Apr 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Requests Report on W.Va. Mine Explosion In other news Friday, rescuers again struggled in their search to find four missing miners who were trapped by an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine on Monday. Also, thousands mourned those killed in this week's political violence in… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch News Wrap: Search Stalls for Missing W.Va. Miners In other news Thursday, explosive gasses again forced emergency crews to abandon rescue efforts in a West Virginia coal mine where 25 men died on Monday. Also, military officials said two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq. Continue watching
Apr 07 At West Virginia Mine, Drilling Effort Aims to Speed Rescuers' Reentry Crews have opted to drill a third borehole deep into a West Virginia coal mine in hopes of drawing out enough poisonous, explosive gas to allow rescue teams to reenter the area and hopefully find four miners alive, officials… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch West Virginia Families Clinging to 'Sliver of Hope' Crews continued to drill holes to vent explosive gasses out of a mine in West Virginia where four miners are still missing. Jim Lehrer gets an update from NPR reporter Frank Langfitt on the scene about the search efforts and… Continue watching
Apr 06 USGS: 7.8 Quake Hits Sumatra, Tsunami Watch Lifted View Larger Map A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning local time near Sumatra, Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake triggered a tsunami warning in the region, but the Indonesian government lifted… Continue reading
Apr 06 As Hopes Dim in W.Va., Examining a Century of Mining Deaths The chances of survival appeared grim on Tuesday afternoon for four coal miners still missing after a massive underground mine explosion Monday in West Virginia, according to rescue officials and the mine owners. Rescue efforts at Massey Energy's Upper… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Hope Dims for Missing West Virginia Miners After Large Blast The search for four missing miners was halted because of dangerous conditions underground Tuesday, following a massive explosion that claimed 25 lives in West Virginia. Gwen Ifill reports on the rescue effort in the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in 26… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Mining Safety Reexamined After Another Deadly Disaster in W.Va. Following the deadly mine explosion in southern West Virginia, Jim Lehrer talks to two reporters about the ongoing recovery efforts, the dangers of mining coal and the state of safety standards in the industry. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Troops Launch New Offensive In other news Tuesday, a new military offensive by troops in Afghanistan has killed 27 Taliban insurgents, but NATO and Afghan officials are investigating a NATO airstrike that killed four civilians. Continue watching
Apr 05 In W.Va., Blast Leads to Worst U.S. Mining Disaster in Decades Updated 3:14 a.m. ET Tuesday | At least 25 coal miners were killed and more remained missing after an explosion Monday afternoon at an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia, according to the mine's owner. "Massey… Continue reading