Sep 02 Florida judge rules DeSantis’ redistricting map is unconstitutional, orders it redrawn By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Biden tours aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Florida In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden and the first lady surveyed the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, India launched a spacecraft to study the sun’s atmosphere, politician and diplomat Bill Richardson, who negotiated the release of several Americans… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:16 Former FEMA head discusses the evolving challenges of emergency response By John Yang, Harry Zahn The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to a record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters so far in 2023. And in recent years, FEMA has been called on for duties beyond extreme weather events, from COVID vaccine distribution to helping… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:19 Why artificial intelligence is a central dispute in the Hollywood strikes By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery This Labor Day weekend, Hollywood production remains shut down by writers and actors on strike. At the heart of negotiations is figuring out the role of artificial intelligence in the motion picture industry. Jules Roscoe, a reporter at VICE Motherboard,… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 8:39 Shooting sports are exploding in popularity among young people. Here’s why By Megan Thompson Every year, millions of Americans use guns recreationally, not only for hunting, but also for target sports like skeet and trapshooting. A growing number of young people are participating in shooting sports, a trend that is raising concerns for some. Continue watching
Sep 02 Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Parts of Florida may be without power for weeks after Hurricane Idalia By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a power company in Florida said it could take two weeks to repair electrical grids in rural areas damaged by Hurricane Idalia, The White House is asking Congress for another $4 billion in disaster aid,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 7:34 Families face difficult decisions as Texas ban on youth gender-affirming care takes effect By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Sam Lane, Matt Loffman A ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth went into effect in Texas, making it the most populous state to date with such a ban. The law revokes the medical licenses of any doctor who provides minors with gender-affirming… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 9:49 Can a longer school year help students recover from pandemic learning loss? By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran More than three years ago, schools received the first installment in the biggest ever one-time infusion of federal money dedicated to education, about $190 billion to protect against COVID and reverse the academic setbacks that followed the pandemic. One district… Continue watching
Sep 01 Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, declares ‘Trump won!’ By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U.S. Capitol window in the building's first breach on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,… Continue reading