Aug 26 Watch Raging Yosemite Blaze May Threaten San Francisco Water, Power Supply The wildfire burning outside of Yosemite National Park has already consumed 235 square miles of forest and threatened several small towns. Jeffrey Brown reports on the efforts more than 3,600 firefighters to battle one of the largest wildfires in California… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Watch the Full Yarnell Hill Memorial Service Watch the Full Yarnell Hill Memorial Service… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Toronto Hit With Flash Flooding, Widespread Power Outages In other news Tuesday, a severe storm caused flash floods and knocked out power for at least 300,000 people in Toronto. Also, Congressional Democrats said they would not consider an immigration reform bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Hotter Temps, Long-Term Drought, Development Drive Fire Problems in the West Hotter Temps, Long-Term Drought, Development Drive Fire Problems in the West… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Firefighters Who Perished in Arizona Faced High Heat, 'One of the Hardest' Tasks Firefighters Who Perished in Arizona Faced High Heat, 'One of the Hardest' Tasks… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch In Arizona, Out of Control Wildfire Kills 19 Members of Elite Firefighting Team A fast-moving blaze in Arizona, fueled by extreme heat and high winds, has killed 19 members of an elite firefighting team trained to survive the worst conditions. Judy Woodruff offers an update on the inferno, which quadrupled since the day… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Obama: 'When We Say "We Will Never Forget," We Mean What We Say' President Obama meets with firefighters in New York City before visiting Ground Zero. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Gov. Walker Rejects Compromise as Wisconsin Union Protests Continue Protests continued in Wisconsin's capitol as Gov. Scott Walker refused to negotiate with striking public employees about collective bargaining rights. Judy Woodruff talks to Jason Stein, capitol reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Continue watching
Aug 31 Thousands Evacuate as Calif. Fires Spread A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jun 29 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor's Role in Lower Court Decision By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court… Continue reading