Sep 12 Watch 5:03 Benjamin Franklin’s literary legacy lives on in country’s longest-running lending library By Pamela Watts As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports… Continue watching
Sep 12 Oklahoma City is hoping these new recommendations can become a blueprint for police reform By Adam Kemp The Oklahoma City Council adopted sweeping reforms for the police department. Six months in, here's how those changes are going. Continue reading
Sep 12 Without a unifying queen, UK bonds could fray By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has been likened to the invisible glue holding the United Kingdom together. Some think the reign of King Charles III will see those bonds come unstuck, giving new momentum to Scotland's push for independence. Continue reading
Sep 12 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press, Chris Outcalt, The Colorado Sun In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and ends in Mexico. Continue reading
Sep 12 Teacher shortages a reality as schools struggle to fill new positions By Sharon Lurye, Associated Press, Rebecca Griesbach, AL.com Everywhere, it seems, the return to school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. Continue reading
Sep 12 Second trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case By Dave Collins, Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several victims' relatives emotional and psychological harm. Continue reading
Sep 12 Court to hear closing arguments for R. Kelly trial on fixing charges, child pornography By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Closing arguments are scheduled Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer's trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex. Continue reading
Sep 11 Weather aids firefighters, but threat from Western wildfires persists By Associated Press Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes, while crews also battled major blazes Sunday in Oregon and Washington. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 1:45 Honoring lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 21 years ago By Ali Rogin Today, the nation mourned the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. We look at how Americans marked this somber anniversary. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:51 How the outcome of Moore v. Harper could impact federal elections By PBS NewsHour Weekend A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could radically reshape presidential and congressional elections in this country. At the heart of Moore v. Harper is a disputed legal theory that claims the Constitution gives state legislatures almost unchecked power over… Continue watching