than six dozen sentinel chickens, living in coops dotted around Los Angeles, make up one of the first lines of defense in this sprawling county’s fight against West Nile virus. Continue reading
Sep 30 EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site. Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Hurricane Harvey caused potentially dangerous chemical spill, says EPA By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Friday, the EPA warned that Hurricane Harvey caused a potentially dangerous chemical spill from a Houston-area Superfund site. The EPA detected high levels of dioxins in the San Jacinto River, which are linked to cancer and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:33 Why I broke the rule of survival for black Americans By PBS News Hour Riley Temple was walking his dog around his Washington, D.C., neighborhood where he has lived for the past 25 years when a confrontation with the police made him break the rule that all black people are told to obey in… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:45 What happens to U.S.-Cuba relations amid mysterious attacks on diplomats? By PBS News Hour The State Department ordered all non-emergency embassy staff in Cuba to leave the island on Friday after 21 workers suffered mysterious ailments, including hearing loss, dizziness and headaches. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Josh Lederman of the Associated Press and María… Continue watching