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
Oct 11 Watch U.N. Chief Forging New Solutions on Climate, Conflicts United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has faced a long list of priorities since he took over the U.N.'s top job from Kofi Annan 10 months ago. He discusses the issues that are shaping his tenure, including concerns over the situation… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch New World Bank Chief Zoellick Tasked With Reputation Repair World Bank President Robert Zoellick has been tasked with putting the bank back on track after the stormy departure of its former chief, Paul Wolfowitz. Zoellick details his plan to lead the poverty-fighting institution. Continue watching
Oct 04 Myanmar Junta Chief Willing to Meet With Pro-democracy Leader By PBS News Hour The leader of the military junta in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma, indicated Thursday that he is willing to meet with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi amid renewed focus on the nation after a wave of… Continue reading
Oct 04 Korean Leaders Move Toward Reconciliation By PBS News Hour The leaders of North and South Korea announced Thursday they would take steps toward a peace treaty that would replace the Korean War's 1953 cease-fire and continue work to ease tensions on the world's last remaining frontier of the Cold… Continue reading