Politics Jun 14 How billions in COVID-19 pandemic relief aid was stolen or wasted By Richard Lardner, Jennifer McDermott, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Watch 6:26 Housing, food, electricity still in short supply for many after Hurricane Ian More than a week after Hurricane Ian's landfall, search efforts for the missing or dead are still ongoing in some of the hardest hit communities in southwestern Florida. Chessa Latifi is a senior program advisor with Project Hope, a nonprofit… By William Brangham
World Aug 31 Watch 7:01 Millions of flood victims in Pakistan now at risk of waterborne disease The World Health Organization warned that millions of Pakistanis affected by historic floods are now at risk of waterborne disease. Areas in central and southern Pakistan are still underwater and 70,000 more homes have been damaged, adding to the one… By Nick Schifrin
World Aug 30 Watch 7:39 Pakistan, U.N. seek international aid amid catastrophic flooding that displaced millions The United Nations is calling for $160 million in emergency funding to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flooding. The disaster has killed more than 1,160 people, displaced millions, destroyed roads and crops and left one-third of the country, an area… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
Nation Aug 03 Watch 5:42 Extreme heat complicates recovery efforts in Kentucky after major flooding Eastern Kentucky is facing a new danger after last week's devastating floods. Relief workers on Wednesday labored in heat indexes climbing to 100 degrees, as clean-up operations continued. More than 400 national guard troops are also deployed across the region… By John Yang
Jul 08 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims In our news wrap Friday, funerals and memorial services began for three of the seven victims killed in the July Fourth shooting rampage in Highland Park, Illinois, a wildfire in California's Yosemite National Park is raging out of control near… Continue watching
Mar 31 U.N. seeks record $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban By Jamey Keaten, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The head of the United Nations says nearly all Afghans don't have enough to eat and some have resorted to "selling their children and their body parts" to get money for food. Continue reading
Sep 01 House panel warns of fraud, abuse in business aid program By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A report by a House subcommittee says a lack of government oversight and accountability for the $600 billion-plus program may have led to billions being misspent. Continue reading
Aug 03 Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Ahead of Monday's talks, all sides predict a long slog ahead despite the lapse of a $600-per-week supplemental jobless benefit. At least several more days of talks are expected. Continue reading
Aug 03 With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic's early days. Continue reading