Dec 23 Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press A federal judge in Seattle has partially lifted a Trump administration ban on certain refugees. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:51 Filmmaker chronicles impact of opioids on his hometown By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo An ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. killed 42,249 people in 2016 and has lowered national life expectancy. Journalist and filmmaker Alex Hogan has lost many of his childhood friends to opioid misuse in Somerville, Massachusetts, and in the new… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:01 Is relocating homeless people a life line or broken system? By PBS News Hour While cities across the country have for three decades relocated homeless people by giving them free, one-way tickets out of town, there has never been an analysis of the national impact. Over 18 months, The Guardian investigated more than 20,000… Continue watching
Dec 23 California’s top marijuana regulator talks legalization By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear. Continue reading
Dec 23 Thomas fire becomes the largest in California’s history By Michael D. Regan A southern California wildfire that has burned hundreds of thousands of acres outside Los Angeles over the last three weeks is the largest in the state's history, fire officials said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:39 News Wrap: Trump signs GOP tax bill, predicts Americans will grow to like it By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law, his first major legislative victory. Also, Congress returned home for the holidays after passing a government spending bill to keep the government from shutting… Continue watching
Dec 22 A former Marine considered a Christmas Day attack on San Francisco, FBI says By Don Thompson, Associated Press Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, a Modesto tow-truck driver, was charged Friday with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 6:18 Ford tackled a factory harassment culture before. Why is it still happening? By PBS News Hour Ford has dealt with the legal ramifications of racial and sexual harassment at two auto factories in the past. A new New York Times investigation chronicles how a culture of harassment has returned, raising questions about the intractable conditions blue-collar… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 6:13 Migrant seeking asylum says his toddler was taken away at the U.S. border By PBS News Hour At least four Central American men in this California detention facility say U.S. immigration officials took their children after they arrived at the border, asking for asylum. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the agency separated the children for their safety,… Continue watching
Dec 22 What happened in 2017? Test your knowledge with our year-end news quiz By Dan Cooney How much of 2017 do you remember? Test your knowledge with this end-of-year quiz. Continue reading