Aug 16 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Louisiana flooding worsens; crews gain ground on California wildfire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Louisiana flooding called "unprecedented" grew worse, with 8 known dead and some 40,000 homes impacted. In California, crews have gained ground on the massive wildfire north of San Francisco; officials say the blaze is around… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a… Continue watching
May 11 Column: El Nino, the global spoilsport affecting oil, food prices and tourism By Vikram Mansharamani A wildfire rages, displacing tens of thousands. Droughts ravage crops, leaving tens of millions hungry. An African nation sells off some of its famous wildlife. Bleaching harms stretches of the Great Barrier Reef. What's happening? El Niño. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Oklahoma picks up the pieces after deadly tornadoes touch down By PBS News Hour It was West Virginia and Nebraska’s turn to vote in party primaries Tuesday -- but the candidates were not there. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was in New York working to join forces with the Republican National Committee on fundraising. Continue watching
May 06 Watch 3:37 In Alberta’s heartland, wildfire forces thousands to flee By PBS News Hour Since Sunday, a wildfire burning in the heart of Canada’s oil country has forced nearly 100,000 residents to flee their homes for safety, creating the largest mass evacuation in Alberta’s history. Friday saw evacuees being ferried from the fire’s path… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: More towns evacuate amid Alberta wildfire emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, three more Alberta towns were evacuated a day after more than 80,000 were forced to flee a massive wildfire in the heart of Canadian oil country. Also, four people were rescued after being trapped in… Continue watching
May 04 In Canada, wildfire forces entire town to evacuate By Larisa Epatko A wildfire engulfed the town of Fort McMurray in western Canada’s sprawling Alberta province on Wednesday, forcing residents to leave with basically the clothes on their backs, reported Chester Dawson of The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 4:18 Why the U.S. is asking Canada and Australia for firefighting help By PBS News Hour William Brangham speaks to Ron Dunton, assistant director for Fire and Aviation at the Bureau of Land Management, about efforts to contain the staggering number of fires burning in the West this summer. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: California’s Rocky Fire endangers thousands of homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the largest of 27 wildfires burning in California expanded again to more than 100 square miles. Also, Sandra Bland’s family has filed a wrongful death suit, and formal efforts today began in Congress to kill… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch News Wrap: Deadly bomb explodes at bus station in Nigerian capital’s worst terror attack By PBS News Hour Continue watching