Jan 30 Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat? By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. Continue reading
Jan 29 Cleveland Indians will stop using Chief Wahoo logo on uniforms in 2019 By Michael Rios Though it will get rid of a logo many have long characterized as racist, the MLB team will not change its name, the league said. Continue reading
Jan 29 House panel to release classified memo on FBI's Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The memo addresses a dossier of allegations against Trump compiled by a former British spy, and questions over whether it was used to obtain surveillance warrants. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Trump calls on Democrats to back immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called on Democrats to join Republicans in supporting his immigration plan, which offers protection for DACA recipients while curbing legal immigration. Also, Islamic State militants killed eleven people in Kabul -- Afghanistan’s fourth… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 8:36 Thousands of Texans are still in temporary housing awaiting Hurricane Harvey aid By PBS News Hour Five months after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston with record rainfall and 130 mph winds, 33,000 Texans are still displaced and living in temporary federal housing. Meanwhile, 80 percent of hurricane victims did not have flood insurance, and for many,… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 6:45 What did Michigan State know about Larry Nassar's abuse? By PBS News Hour As sexual assault allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar became widely known in 2016, Michigan State University officials claimed initially to have had no prior knowledge of his behavior. But several reports, lawsuits and victim testimony allege the university had… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:21 Hundreds of top government jobs under Trump are unfilled. So who's running things? By PBS News Hour The federal government employs 2 million civilian workers nationwide, but many positions at the top of the food chain remain empty a year into the Trump presidency. Of more than 600 key jobs filled by presidential nomination, more than half… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:09 The funky business of kids' competitive break dancing By Tina Martin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, young break dancers compete in hopes of being crowned champion -- one head spin at a time. Continue watching
Jan 29 Ripped apart by Hurricane Harvey, this Texas community needs tourists to come back By Gretchen Frazee Local officials estimate it will take three to five years to get back to normal. In an economy that gets 90 percent of its revenue from tourism, many business said they aren't sure they'll make it. Continue reading
Jan 29 FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe leaving post early By Eric Tucker, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism who led the bureau for months last year following the firing of James Comey, is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this… Continue reading