Sep 10 Watch 2:46 'If you think you know everything, you can't learn anything' When students come into Dan Levitin's lab, he spends most of his time trying to teach them that they don't know everything they think they do. "Knowledge can only be created in an environment where we're open to the possibility… Continue watching
Sep 10 Texas officer faces manslaughter charge in neighbor Botham Jean's death By Ryan Tarinelli, Ken Miller, Associated Press A white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black neighbor in his home and later said she mistook his apartment for her own parked on the wrong floor of the complex's garage after getting home from work that… Continue reading
Sep 10 Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike U.S. Southeast By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Hurricane Florence is rapidly intensifying and could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, possibly as a fearsome category 4, forecasters said. Continue reading
Sep 09 CBS' Les Moonves quits after new sex misconduct charges By David Bauder, Associated Press CBS Chief Les Moonves resigned Sunday, just hours after six more women accused the long-time television executive of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Sep 09 Chime tower is voice for Flight 93 passengers killed on 9/11 By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The Tower of Voices, a roughly 93-foot-tall concrete and steel structure, contains a wind chime for each of the 40 passengers and crew members who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Continue reading
Sep 09 Serena Williams fined $17,000 for rules violations at U.S. Open By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. Continue reading
Sep 09 Florence becomes a hurricane, takes aim at U.S. Southeast By Pamela Sampson, Associated Press Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane Sunday morning and swirled toward the U.S. for what forecasters said could be a direct hit on the Southeast. Continue reading
Sep 09 Dallas officer who killed black man also shot a man in 2017 By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press Dallas police on Saturday named Amber Guyger as the off-duty white officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Jean Thursday night. Continue reading
Sep 08 Williams rebukes chair umpire; Osaka wins US Open final By Associated Press Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an argument as the U.S. Open before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a victory for her first Grand Slam title. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:40 Global marches and events demand state and local leaders act on climate change By PBS News Hour Rallies and events focused on climate change across the globe on Saturday. In San Francisco, which will host a global summit on the issue next week, more than 300 organizations endorsed the “Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice” march, which… Continue watching