Mar 21 Watch 7:40 Mark Zuckerberg promises change, but Facebook has failed to follow through in the past By PBS News Hour Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence about what he acknowledged was a "breach of trust" with the public, after news investigations found Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained data on 50 million Facebook users. Zuckerberg also said steps had been taken… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 3:04 Trump call to Putin draws condemnation as leaked details show widening rift with staff By PBS News Hour President Trump's phone call congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his landslide re-election drew criticism on Wednesday from lawmakers and former national security officials. On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had ignored instructions from advisors not to congratulate… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:07 Sen. King: 2018 elections are ‘vulnerable’ and U.S. is failing to deter our adversaries By PBS News Hour Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, says King joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ongoing Russia investigation, failures by Facebook to regulate the use of its own data, President Trump’s congratulatory call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and securing state election systems. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 7:12 Black men face economic disadvantages even if they start out in wealthier households, new study shows By PBS News Hour White boys who grow up in rich households are likely to stay rich, but black boys who are also raised at the top are more likely to become poor. That's according to a new study that underscores just how big… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 3:05 For a woman with fainting spells, her dog is her lifesaver By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Adele is a specially trained cardiac alert dog, who would jump into action whenever her owner’s blood pressure dropped. Continue watching
Mar 21 New female Forest Service head launches review of harassment, sexual misconduct in the agency By Elizabeth Flock The review comes weeks after a PBS NewsHour investigation into these issues, especially in the agency’s firefighting ranks, along with the departure of Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke amid allegations of his own sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Mar 21 Facebook ‘made mistakes,’ Zuckerberg says of data scandal By Associated Press Zuckerberg is breaking more than four days of silence as he posts an update about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Continue reading
Mar 21 What we don’t know about gun violence By Laura Santhanam “It’s easy to lie with stats, but it’s much easier to lie without statistics.”… Continue reading
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