Aug 01 Watch 4:03 Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins An especially active fire season is exacting a huge toll across several Western states. In California, more than 5,800 personnel, 500 fire trucks and 40 helicopters are battling a fire larger than all of Los Angeles. The Park Fire, as… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 5:39 What’s in the plea deal reached with key 9/11 attack conspirators By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant The man accused as the mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, and two accomplices, have agreed to a plea deal in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. The development comes 16 years after their prosecutions began. Ali Rogin discussed… Continue watching
Aug 01 Cracks in gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying led to Osprey crash in Japan, Air Force says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Air Force says an Osprey aircraft crash was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land. Continue reading
Aug 01 Inmate sentenced for role in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger By John Raby, Associated Press Paul J. DeCologero was a lookout while another inmate hit "Whitey" Bulger in the head with a lock attached to a belt while Bulger was in his cell at a troubled West Virginia prison. Continue reading
Aug 01 Teen brother of airman killed in his home by Florida deputy shot to death near Atlanta By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson made global headlines in May. Now, the family is grieving the killing of his 16-year-old brother, Andre Fortson. Continue reading
Aug 01 Hollywood’s video game performers head to picket line over artificial intelligence By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press The protest, set to begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time, marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers went on strike last Friday. Continue reading
Jul 31 A $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come soon, Hawaii Gov. Green tells AP By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: 1 dead in Colorado’s Stone Canyon wildfire In our news wrap Wednesday, one person has been killed in a wildfire in Colorado, more storms are in the forecast as Vermont residents clean up the mess left by debilitating rain and flooding, Venezuelan President Maduro asked his country's… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 11:44 Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Ethan Dodd Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans’ trust in the news has been declining in recent years. Nearly three-quarters of them say the media is making political polarization worse. Judy Woodruff investigates that for her ongoing series,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:30 U.S. women strike gold with dominating performances at Paris Olympics By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Eliot Barnhart U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky made a splash in her first finals of the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old finished the 1500 meter freestyle nearly half a pool length ahead of her competitors. It comes as the U.S. women's gymnastics team… Continue watching