Mar 21 Austin bombing suspect blows himself up as SWAT moves in By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, bringing a grisly end to a three-week manhunt. But police warned that more bombs could be out there. Continue reading
Mar 20 Another explosion rattles Austin, but it’s not linked to other bombings, police say By Associated Press That incident came as investigators who have pursued a suspected serial bomber terrorizing Austin for weeks uncovered what seemed like valuable new leads. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Investigators search Texas FedEx after package bound for Austin explodes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the investigation of apparent serial bombings in Texas shifted after a package with an Austin address exploded at a FedEx shipping center outside San Antonio. Also, a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two fellow students… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 4:27 Facebook faces scrutiny for how user data was used to influence elections By PBS News Hour British-based research firm Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting data from more than 50 million Facebook users, and misleading the tech giant about it. New undercover video captured the CEO talking about their work for the Trump campaign. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:31 Investor says he tried to warn Facebook about ‘bad actors’ harming innocent people By PBS News Hour Roger McNamee, one of Facebook’s original investors and a mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, says he was concerned about the way “bad actors were taking the tools created for advertisers and using them to harm innocent people,” and alerted Zuckerberg and… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 1:51 Remembering NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser By PBS News Hour Betty Ann Bowser, a long-time correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, died Friday night at the age of 73. After working for CBS News during the Walter Cronkite era, she joined the NewsHour as a correspondent in 1986, covering natural disasters,… Continue watching
Mar 20 Betty Ann Bowser, trailblazer in television news, dies at 73 By Murrey Jacobson Betty Ann Bowser was a tough, fearless reporter and a pioneer as a television news correspondent. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: First lady vows to fight cyberbullying, despite skeptics By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harassment is widespread and extends beyond teenagers. A Pew Research Center poll last year found 41 percent of U.S. adults believed they had been harassed online. Continue reading
Mar 20 Giving low-income students enough support to graduate, colleges face financial catch-22 By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Worried about enrollment and judged on success, some colleges are boosting student support -- but the high price isn't financially feasible for all schools. Continue reading
Mar 20 Judge won’t throw out ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit against Trump By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter ruled Tuesday that Summer Zervos' lawsuit can proceed. Lawyers for the president had asked that the lawsuit be tossed out or delayed until Trump is no longer president. Continue reading