Oct 25 Packages containing explosives sent to Biden, Robert De Niro By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Mike Sisak, Associated Press Investigators said the contents of the packages were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 14:31 Bombs sent to CNN, prominent Democrats at time of political division Federal agents are investigating bomb scares targeting prominent Democrats, as well as CNN. Amna Nawaz reports on the political discourse that may have inspired it, as well as President Trump’s response. Hari Sreenivasan reports from New York. Judy Woodruff discusses… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 9:23 Where could Democrats pick up governorships? Thirty-six of the fifty governorships are up for grabs this midterm election. While Republicans currently control the vast majority, Democrats are mounting some strong challenges. Judy Woodruff is joined by Frederica Freyberg from Wisconsin Public Television, Bill Nigut from Georgia… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 11:13 Trump signs opioid bill, father who lost son says we need a bigger 'Band-aid' On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that will expand access to certain kinds of opioid treatment. Keith Humphreys, former drug policy advisor during the Obama and Bush administrations, and Gary Mendell, the CEO of an addiction recovery nonprofit,… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 5:46 Octavio Solis on growing up a 'skinny brown kid' on the U.S.-Mexico border By Jeffrey Brown As politicians spar over immigration, playwright Octavio Solis recounts his childhood as a “skinny brown kid” in El Paso in his memoir “Retablos”. Solis says that though he was in the U.S. legally, Border Patrol would ask him to recite… Continue watching
Oct 24 White supremacists arrested on Charlottesville riot charges By Associated Press The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group and two other members were arrested on charges of inciting a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 In a crash, should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians? 2 million people weigh in By Jamie Leventhal Researchers are using an online computer program to gauge how humans respond to tough ethical decisions involving AI technology for driverless vehicles. The results could inform car manufacturers and policy makers on how driverless vehicles should behave in life-or-death scenarios. Continue reading
Oct 24 What we know about the 'possible explosive devices' By Joshua Barajas Suspicious packages containing “potentially destructive devices” were sent to at least five public officials across the country this week, all of them similar in appearance, FBI officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 South Carolina convenience store sold $1.537 billion ticket By Jack Jones, Michael Warren, Associated Press A single ticket sold at the KC Mart in Simpsonville, South Carolina, matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot. Continue reading
Oct 24 Poll: Most young Americans support government-run health insurance program By Juana Summers, Associated Press Sixty-nine percent of young Americans between the ages of 15 and 34 favor a national health plan, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV. Continue reading