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    Ariz. Wildfire Spreads as Record-Breaking Heat Wave Grips Eastern U.S.

    Jun 09, 2011 10:03 PM EDT

    ... JEFFREY BROWN: A late-spring heat wave burned its way into the record books in the Eastern U.S. today, causing at least seven deaths. And in the West, an inferno of a different kind, an out-of-control wildfire, raged on. Ray Suarez has the story. RAY SUAREZ ...

  • WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Texas flooding with state officials in Kerrville

    WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Texas flooding with state officials in Kerrville

    Jul 11, 2025 06:13 PM EDT

    ... both trips to sharply criticize the administration of his predecessor, President Joe Biden and officials from deep-blue California. That was in stark contrast to Texas, America's largest red state, where Trump thanked Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and scores of other state officials. Before the Texas flood, the president ...

  • From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

    From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

    Jan 16, 2025 04:50 PM EDT

    ... immigrants working in 2021 in construction — a workforce in which Latinos are overrepresented — were in the country illegally. The numbers are higher in states like Texas and California. In addition to workers already in the U.S., every year tens of thousands of people legally acquire H-2B visas, which ...

  • Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected

    Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected

    Jan 08, 2025 09:40 PM EDT

    DALLAS (AP) — An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects. Arkansas' capital, Little Rock, closed schools ...

  • Hurricane Beryl leaves millions in Texas without power amid scorching heat

    Hurricane Beryl leaves millions in Texas without power amid scorching heat

    Jul 09, 2024 10:55 PM EDT

    Devante Walker, Houston, Texas, Resident: If you all need anything, there are people out here, you know what I mean? We come together as a city, so... Stephanie Sy: Among the victims, an elderly woman in Houston killed when a tree fell into her second-story bedroom. And Beryl's ...

  • News Wrap: Wildfires force thousands of tourists to evacuate Greek islands

    News Wrap: Wildfires force thousands of tourists to evacuate Greek islands

    Jul 24, 2023 10:50 PM EDT

    ... of negotiations between the parties and the possibility of a new election later in the year.   The U.S. Justice Department has sued the Texas governor over a floating barrier the state is using to stop migrant crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. They say Governor Greg Abbott ...

  • News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban

    News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban

    Sep 09, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... said they expect another flight tomorrow. We will look at this after the news summary. Back in this country, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over a new law banning most abortions. It takes effect around six weeks into a pregnancy, and it lets private citizens sue anyone who ...

  • News Wrap: Record heat drives wildfires across Italy

    News Wrap: Record heat drives wildfires across Italy

    Aug 12, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

    ... and knocking out power for some 300,000 customers. It's expected to regain tropical storm status as it reaches South Florida by Saturday. In Texas, the Republican-led state Senate passed new voting restrictions today banning 24-hour polling stations and drive-through balloting, among other things. That came ...

  • Census: Texas gains Congress seats, California loses for the first time

    Census: Texas gains Congress seats, California loses for the first time

    Apr 26, 2021 10:29 PM EDT

    It's been a bumpy road getting this far. The 2020 census faced a once-in-a-century coronavirus pandemic, wildfires, hurricanes, allegations of political interference with the Trump administration’s failed effort to add a citizenship question, fluctuating deadlines and lawsuits. The new congressional numbers contained some surprises. Though ...

  • Biden visits Texas to survey the damage from devastating storm

    Biden visits Texas to survey the damage from devastating storm

    Feb 26, 2021 11:35 PM EDT

    ... prevent or mitigate future disasters for another day. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Amna Nawaz. Judy Woodruff: Just moments ago, President Biden spoke in Texas about the continued need to work together during the recovery. Joe Biden: When a crisis hits our states, like the one that hit Texas ...