It’s not if, but when the next major power grid failure will happen. Major recent failures have exposed the grid’s vulnerabilities, from the massive Northeast blackout in 2003 to the deadly Texas power outages during the winter of 2021. Add to that the critical fire risks caused by aging transmission lines, the cause of California’s deadliest and most destru ... Show More
Feb 2025
Tariffs, court battles, research limbo and agritourism
Donald Trump says he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. Federal judges have delivered a string of decisions blocking Trump policies over the last week, at the start of a looming showdown with the rule of law for the White House. Scient ... Show More
12m 44s
Jan 2025
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 01/22/25
Police in Antioch, Tennessee are investigating the gunman in a deadly school shooting that killed one student and injured another. 1,500 more troops are heading to the U.S.-Mexico border as deportations ramp up, asylum rules tighten and ICE gains new powers to conduct raids in sc ... Show More
23m 3s
Apr 2025
CBS Evening News, 04/16/25
President Trump authorized turning a 700-mile stretch of federal land, from New Mexico to California, into a military installation to allow troops to detain migrants crossing the southern border. At the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, researchers are testing how ... Show More
23m 28s