World Oct 10 U.S. to make 'condolence payments' to victims of hospital strike The Pentagon said Saturday the U.S. Department of Defense will try to make “condolence payments” to families of the victims of a U.S. air strike that accidentally hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan last week.
Politics Oct 08 Lynch: 'Unacceptable' that DOJ doesn't have complete record of police-involved shootings The Justice Department does not have a national record of all police-involved shooting deaths, a fact that Attorney General Loretta Lynch says needs to change.
Arts Oct 08 It's National Poetry Day, so we asked for your haikus In honor of National Poetry Day, we asked you to tweet us a haiku. We received many clever creations.
Politics Oct 07 Clinton on Biden: 'If he gets in, I will continue to speak positively' Speaking with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff Wednesday, Hillary Clinton said she would keep it “positive” if Vice President Joe Biden decides to run in 2016.
Politics Oct 07 Clinton: 'I didn't want Republican Congressmen rifling through my personal e-mails' In an interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff Wednesday, Hillary Clinton reiterated that she has been cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation into the security of her emails while she was serving as Secretary of State.
Politics Oct 07 Hillary Clinton says she does not support Trans-Pacific Partnership Just days after the U.S. and 11 nations released a monumental trade deal, Hillary Clinton says she does not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Speaking with Judy Woodruff Wednesday, the Democratic presidential candidate said that as of today, given what she…
Nation Oct 01 10 dead in southwest Oregon college shooting, including gunman A gunman opened fire on Umpqua Community College in southwest Oregon on Thursday, killing nine and injuring an additional seven. The shooter, who has been identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, died after exchanging gunfire with police.
World Oct 01 Afghan forces push into Taliban-held city Kunduz Afghan government forces have entered the northern city of Kunduz to try to eject Taliban fighters who had taken over the strategic city earlier this week.
Nation Sep 29 PBS wins 17 Emmys for News and Docs, NewsHour takes home 2 On Monday night, PBS earned 17 News and Documentary Emmy Awards -- more than any other network. PBS NewsHour took home two of those awards.
World Sep 24 Hundreds die in stampede during annual hajj pilgrimage At least 717 people were killed and more than 800 wounded Thursday in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the annual hajj pilgrimage.