Oct 06 Watch 9:12 Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:28 Why it pays to host a presidential debate By PBS News Hour Farmville, Virginia, has a population of just over 8,000. But that number swelled on Tuesday when the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016 was held at Longwood University. Hosting a nationally televised debate is a huge investment in… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:39 The Paris accord won't halt climate change, but it's a step By PBS News Hour The international climate agreement is set to take effect next month, after the European Parliament ratified it earlier this week. Hillary Clinton supports the Paris accord but Donald Trump says if elected, he would withdraw from it. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
Oct 06 Theranos to shutter blood-testing labs and centers By Jon Brooks, KQED Future of You Theranos’ announcement comes in the midst of the company’s appeal of severe sanctions imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Continue reading
Oct 06 Clinton, Trump pause campaigns in Florida as Hurricane Matthew approaches By Kathleen Hennessey and Gary Fineout, Associated Press The timing of Hurricane Matthew raised questions about how the campaigns will handle problems from mail-in ballots that haven't been received. Continue reading
Oct 06 Oregon to transform lakes into batteries to charge electricity grid By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix A project in Oregon’s Klamath County is aiming to complement renewable energy development in the Northwest by creating a giant water battery. Continue reading
Oct 06 Former top Pentagon aide spent government money to buy women, alcohol, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The report by the Defense Department's inspector general says Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis improperly used his credit card, lied to a bank to get charges removed and, more broadly, said he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, according to… Continue reading
Oct 06 After latest NSA breach, does agency do enough to protect classified data? By Eric Tucker and Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The arrest of a National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information represents the second known case of a government contractor being publicly accused of removing secret data from the intelligence agency since 2013. Continue reading
Oct 06 Column: White people don't understand the trauma of viral police-killing videos By Monnica Williams The calls and emails started coming in: "Dr. Williams, are you available for commentary? Have you seen the recent shooting?" Another unarmed black man has been killed by law enforcement. Another life is snuffed out. One more human being who… Continue reading
Oct 06 Where do Trump and Clinton stand on race and policing? By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The relationship between minority communities and majority-white police forces is turning into one of the most visible civil rights issues of this age. Continue reading