Oct 17 Watch 9:14 Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many of these teams are now struggling to keep up as more Americans than ever are hitting… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:10 See how campaign money is being spent ahead of midterms By Lisa Desjardins Election Day is three weeks away and in many ways, it's all about the money. Over the weekend, candidates faced a federal deadline to report their campaign spending and fundraising through September. Lisa Desjardins joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls ahead of midterms, candidates focusing on economy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a new poll that shows good signs for the GOP. Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp meet for debate as early voting begins in Georgia By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Kemp said in the debate Monday against Abrams that he would not go beyond the “heartbeat bill” he signed in 2019 to ban nearly all abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, a point that comes before many women know they’re… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 7:20 Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In a new Broadway play, one of the world’s greatest writers grapples with his own hidden past and its implications for our time. Sir Tom Stoppard's “Leopoldstadt” chronicles a family history he only learned about in his 50s when a… Continue watching
Oct 17 Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school By Jim Salter, Associated Press Environmental investigation consultants have found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. government orders Arizona to remove border shipping containers By Anita Snow, Associated Press The Cocopah Indian Tribe is welcoming the federal government's call for the state of Arizona to remove a series of double-stacked shipping containers that are filling gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Oct 17 In testimony, Kevin Spacey denies sexual abuse claims By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Kevin Spacey has testified in a New York courtroom that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp has sued, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he was 14. Continue reading
Oct 17 Prosecution witness stands by testimony in Holmes trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Prosecution witness and former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff stood by his earlier testimony during a court appearance in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 17 A runner with 3 boys, a Navy veteran about to be married among victims of Raleigh shooting By Ben Finley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Details about the five people killed in a mass shooting in North Carolina are continuing to trickle out. Continue reading