Jan 15 Watch 5:15 Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska By PBS News Hour Nebraska is a long way from northern Iraq. But nearly 3,000 refugees from the region's small Yazidi ethnic minority have resettled there, driven from their homes by the horrific violence perpetrated by the Islamic State group and decades of religious… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 9:03 How 'black-ish' unpacks hard topics with humor and nuance By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Digesting serious issues through comedy is like taking medicine with a spoonful of sugar, says Tracee Ellis Ross. “Black-ish,” the hit sitcom that stars Ross, doesn’t shy away from controversial issues, especially racism. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with… Continue watching
Jan 15 MLK III on Trump: 'We got to find a way to work on this man's heart' By Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest son is calling out President Donald Trump following accusations the president used a vulgarity to describe African countries. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump, facing backlash over reported s***hole comments, honors MLK Day By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump spent Monday's King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Brian Melley, Associated Press "I kind of was just almost like a deer in headlights," one Hawaii resident said. "I knew what to do in a hurricane. I knew what to do in an earthquake. But the missile thing is new to me."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:10 DACA to resume after court blocks Trump administration By PBS News Hour The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said it would resume accepting renewals for DACA, the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants from deportation. This follows last week's decision by a federal court blocking the Trump administration’s plan to end… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 8:14 Gun-owning group in Oregon advocates for firearm safety By PBS News Hour Gun violence claims over 33,000 lives a year in the U.S., but the idea of bolstering gun laws remains deeply divisive. After a shooting in Las Vegas left 58 people dead and hundreds injured, 61 percent of Americans said they… Continue watching
Jan 14 Medicaid work mandate will create uncertainty in some states By Andrew DeMillo and Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid. Continue reading
Jan 14 Federal agency returns to accepting requests under DACA By Associated Press The decision comes four days after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end the program. Continue reading
Jan 14 Puerto Rico energy authority investigates dozens of post-Maria bribery cases By Nsikan Akpan The employees under investigation are accused of requesting money in exchange for restoring energy to houses or businesses, as Puerto Rico continues to recover from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Continue reading