Sep 03 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Russia attacks Ukrainian port a day before new grain deal talks In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked a Ukrainian port city on the eve of a diplomatic effort to revive the Black Sea grain deal, a Florida judge who threw out Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting plan said it violates the state… Continue watching
Sep 02 Florida judge rules DeSantis' redistricting map is unconstitutional, orders it redrawn By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Biden tours aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Florida In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden and the first lady surveyed the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, India launched a spacecraft to study the sun’s atmosphere, politician and diplomat Bill Richardson, who negotiated the release of several Americans… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:16 Former FEMA head discusses the evolving challenges of emergency response By John Yang, Harry Zahn The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to a record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters so far in 2023. And in recent years, FEMA has been called on for duties beyond extreme weather events, from COVID vaccine distribution to helping… Continue watching
Sep 02 Jimmy Buffett, American singer of 'Margaritaville' fame, dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:01 Residents in Florida's Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was… Continue watching
Aug 31 Tropical Storm Idalia hits North Carolina after leaving trail of devastation in Southeast By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Tropical Storm Idalia is barreling through the Carolinas on its way to the Atlantic Ocean after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 7:02 A look at the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart, Solveig Rennan Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday blasting Florida with winds near 125 miles an hour and a wall of water that caused heavy flooding. Thousands chose to get out of harm's way, while others hunkered down for the first major storm… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:57 FEMA administrator discusses federal response to Hurricane Idalia By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow, Saher Khan FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is heading to Florida to assess Hurricane Idalia’s damage first-hand. Before departing Washington, she joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the federal response. Continue watching
Aug 30 PHOTOS: Florida surveys damage in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia By Daniel Kozin, Associated Press Hurricane Idalia is unleashing life-threatening wind and rain in Florida and Georgia… Continue reading