World Dec 26 Russia mourns victims of Christmas Day airplane crash People lay flowers and lit candles Monday in Russia, which held a national day of mourning, for the 92 passengers and crew of an airplane that crashed into the Black Sea on Christmas Day.
Health Dec 21 Despite rising premiums and GOP threat of repeal, 6.4 million people signed up for Obamacare so far But it's too early for supporters of the Affordable Care Act to say "I told you so."…
World Dec 21 Mexican fireworks town has a history of explosions An explosion that set off a chain reaction in a fireworks market in Mexico on Tuesday destroyed surrounding homes and killed at least 33 people. Authorities feared the toll could climb as 12 people were still deemed missing.
Arts Dec 19 Bruce Springsteen tells the story of the night he left home at 19 years old After sitting down with Jeffrey Brown for a two-part PBS NewsHour interview, Bruce Springsteen read us an excerpt from his new autobiography, “Born to Run.” The passage tells the story of the night he left his hometown of Freehold, New…
World Dec 19 Germany issues warrant for Tunisian possibly connected to Berlin truck attack Germany issued a warrant on Wednesday for Anis Amri, a Tunisian man suspected of connections to an attack on a crowded Christmas market in Berlin earlier this week.
World Dec 19 IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted in payout case The International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Christine Lagarde, was found guilty on Monday of misuse of public funds during her time as French finance minister, but she will not face any jail time.
World Dec 18 How media smuggling took hold in North Korea In recent years, North Koreans who have escaped to South Korea have sought to undermine the regime's grip by smuggling outside media back to the country.
Nation Dec 12 Landing an airplane with John Glenn as my copilot On May 17, 2006, PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien got the chance to fly with his boyhood hero, astronaut and pilot John Glenn, for a story he was working on about the future of aviation.
Nation Dec 07 Two juveniles charged with arson in deadly East Tennessee wildfires Two juveniles have been charged with arson in connection to the fatal wildfires that swept through East Tennessee last week, a state law enforcement agency said on Wednesday. During an investigation into the wildfires, “information was developed that two juveniles…
World Dec 07 Death toll likely to rise after 6.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia Officials said they will likely find more bodies in Aceh province following the early Wednesday quake, the Associated Press reported.