Oct 12 Watch 5:44 How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap By John Yang, Veronica Vela Total U.S. household wealth has trended upward over the last 15 years or so, but there is still great inequality along racial lines. According to federal data, the typical white family has almost five times the wealth of the typical… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:49 'The grief is ongoing': American Jews reflect on the High Holy Days a year after Oct. 7 By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert Sundown tonight marks the end of Yom Kippur, the solemn day of atonement and reflection for Jews everywhere. On the Jewish calendar, the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. We hear… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:26 Why hurricanes can cause thousands more deaths in the years after they hit By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers The official death toll from Hurricane Milton may not be telling the whole story. New research suggests that lasting damage from storms like Milton could result in thousands of additional deaths in future years, particularly among society’s most vulnerable. John… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Northern Gaza suffers under heavy Israeli bombardment In our news wrap Saturday, the death toll and destruction are growing amid more fighting on Israel’s two fronts in northern Gaza and southern Lebanon, the U.S. military says it conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS camps in Syria, Florida is assessing… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:14 'Planet Earth is really messed up right now': Floridians struggle after 2 major hurricanes By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz More than two million Floridians are still without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. The storm has been tied to at least 10 deaths and state officials say more than 1,600 individuals were saved by search and rescue… Continue watching
Oct 11 Judge rules Sean 'Diddy' Combs will remain in jail while appeals court considers bail request By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated to go to trial in May. Continue reading
Oct 11 Boeing's lawyers argue for plea deal opposed by families of those killed in 737 Max crashes By David Koenig, Associated Press Relatives of passengers who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes came to a federal court in Texas on Friday to listen as their lawyers asked a judge to throw out a plea agreement that the aircraft manufacturer… Continue reading
Oct 11 Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida By Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, Haven Daley, Associated Press The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized. Continue reading
Oct 10 12 rescued after deadly elevator malfunction in former Colorado gold mine By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Matthew Brown, Associated Press One person was killed and 12 people were rescued after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:58 Floridians tally damage after Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction By William Brangham, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Jackson Hudgins More than three million customers are without power after Hurricane Milton blew through Florida and caused widespread flooding along its west coast and inland. The hurricane and its fierce winds cut a path of destruction across many cities and towns. Continue watching