Sep 04 Watch 9:54 How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a ‘tipping point’ By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a critical line of defense against climate change. But it’s been steadily deforested since the 1970s, with nearly 20 percent of its land area wiped out. This year, pervasive forest fires destroyed… Continue watching
Sep 04 Full list: The 127 defense projects postponed for the border barrier By Lisa Desjardins The PBS NewsHour has obtained the list of 127 defense projects the Pentagon is temporarily shelving in order to transfer the money allocated for them to building or repairing more miles of barrier on the southern border. The transfers will… Continue reading
Sep 04 New French tax turns Trump and tech giants into strange bedfellows By Courtney Vinopal What does French rosé have in common with American software? Both are wrapped up in a brewing trade scuffle between the U.S. and France, which has spawned an unlikely alliance between the Trump administration and major American tech giants. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. adds new sanctions and reward to further pressure Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In announcing these new steps, U.S. officials appeared to dampen expectations for European-led efforts to salvage the remainder of the nuclear deal. Continue reading
Sep 04 Afghan government raises new concerns about U.S.-Taliban deal By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The Afghan government and former U.S. ambassadors caution that a full U.S. troop withdrawal that moves too quickly could lead to civil war. Continue reading
Sep 04 UK lawmakers move to prevent ‘no deal’ Brexit By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The House of Commons is confronting Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his insistence that the U.K. leave the EU on Oct. 31 even without a withdrawal agreement… Continue reading
Sep 04 Rescues begin in the Bahamas as Dorian moves toward U.S. coast By Ramon Espinosa, Dánica Coto, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press At least seven deaths were reported in the Bahamas, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown. Continue reading
Sep 04 Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests By Katie Tam, Associated Press The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:09 After Hurricane Dorian ravages the Bahamas, U.S. officials fight storm ‘complacency’ Hurricane Dorian hovered over parts of the Bahamas for more than 20 hours, leaving immense devastation and stranded residents in its wake. The weakening storm’s slow progression toward the southeastern U.S. meant officials in Florida and South Carolina were trying… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:51 How chef José Andrés is working to feed the storm-stricken Bahamas The devastation in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian is unprecedented and catastrophic. Although homes, roadways and some airports remain submerged, chef José Andrés has traveled to the territory with his nonprofit organization, World Central Kitchen, on a mission to feed… Continue watching