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…
World Mar 12 China claims to have spotted debris from missing plane China says one of its satellites has spotted possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.
Nation Mar 11 Conflicting reports indicate flight 370 changed course before disappearing The Associated Press reports that the head of the Malaysian Air Force says his agency uncovered radar evidence that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly reversed course before vanishing on Saturday. The evidence suggests the airliner traveled back across Malaysia and…