Nation Mar 06 Reminder: we’re going to lose an hour of sleep this weekend Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night, and most smart phones should update automatically. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.
Politics Mar 04 Obama signs Homeland Security funding bill into law WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a law funding the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year.
Politics Mar 03 Watch LIVE: Hillary Clinton addresses Emily’s List gala Watch Hillary Clinton address the 30th anniversary Emily's List gala…
Politics Mar 03 7 clear ways Ferguson police violated the Constitution, according to DOJ A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a Justice Department investigation has found patterns of racial bias in the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and at the municipal jail and court.
Health Feb 24 Avoid peanut allergy? New study says feed them to babies Parents hoping to prevent a peanut allergy in their children have something new to chew on.
Nation Feb 24 It’s now legal to take a toke in Alaska Alaska became the third U.S. state, along with Washington and Colorado, to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday, but it still is illegal to smoke marijuana in public.
Nation Feb 24 VA secretary apologizes for misstating military record Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald has apologized for saying he was in the military special forces while being filmed by a CBS News crew.
World Feb 23 Despite war’s end, Gaza still struggling to rebuild Though Israel and Hamas agreed to stop their fighting in late August, in Gaza many Palestinians are struggling to rebuild with little signs of hope or progress. PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Martin Seemungal traveled there to get a firsthand look…
Arts Feb 22 Photos: Oscar gets red carpet-ready for the Academy Awards The 87th Academy Awards is set to take place Sunday, Feb. 22 presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. In the days and hours leading up to the ceremony, workers meticulously prepare for Hollywood's biggest night of the…
World Feb 17 Carnival parade accident in Haiti kills at least 20 A high-voltage cable that fell on a parade float in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday caused a stampede that killed at least 20 people on the second day of Carnival celebrations.