Sep 08 Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf at his West Palm Beach country club. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:35 Chicago braces for federal crackdown as Trump stokes tensions on social media By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 6:21 ‘The Black Family Who Built America’ chronicles the McKissacks’ design legacy By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For centuries, Black Americans’ significant contributions to architecture and design have often been overlooked. A new book chronicles the indelible mark one family has left on American construction since the mid-1800s. Ali Rogin speaks with Cheryl McKissack Daniel, author of… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 6:37 States join forces to make their own vaccine recommendations amid CDC turmoil By John Yang, Claire Mufson Amid turmoil at the CDC, the debate over the federal government’s vaccine policy remains as contentious as ever. Now, some states are taking matters into their own hands, forming alliances to review scientific data and make their own vaccine recommendations. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: South Korea expresses concern over immigration raid at Hyundai plant By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, South Korea’s government expressed “concern and regret” over Homeland Security’s immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, Israel further expanded its military operation in Gaza City, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ruled out a trip to Moscow… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 6:44 Only federal agency that investigates chemical disasters faces shutdown under Trump By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump administration wants to shut the small federal agency down, saying it duplicates the role… Continue watching
Sep 06 Davey Johnson, legendary Mets manager and All-Star second baseman, dies at 82 By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, has died. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Pirro holds briefing on 2 arrested in DC over killing of congressional intern By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Two teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation's capital — a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Trump signs order aimed at renaming Defense Department as Department of War In our news wrap Friday, President Trump authorized the Defense Department to use the Department of War as its secondary title, Homeland Security carried out a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia and Russian President Vladimir Putin… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:19 How AI infrastructure is driving a sharp rise in electricity bills By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Electricity bills are climbing nationwide, rising faster than inflation in many places. The explosive growth of AI and the massive data centers behind it are driving demand and straining the grid. To explain how this hits consumers, and what can… Continue watching