Nov 06 Mukasey Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote By PBS News Hour The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 11-8 in favor of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, sending his nomination to the Senate floor and virtually ensuring his confirmation. Continue reading
Nov 02 Thousands Homeless After Flooding in Mexico By PBS News Hour Heavy flooding on Mexico's gulf coast this week left 70 percent of the city of Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco, under water and damaged the homes of an estimated 900,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 31 Court Clears Alleged Ringleader, Convicts 21 in Madrid Bombings By PBS News Hour A Spanish court Wednesday convicted 21 people of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, but in a surprising move, acquitted an alleged mastermind. Continue reading
Oct 29 Rebel Groups Boycott Darfur Peace Talks By PBS News Hour Three main Darfur rebel factions boycotted peace talks with the Sudanese government over the weekend in Libya, throwing into doubt that any substantive progress would be made at the summit. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Firefighters Make Headway on California Blazes Crews made steady progress against the California wildfires Friday, with weather conditions that were more cooperative toward firefighting efforts. Jeffrey Kaye provides an update on the ongoing firefight and how residents are slowly returning home. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Crews Labor to Fully Rein in Damaging California Wildfires Wildfires that have forced thousands to evacuate continued to burn across parts of Southern California Thursday and the number of deaths blamed on the blazes rose to 10. Experts discuss what makes the fires difficult to contain and how the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Winds Ease, Allowing Californians to Tackle Damaging Fires The strong winds fueling a string of powerful wildfires in Southern California began to taper off Wednesday, but officials in San Diego said the damage there has already likely topped the $1 billion mark. A San Diego County official provides… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Over 500,000 Evacuated as Winds Feed California Fires Wildfires in Southern California became almost impossible for firefighters to control Tuesday, and officials said 1,300 homes and businesses have burned down. A San Diego official describes how residents are coping. Continue watching
Oct 23 Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New Orleans By PBS News Hour Heavy storms in New Orleans Monday dumped eight inches of rain and caused flooding as the city struggles to fully recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch California Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Emergency Measures Wildfires continued to ravage Southern California Monday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and businesses and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare emergencies in seven counties. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles provides an update from the scene in Malibu. Continue watching