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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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