Nov 10 Hawaiian refuge pond’s unusual pink glow may be linked to drought By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie.” The bizarre phenomenon is likely caused by drought. Continue reading
Nov 10 Under strained circumstances, Biden, Xi scheduled to talk trade By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in nearly a year. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Trump’s legal team asks judge to end New York civil trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:24 Why the Screen Actors Guild agreed to end a strike that crippled Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Hollywood studios, ending the longest strike for TV and film actors in history. The deal worth more than $1 billion includes new levels of minimum compensation, bonuses tied to… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 9:00 How climate change risks impact people with disabilities By Judy Woodruff, Sam Lane, Sarah Clune Hartman As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as… Continue watching
Nov 09 FBI director cites a ‘potential conflict of interest’ in the selection process for a new headquarters By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. Continue reading
Nov 09 Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Phillip Dean Hancock. Hancock was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2001 shooting deaths after an argument at a home in south Oklahoma City. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump’s civil fraud trial continues after lawyers fail bid for early verdict ending By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging a judge to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. Continue reading
Nov 09 As pandemic funding fades, Missouri child care providers wonder what’s next By Gabrielle Hays Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers. Continue reading
Nov 08 At 3rd debate, GOP candidates support raising retirement age By Associated Press Republican presidential candidates came out swinging with benefit cuts to Social Security in order to preserve the retirement income program. Continue reading