Aug 11 Judge won’t unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised. Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying National Guard By David Klepper, Associated Press Trump has promised to address homelessness and crime. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:25 Why new college graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade By John Yang, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara New college graduates are facing one of the most challenging markets for entry-level jobs in a decade. PBS News asked recent grads about their job searches, and John Yang speaks with Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, for… Continue watching
Aug 10 Flooding shuts down Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads By Associated Press Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Continue reading
Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk By Susan Haigh, Associated Press A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 4:48 New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published in The Lancet. It calls plastics a… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 5:33 ‘When It All Burns’ recounts a historic megafire season with the elite Los Padres Hotshots By John Yang, Claire Mufson The Gifford Fire in Southern California has reached “megafire” status, burning an area bigger than Atlanta. Megafires, which burn more than 100,000 acres, have become increasingly common in recent years. A new book, “When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 5:31 What Jen Pawol’s debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Saturday in Atlanta, Jen Pawol took the field as the first woman to umpire a regular-season game in Major League Baseball’s nearly 150-year history. She was on the bases this afternoon for both games of a doubleheader between the Miami… Continue watching
Aug 09 Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female umpire to work a regular-season game By Charles Odum, Associated Press Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Continue reading
Aug 09 Authorities identify suspect who opened fire at CDC in Atlanta, killing one police officer By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The shooter opened fire at the CDC headquarters from across the street, striking windows across the sprawling campus, mortally wounding the officer and littering the sidewalk outside a CVS pharmacy with bullet casings. Continue reading