Sep 20 Texas sheriff believes ‘criminal activity’ involved in Martha’s Vineyard flights; opens investigation By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 8:04 Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Karina Cuevas Hurricane Fiona knocked out power and water to up to one million people in Puerto Rico. President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the island making federal aid available for rescue efforts during and after the storm. Dr. Michelle Carlo… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Taliban frees American in prisoner swap, judge orders release of Adnan Syed In our news wrap Monday, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in a prisoner swap, a judge in Pakistan ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Russian fire hit close to another nuclear power… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 9:50 Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens Election Day is less than two months away, yet there's a critical missing element that could slow down the voting process. It takes more than a million people working the polls to make American elections run smoothly. Between retirements and… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:50 Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on Hispanic voters and the midterms Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Asma Khalid of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans pushing to make immigration and the southern border a key issue and a new… Continue watching
Sep 19 For fishermen in Louisiana, a livelihood lost after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez One year after Hurricane Ida capsized boats and shredded docks, marinas, restaurants, and icehouses in Lafitte, Louisiana, and the surrounding villages, the recovery continues. Continue reading
Sep 19 How to help victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico By Gabriel Pietrorazio Puerto Rican officials say the island’s power grid and infrastructure are still recovering from the devastation caused by Maria, which knocked out power for almost a year in some places and created the largest blackout in U.S. history. Continue reading
Sep 19 Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast, to be released from prison By Brian Witte, Associated Press The case received widespread attention in 2014 when "Serial" focused on Lee's killing and raised doubts about some of the evidence prosecutors had used. Continue reading
Sep 19 Puerto Rico suffers ‘catastrophic’ damage from Hurricane Fiona, governor says By Associated Press Governor Pedro Pierluisi said Puerto Rico had suffered "catastrophic" damage from Hurricane Fiona, with heavy rains expected to continue through tomorrow. Continue reading
Sep 19 American hostage of Taliban freed in prisoner exchange, family says By Eric Tucker, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Family members and U.S. officials say an American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released. Continue reading