Jul 30 Trump's ideas on Russia alarming allies, many in U.S. By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Donald Trump's flurry of offhand remarks and abrupt zingers on Russia — praising Vladimir Putin, dismissing NATO — have jolted the world, not to mention the U.S. presidential campaign. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:04 CDC confirms first local transmission of Zika in Florida By PBS News Hour Health officials have confirmed the first transmissions of the Zika virus by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that four people have been infected in the Miami area, but no Zika-carrying… Continue watching
Jul 30 GOP voting restrictions struck down in three states By Michael D. Regan North Carolina, Wisconsin and Kansas all saw state laws affecting voters nullified or limited by respective courts. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:19 How effective were the DNC and RNC? By PBS News Hour With the end of the DNC and RNC, a new stage in the presidential election is set to begin. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to recap the conventions and their effects on the campaigns for Hillary… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 10:03 Native community in Louisiana relocates as land washes away By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana has lost 98 percent of its land to coastal erosion caused by sinking land and exacerbated by rising seas and increased storm surges. The tribal community that lives there will be the first to… Continue watching
Jul 30 Nearly four years after massacre, Sandy Hook builds new school By Omar Etman Three and a half years after a shooter opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 students and six staff members, a new school building with heightened security will welcome students back. Continue reading
Jul 30 Hot air balloon carrying 16 people crashes near Austin, Texas By News Desk The hot air balloon crash happened around 7:40 a.m. local time, and the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the scene. Continue reading
Jul 30 Court decision leaves undocumented immigrants' health care in limbo By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News For undocumented immigrants, finding affordable health care has been an ongoing battle. Continue reading
Jul 30 Meet the residents of Louisiana's disappearing coastal communities By News Desk In the last 60 years, the community on Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana has lost 98 percent of their island. Continue reading
Jul 30 Grim mood pervades Aspen meeting of top terror pros By Margaret Warner An unaccustomed air of foreboding hangs over this week's Aspen Security Forum, an annual gathering of the nation's top present and past defense, intelligence, counter-terrorism and diplomatic figures who are focused on protecting the American homeland. Continue reading