Nation Jan 25 Official briefing on deadly mall shooting in Maryland Three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Maryland, located just outside of Baltimore. Watch the live stream below of the 1:15 p.m. media briefing being held at the mall. Another press conference…
World Jan 25 What we’re watching Saturday Following big news stories of the day including Syrian peace talks, violence in Egypt and protests in Kiev.
Nation Jan 19 New data suggests majority of health exchange enrollees were previously insured Preliminary data shows a majority of the 2.2 million who enrolled in the federal health care exchange were previously insured. Health-industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal Christopher Weaver, who co-wrote a piece exploring the data, told Hari Sreenivasan…
Health Jan 12 Read the Surgeon General’s 1964 report on smoking and health The U.S. Surgeon General's first Smoking and Health report marked its 50-year anniversary Saturday. Led by then Surgeon General Luther Terry with the help of an advisory committee, the 1964 landmark report linked smoking cigarettes with dangerous health effects, including…
World Jan 11 World reaction to Ariel Sharon’s death in tributes and tweets World leaders paid tribute to Ariel Sharon following the announcement of the former Israeli Prime Minister's death Saturday morning. Credit: Hikmet Saatci/Anadolu Agency/Gety Images His son, Gilad, speaking outside the hospital near Tel Aviv where Sharon had been treated…