Jul 20 Officials say 3 people still missing from deadly July 4 Texas floods, down from nearly 100 By Associated Press The flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. Continue reading
Jul 20 ‘Papa Jake’ Larson, D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok storyteller, dies at 102 By Angela Charlton, Associated Press D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II and his fallen comrades, has died at 102. Continue reading
Jul 19 Tech company CEO resigns after video captured at Coldplay concert goes viral By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The IT company CEO captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Cincinnati-based Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:42 What is publicly known about Trump’s yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As Trump continues to spar with parts of his political base over his handling of the Epstein files, attention is turning to the relationship between the two men. John Yang speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater,… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: Dozens injured after car crashes into crowd in Los Angeles By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, an investigation is underway after a car plowed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub, at least 32 people in Gaza died after Israeli troops opened fire at a food aid site, the EPA… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:12 Transgender military members fight to continue serving despite Trump’s ban By Dan Ming, Evident Media Thousands of transgender troops are facing removal from the U.S. military because the Trump administration is banning them from serving. The Pentagon says they can either self-identify and leave voluntarily with extended benefits, or face involuntary separation. Evident Media’s Dan… Continue watching
Jul 19 Man found shot after striking crowd with car outside Los Angeles nightclub, injuring 30 By Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found to have been shot, according… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 7:12 As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In 2023, more than 133,000 victims were identified globally, leading to more than 18,000 prosecutions. Last week, the Trump… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:18 CBS says Colbert cancelation was financial decision, but timing raises questions By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Broadcast TV’s highest-rated late-night talk show, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," is being cancelled. Paramount called it a financial decision, but the timing is raising questions. Stephanie Sy discussed the cancellation of the show with NPR television critic Eric… Continue watching
Jul 18 Explosion at Los Angeles law enforcement training facility leaves 3 people dead, officials say By Etienne Laurent, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Friday blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, marking one of the department's worst losses of life from a single incident, the sheriff said. Continue reading