World Mar 24 ‘Live tweeting’ in Turkey in protest of Twitter ban A woman protests a country-wide ban on Twitter in the country of Turkey by writing a “physical tweet” in the city of Ankara. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned access to the social media site on Thursday in the…
Nation Mar 24 Malaysia Prime Minister: Flight 370 ended in the Indian Ocean Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced this morning that based on new analysis of satellite data of the plane's path, flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. "This is a remote location...far from any possible landing sites," Razak explained.
World Mar 20 Twitter chat: What are the biggest threats to U.S. waters and marine life? Join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. Thursday about water, and its impact on your world.
Nation Mar 20 Army general avoids jail time in sexual assault case In a sentencing hearing Thursday, Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair was reprimanded and fined a total of $20,000 for improper relationships with three subordinates, including a female captain, who made the most serious accusations against him. Sinclair had been accused…
Nation Mar 18 At least two dead in fiery Seattle news helicopter crash At least two people are dead after a news helicopter for Seattle television and radio station KOMO crashed and burned atop several vehicles close to the iconic Space Needle Tuesday morning.
Politics Mar 17 Insurance marketplace enrollment hits 5 million More than 5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s new “marketplaces,” the Obama administration announced Monday.
Science Mar 16 Study finds phone metadata can reveal sensitive personal information The government has your number, and the meta-data surrounding it. What does that really mean? From the heads of intelligence agencies to the president, they've all said it is not identifiable, but a couple of students at Stanford are finding…
World Mar 16 NewsHour reporters document the voting process in Crimea PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. Today they are watching as voters throughout the Crimean Peninsula post ballots on a local referendum to decide whether the region…
Nation Mar 15 NewsHour reporters are following preparations for tomorrow’s vote in Crimea PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. On Sunday, voters throughout the Crimean Peninsula will cast their ballots on a local referendum to decide whether…
World Mar 13 New report says Malaysia Airlines jet stayed in air for four more hours The Wall Street Journal reported early Thursday that U.S. investigators suspect that the missing Malaysia Airlines jet stayed in the air for about four hours past the time it reached its last confirmed location. The paper reports that U.S. counterterrorism…