Feb 21 Watch 9:03 Scottish town devastated by gun violence has advice for America: Say ‘no more’ By Malcolm Brabant For the Scottish town of Dunblane, one deadly shooting massacre was enough. After 16 children and a teacher were murdered in 1996, Britain outlawed hand-gun ownership. After years of watching deadly shootings in the U.S. with little change in American… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 9:49 Remembering Billy Graham, evangelical leader whose preaching felt personal to millions By PBS News Hour Billy Graham, one of the most significant American evangelical voices and religious leaders of the past century, died Wednesday at the age of 99. Graham carried his message of peace and equality to millions around the world and on TV,… Continue watching
Feb 21 U.S. home sales fell 3.2 percent in January, 2nd straight decline By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years, and declined for a second consecutive month. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for… Continue reading
Feb 21 Billy Graham, powerful evangelist whose simple message reached millions, dies at 99 By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press Christian evangelist Rev. Billy Graham, died Wednesday at age 99. Known for his signature catch phrase "The Bible says," he reached more than 210 million people worldwide with his friendliness, openness, humility and unyielding religious conviction. Continue reading
Feb 20 The U.S. has 5 gold medals. It could earn another in these Winter Olympic events By Courtney Norris What to watch next in Pyeongchang. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:02 U.S. medal haul falls short of expectations, but there’s plenty to celebrate By PBS News Hour At the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, some of the bigger American names have not won as many medals as hoped, but the games are still providing many memorable moments. William Brangham talks with Christine Brennan of USA Today about the… Continue watching
Feb 20 Days after high school shooting, Florida House votes against ban on assault rifles By Associated Press The state House has voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles, effectively killing the measure for this session. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump directs Justice Department to ban gun modifications like bump stocks used in Las Vegas shooting By Associated Press The president made the announcement about curbing the use of the rapid-fire devices during a ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation's public safety officers. Continue reading
Feb 20 NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The Cardinals have to vacate not only the championship, but 122 other victories and return some $600,000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. Continue reading
Feb 20 National Republican group plans to sue over Pennsylvania’s redrawn congressional map By Associated Press The court-imposed congressional map overhauls a Republican-drawn map widely viewed as among the nation's most gerrymandered. The National Republican Congressional Committee said the lawsuit could be filed as early as Wednesday. Continue reading