Aug 28 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Facebook to tighten rules around political advertising In our news wrap Wednesday, Facebook says it will enforce stricter rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 elections, in response to revelations that Russians bought thousands of political ads in 2016. Organizations will have to prove they are… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:19 ‘I fear the worst,’ says Fla. senator of Hurricane Michael damage Hurricane Michael, considered the most powerful hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle, has left buildings flattened, trees snapped and entire towns unreachable by land. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., for the latest on the damage he’s seen… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:17 Now a tropical storm, Florence’s sluggish pace promises to prolong misery By P. J. Tobia The eye of Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning and was downgraded to a tropical storm by the late afternoon. But the storm kept dumping rain, uprooting trees, flooding streets and battering towns with strong winds as it moved slowly… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:03 Trump disputes Puerto Rico’s hurricane death toll. Here’s how they are calculated In the months since Hurricane Maria, studies estimating the death toll in Puerto Rico have far exceeded the government's initial figure. But President Trump is denying a conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of the storm, and… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 7:53 How prepared is FEMA for Hurricane Florence? President Trump has said the federal government in "totally prepared" for Hurricane Florence, but the federal reaction to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria last year have raised questions about the nation’s disaster response. Judy Woodruff talks with former FEMA administrator Craig… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:26 As flooding lingers, Houston begins clean-up By PBS News Hour More than a week after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Houston is shifting to recovery mode and surveying the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Administration has already granted $83 million in aid to survivors of the storm, including funding for housing… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch ‘Occupy Sandy’ Movement Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims in New York 'Occupy Sandy' Movement Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims in New York… Continue watching