Sep 06 Watch 7:22 News Wrap: Russian missile strike kills at least 17 in eastern Ukraine By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, a Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine killed at least 17 people, a growing challenge to keep former President Trump off Republican primary ballots next year took a step forward, a federal judge in Texas… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 6:03 Georgia prosecutors say Trump trial could last 4 months and rely on 150 witnesses By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens For the first time, we are seeing inside the courtroom for a hearing about one of the indictments of Donald Trump. Prosecutors laid out a timeline for a potential trial, one they say could last four months and rely on… Continue watching
Sep 06 The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:51 Court rejects Alabama’s congressional map again for diluting power of Black voters By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Delivering a harsh rebuke of Alabama’s lawmakers, federal judges again struck down the state’s congressional map. After being ordered to create a second majority Black district, Republicans in the state chose to defy the U.S. Supreme Court. Maps in Florida,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 5:59 Research uncovers role of churches and religious groups in Indigenous boarding schools By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings For more than a century, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forced to attend boarding schools. Those schools stripped children of their identities and cultures. Deaths are estimated to be in the thousands as they suffered abuse, neglect,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 5:57 What’s behind the alarming rise in near-collisions of commercial airplanes By Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Geoff Bennett There has been an alarming number of near-miss collisions between airplanes according to an investigation by The New York Times. In a review of FAA reports and a NASA database, the Times found there were at least 46 close calls… Continue watching
Sep 06 A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border. Continue reading
Sep 06 Texas Attorney General Paxton’s former aide who reported him to FBI is first key witness in impeachment trial By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is again staying away from his impeachment trial that could result in his removal from office over allegations of corruption. Continue reading
Sep 06 Democrat Gabe Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Amo will face off against Republican Gerry Leonard in November. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 8:36 Billie Jean King on her legendary career and fight for equal pay in women’s sports By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Today, some women’s tennis players are among the highest-paid athletes in the world. But that wasn’t always the case. Equal pay was a long battle fought by the same women playing the game, including the legendary Billie Jean King. Amna… Continue watching