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.
Nation Dec 05 Death toll rises to 36 in Oakland warehouse fire The number of those killed in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California, over the weekend, rose to 36 Monday morning as authorities continued to search for what sparked the blaze.
World Dec 01 Banana exporter Jovenel Moise wins Haiti’s presidential election Jovenel Moise, known as “Banana Man” because he exports produce, won Haiti’s Nov. 20 presidential election with more than half of the vote, said Haiti’s electoral council this week.
World Dec 01 Colombia’s Congress ratifies retooled peace deal The Colombian Congress ratified a revised peace agreement between the government and FARC rebels Wednesday night.