Nov 06 Watch 8:01 A new effort to help communities adapt to climate change By Tom Casciato President Biden's infrastructure bill includes $50 billion for climate ‘resiliency’: funding to help mitigate and adapt to the effects of global warming. Special correspondent Tom Casciato reports on a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness… Continue watching
Oct 29 California officials say surfing, swimming OK but fishing is out after oil spill By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been allowed to return to the waves and people can play in the surf. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 1:51 U.S. Northeast, Midwest hit by big storms; West Coast recovers from ‘bomb cyclones’ By John Yang, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy Much of the U.S. is dealing with powerful storms that brought extreme winds and rain that triggered floods and mudslides. Governors of New Jersey and New York declared emergencies over the storms. Americans in the Midwest are also recovering from… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Sudan Prime Minister detained, 7 protesters killed in military coup In our news wrap Monday, the military in the North African nation of Sudan seized power in an apparent coup, detaining the country's prime minister, deposing a governing council that included civilian leaders and cracking down on protestors. A new… Continue watching
Oct 25 ‘Bomb cyclone’ pounds drought-stricken California By Associated Press Drenching rains and strong winds accompanied the weekend arrival of an atmospheric river — a long plume of Pacific moisture — into the drought-stricken state. Continue reading
Oct 22 Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst By Karen Matthews, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Robert Durst has been charged with murder in New York in the death of his first wife nearly four decades after she disappeared. Continue reading
Oct 17 Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A team of federal investigators trying to chase down the cause of the spill boarded the Panama-registered MSC DANIT just hours after the massive ship arrived this weekend off the Port of Long Beach, the same area where the leak… Continue reading
Oct 14 Coast Guard says California oil spill likely 25,000 gallons By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The amount of crude oil spilled in an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California is believed to be close to 25,000 gallons, or only about one-fifth of what officials initially feared, a Coast Guard official said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 14 Wage theft hits immigrants — hard By Susan Ferriss, Joe Yerardi, The Center for Public Integrity Immigrants perform some of America's lowest-paying, most arduous jobs, and are among those most victimized by employers failing to pay them fairly. Continue reading
Oct 13 ‘You can’t just hold your breath.’ Toxic smoke, fueled by wildfires, chokes California By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado A new analysis of air quality in the United States clears up just how far smoke from wildfires burning in the western part of the nation can travel, as the fires continue to pose significant health risks to nearby communities. Continue reading