Nation Dec 04 Evidence mounts behind San Bernardino as terror attack, but no clear links to outside groups After days of questions about the deadly shooting in San Bernardino, the FBI says it is now investigating the attacks as an act of terrorism. The killers reportedly tried to cover their digital tracks, while at the same time the…
Episode Dec 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 3, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, investigators search for a motive in the deadly attack at a San Bernardino social services center. Also: Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces that all combat jobs will be open to women, gay Nigerians face abuse and…
World Dec 03 Gay Nigerians face beatings, harsh prison sentences, even death Nigeria made same-sex marriage and gay rights activism illegal last January. Since then, gay Nigerians say abuse and extortion have become commonplace by state-sponsored vigilantes, police and public mobs. As part of a week-long series "Nigeria: Pain and Promise," special…
Economy Dec 03 How the benefits of climate action may outweigh the costs For two economists, the probability of true catastrophe due to human-caused global warming prompted them to write "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet," which examines looming dangers and possible solutions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look…
Nation Dec 03 The terrorism question looming over the San Bernardino attack There are many unknowns in the San Bernardino mass shooting, including what motive propelled the suspects to unleash their deadly force at a social services center. So far, several reports have suggested that the FBI is treating it as a…
Nation Dec 03 Police still searching for motive in San Bernardino case Investigators have been piecing together evidence from Wednesday's violence in San Bernardino, California. Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire at a social services center during a holiday luncheon, and later died in a gun battle with police.
Politics Dec 03 News Wrap: San Bernardino shootings prompt Congress debate In our news wrap Thursday, the mass shooting in San Bernardino renewed debate in Congress on how to stop gun violence. While Senate Democrats offered proposals on expanding background checks, Republicans called instead for overhauling the mental health system. Also,…
Nation Dec 02 San Bernardino attack suspects killed in police shootout Gunmen in military-style gear opened fired at a at banquet facility in a social services complex in San Bernardino, California, killing at least 14 and wounding 17 more. After fleeing, two suspects -- one male and one female -- later…
Episode Dec 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 2, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, gunmen attacked a social services center in San Bernardino, killing more than a dozen people. Also: The British House of Commons approves airstrikes against ISIS, corruption steals oil, weapons and lives in Nigeria, a massive philanthropic…