Oct 05 Watch News Wrap: Coast Guard searches for sunken cargo ship survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a cargo ship caught in the path of Hurricane Joaquin has sunk, along with 33 people on board. Also, a Russian fighter jet that crossed into Turkey over the weekend fared tensions over the air… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:02 Historic flooding inundates South Carolina By PBS News Hour More than 16 inches of rain fell near Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday -- the most rain in one spot, on one day, anywhere in the U.S. in 16 years. Days of nonstop rain have killed nine people and closed… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 54:28 PBS NewsHour full episode October 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, nonstop rain in South Carolina has inundated the state with the worst flooding on record. Also: A look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, fallout from an airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan, the latest on… Continue watching
Oct 05 American Apparel files for bankruptcy By Alexandra Sarabia Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer American Apparel filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday morning. Continue reading
Oct 05 Historic flooding in South Carolina leaves 9 dead, 40,000 without water By Colleen Shalby Historic flooding in South Carolina has left nine people dead. The catastrophic rain has destroyed homes, vehicles, dams and closed more than 500 bridges and roads. Continue reading
Oct 05 California governor signs right-to-die legislation By Judy Lin, Associated Press California will become the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives using doctor-prescribed drugs after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday he signed right-to-die legislation. Continue reading
Oct 05 Federal watchdog reopening latest probe of Secret Service By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog is reopening the investigation into efforts by the Secret Service to discredit a congressman who was investigating the agency. Continue reading
Oct 05 U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 05 Hurricane sank U.S. cargo ship; one body recovered By Joshua Barajas U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Monday that Hurricane Joaquin had sunk the American cargo ship that went missing near Crooked Island in the Bahamas last week. Continue reading
Oct 05 Clinton pushing new gun controls after Oregon shooting By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Days after a deadly shooting in Oregon, Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled new gun control measures Monday aimed at strengthening background checks on gun buyers and eliminating legal immunity for sellers. Continue reading