Apr 21 Watch News Wrap: At Least 11 Missing After Oil Explosion In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people were missing after an oil rig explosion off of Louisiana's Gulf Coast. Also, Pope Benedict promised the Catholic Church would take action in the sex abuse scandal after he met with victims… Continue watching
Sep 02 Scientists: More Wildfires in West a Consequence of Climate Change By Quinn Bowman Large wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 01 SoCal Fire Grows, Threatens Los Angeles Suburbs A large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion. Continue reading
May 11 Watch Calif. Wildfires Battle Rages On with Some Unlikely Help Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye, of KCET-TV Los Angeles, reports on the continuing efforts in Santa Barbara to bring a recent spate of wildfires under control and the lesser-known people who are helping fight that battle. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Wildfires Rage Across Parts of Western U.S. Recent droughts and temperature spikes have sparked fires in California, Utah and other western states. An expert discusses the dangerous weather conditions. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Cost-cutting led to BP Refinery Fire, Report Concludes The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said British Petroleum's cost-cutting at its Texas refinery led to a fatal explosion in March 2005. The head of the board discusses the findings. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Firefighters Work to Contain Fire That Has Already Killed Four and Injured One Southern California firefighters are still struggling to contain a fire that authorities say was set ablaze by an arsonist. NewsHour Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET, Los Angeles, reports on the California fire that has already claimed the lives of four… Continue watching
Oct 11 Small Plane Crashes into New York High-rise By PBS News Hour A small plane registered to New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan's Upper East Side in an apparent accident Wednesday. Continue reading
May 19 Israeli Fire During Demonstration Kills At Least 10 Palestinians The Israeli army fired a missile and four tank shells to hold back a large crowd of Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least ten and wounding 50. Continue reading
Feb 21 R.I. Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 95 A Rhode Island nightclub erupted in flames Thursday night during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 95 people and injuring more than 160 others as concertgoers rushed to escape. Continue reading