Jan 15 How California is tackling the increasing threat of mudslides By Julie Watson, Doug Glass, Associated Press Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California's long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: President Biden delivers sermon at Martin Luther King Jr.'s church By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a sermon Sunday at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church that aims to celebrate the civil rights leader's legacy while reviving the Biden administration's call for sweeping voting… Continue reading
Jan 14 Storm-drenched California gets more wind, rain and snow as Newsom urges caution By John Antczak, Associated Press Storm-battered California got more wind, rain and snow on Saturday, raising flooding concerns, causing power outages and making travel dangerous. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 2:43 News Wrap: More rain forecast in already-flooded California In our news wrap Saturday, more classified documents have turned up at Biden’s Delaware home, another weekend of severe storms could bring 6 to 8 inches of rain to parts of California already underwater, a barrage of Russian missiles targeted… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 4:54 Why manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine prices By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman Since COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for free. But soon, the manufacturers will be distributing them at higher prices. Jen Kates, senior vice president and… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 4:05 How the video game 'Stray' is helping rescue real-life cats By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson "Stray," an award-winning video game featuring a stray cat, is helping rescue animals. Online streamers are using their platforms to raise money for felines without a home. The PBS NewsHour spoke to a number of people who are using a… Continue watching
Jan 14 Tornadoes rattle historic civil rights community of Selma, Alabama By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Thursday’s storm inflicted heavy damage on Selma, cutting a wide path through the downtown area, where brick buildings collapsed, oak trees were uprooted, cars were tossed onto their sides and power lines were left dangling. Continue reading
Jan 14 Winning ticket for $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn in Maine By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:11 At least 9 dead as tornadoes rip across Southeast By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow, Dorothy Hastings Rescue crews in Alabama and Georgia spent the day looking for survivors and victims after tornadoes ravaged the region Thursday evening. After a long night, the damage began coming into sharper focus after daybreak. At least nine people died, with… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary says U.S. will hit debt limit next week In our news wrap Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that the federal government will hit its debt limit next Thursday, Russia’s defense ministry issued a new claim that a small town in eastern Ukraine has fallen after weeks… Continue watching