May 09 Watch Mississippi River Flooding Hits Historic Levels, Tests Levee System The Mississippi River approached its highest level ever Monday, forcing the city of Memphis to evacuate homes as they wait for the river to peak, which is expected as early as tonight. Jeffrey Brown gets the latest on the surging… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt’s Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets In other news Friday, unrest in Egypt and lower-than-expected economic growth shook the U.S. stock markets. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 166 points, and the Nasdaq lost 68 points. In Tunisia's capital, protesters clashed with police near the prime… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Emanuel Seeks Expedited Appeal After Judges Boot Him From Chicago Ballot A panel of judges ruled Monday that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's name cannot be included on the ballot for Chicago's mayoral race because he did not meet residency requirements in the two years leading up to… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Tucson Reels From Shooting Tragedy, Plans Public Memorial Service Tucson's Mayor Robert Walkup gives details on how the city of Tucson is handling a gunman's attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and offers new details on plans for a public memorial service. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Oakland Election System Allows Mayoral Runner-Up to Make a Surprise Win Jean Quan may have come in second place in the Oakland mayoral race, but she ended up taking out first-place finisher Don Perata thanks to an election system called ranked-choice voting. Spencer Michels has the story. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Emanuel’s White House Departure Paves Way for Lower-Profile Rouse Reign President Obama ribbed outgoing White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in a sometimes-emotional ceremony. The departure lays the groundwork for a different managerial style for the administration under new Chief of Staff Pete Rouse. Political Editor David Chalian walks… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Emanuel Plans to Leave White House for Chicago Mayoral Bid In other news Thursday, it was widely reported that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down to run for mayor of Chicago. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs would not confirm the move but praised his contributions. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch New Orleans Getting Stronger, but Katrina’s Problems Linger 5 Years Later A new report from the Brookings Institution shows New Orleans' population and economy are rebounding five years after Hurricane Katrina, plus the city now has better schools, better access to health care and a stronger criminal justice system. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Arrests Expose Widespread Corruption in Garden State A ten-year long investigation into sprawling corruption in New Jersey culminated Thursday after an informant's tips led to the arrests of 44 people, including three mayors and multiple rabbis. Dina Temple-Raston of National Public Radio examines the case with Margaret… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Stocks Markets Plummet Further in U.S. and Abroad Global markets sank and the Dow Jones industrial average sank to a six-year low on fears over bleak job reports and the fragile state of the economy. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching