Feb 23 Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge By Dan Joling, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling in America's largest wildlife refuge. The Alaska Republican held up a blank sheet of paper to illustrate his point. Continue reading
Feb 23 As Trump eyes infrastructure, local leaders say save 'muni bonds' By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline COLUMBIA, S.C. — Structures built with municipal bonds stand out in this city. There is the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, and new parking garages for a revitalized restaurant and apartment district. Sleek, futuristic water towers loom on the edge of… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 53:59 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 22, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, hundreds flee amid flooding in Northern California. Also: A major change on school bathrooms and transgender youth, newspaper editors explain readers' views on the political climate, Syrian refugees who would prefer not to move to the… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:00 How scrapping transgender bathroom guidelines impacts schools By PBS News Hour Federal guidelines advising schools to let transgender kids use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity are being withdrawn by the Departments of Justice and Education. What will the Trump administration’s change mean for schools and students? William Brangham… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Jewish cemetery receives support after vandalism By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence visited a Jewish cemetery in suburban St. Louis that had been targeted in a spate of anti-Semitic attacks and threats nationwide. Meanwhile, Muslim groups launched an online fundraising effort to repair… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 4:29 Inundated by storms and flooding, California hopes for sun By PBS News Hour Rain and flooding have wreaked havoc on Northern California, a region that just recently was struggling to overcome a historic drought. In San Jose, officials ordered some 14,000 people to evacuate overnight. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with San Jose Mayor Sam… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 11:22 How Americans see President Trump, according to three regional newspapers By PBS News Hour What do Americans think of President Trump’s time in office so far? Judy Woodruff asks newspaper editors from around the nation -- David Bradley of the St. Joseph News-Press, David Haynes of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Lee Ann Colacioppo… Continue watching
Feb 22 Dakota Access pipeline protesters arrested as deadline to evacuate camp passes By Joshua Barajas Authorities have begun arresting opponents against the Dakota Access pipeline who failed to leave a protest camp by a government-set deadline this afternoon. Continue reading
Feb 22 Virginia joins global movement to criminalize female circumcision By Alison Thoet Virginia’s General Assembly unanimously passed legislation Wednesday to crack down on female genital mutilation, criminalizing the procedure with up to a year of prison. The bill now awaits Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signature. Continue reading
Feb 21 President Trump promised California farmers he would 'start opening up the water.' Can he? By Michelle Mizner, Katie Worth Though California is a famously blue state, its agricultural heartland beats red. This is slowly changing as the valley diversifies and urbanizes. Continue reading