Nation Nov 25 Watch 8:30 Investigators probe utility company PG&E’s role in California wildfire While California is experiencing a record drought, driven in part by climate change, the initial spark for many wildfires often comes from utility equipment and power lines. And fire investigators are now looking into whether the utility company PG&E was… By Lily Jamali
Nation Sep 13 WATCH: Biden discusses Western wildfires after surveying damage With stops Monday in Idaho and California, Biden sought to boost support for his big rebuilding plans, saying every dollar spent on “resilience” would save $6 in future costs. By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 Watch 2:07 Uniquely challenging West U.S. wildfires usher in a ‘new era of firefighting’ Firefighters in parts of the western U.S. were hoping for help from cooler weather Tuesday, but there's still no end in sight to a plague of wildfires — including one in Northern California that keeps growing. Stephanie Sy reports. By Stephanie Sy
Nation Jul 14 Western fires threaten parched American Indian tribal lands Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve traditional hunting grounds in the face of a Western drought. By Sara Cline, Nathan Howard, Associated Press
Oct 27 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Barrett formally sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court In our news wrap Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath in private, a day after Barrett’s Senate confirmation. Also, firefighters in Southern… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Crowds strike against Lukashenko in Belarus In our news wrap Monday, factory workers, students and businesses in Belarus staged a one-day national strike as President Alexander Lukashenko again defied calls to resign. Crowds filled the streets of Minsk in solidarity against Lukashenko and thousands of protester… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: U.S. officially passes 200,000 pandemic deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, the United States has officially passed 200,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University. About two-thirds of the fatalities were over age 65, but young people are driving increased infections in some… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Dozens of wildfires still burning on West Coast In our news wrap Monday, dozens of wildfires are still burning on the West Coast. Southern California’s Bobcat Fire has doubled in size over the past week, fanned by high winds. Flames have scorched 165 square miles of Los Angeles… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: CDC rescinds guidance about not testing asymptomatic people In our news wrap Friday, the CDC rescinded guidance that discouraged coronavirus testing for people who have no symptoms. The New York Times reported officials at the Department of Health and Human Services had posted the language on the CDC… Continue watching