Oct 27 Suspect in custody in Pittsburgh synagogue attack By Associated Press Police said a suspect was in custody after a shooting caused “multiple casualties” at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Bomb suspect was cash-strapped ex-stripper devoted to Trump By Michael Biesecker, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. defense chief: Killing of writer is threat to stability By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 4:23 Authorities arrest Fla. man on mail bomb charges Authorities arrested a 56-year-old Florida resident in connection with a series of mail bombs sent to prominent Democratic politicians and public figures. Cesar Sayoc faces up to 48 years in prison on multiple federal charges. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 8:07 What motivated the mail bomb suspect? Now that a Florida man has been arrested and charged in the series of mail bombs over the past week, we turn to considering his motives. What do we know about the relationship between ideological extremism and violent behavior? And… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:44 A daughter seeking her mother, a widower fleeing violence: tales from the migrant caravan For two weeks, thousands of Central American migrants have been making their way north toward the U.S. Many hope to escape violence, corruption and poverty, or to be reunited with family members living in the U.S. But they face a… Continue watching
Oct 26 Matthew Shepard laid to rest in Washington, 20 years after killing By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press More than 2,000 people gathered at the Episcopal cathedral, the second-largest cathedral in the country, to celebrate Shepard's life, mourn his death and honor his memory. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:03 Can a Democrat win in West Virginia's 'Trump country'? By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe West Virginia was once a Democratic stronghold, but its political landscape has shifted solidly Republican in recent elections: in 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton there by 42%. But now, a Democratic congressional candidate who himself voted for Trump is… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 5:39 For Hilary Swank, a 'vulnerable' role as the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient By Jeffrey Brown The new film “What They Had” explores the painful journey of a family coping with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Its accomplished cast includes Blythe Danner as an ailing mother and Hilary Swank as the daughter who comes home to care for… Continue watching
Oct 26 What we know about the suspicious packages suspect By Joshua Barajas A Florida man has been charged with five federal crimes in connection with a string of suspicious packages with possible explosive devices that targeted Democratic public figures. Continue reading