Jan 04 Watch 4:56 How Trump could vastly expand offshore drilling By PBS News Hour In a newly released five-year plan, the Trump administration has proposed opening up vast new areas to oil and gas exploration, including federal waters off the California coast and off the East Coast, from Georgia to Maine. Amy Harder, who… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 4:59 Is your computer safe from hackers? By Hari Sreenivasan This week, Google announced the discovery of three design flaws in processors of computers, tablets and smartphones that could let hackers access data. Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike, tells Hari Sreenivasan about the vulnerabilities and what’s being done to address… Continue watching
Jan 04 Why private waste management is one of the nation's most hazardous jobs By Kiera Feldman, The Investigative Fund From the collection out on garbage trucks, to the processing at transfer stations and recycling centers, to the dumping at landfills, the waste industry averages about one worker fatality a week. Nationally, in 2016, 82 percent of waste-worker deaths occurred… Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump administration proposes a vast expansion of offshore drilling By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday moved to expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump says so-called 'chain migration' provides 'gateway for terrorism' By Associated Press Trump says any deal would need to include, among other items, an overhaul of the family-based immigration system, which he and critics have referred to as 'chain migration.'… Continue reading
Jan 04 U.S. expected to end policy that lets legal pot flourish By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana in an expected announcement Thursday. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Bannon calls Trump campaign's meeting with Russians 'treasonous' By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump fires back at Steve Bannon, saying he “lost his mind” after Bannon called the meeting between the Trump campaign and Russians “treasonous.” Also: Iran deploys its elite Revolutionary Guards to three provinces… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 9:38 How Trump's love of Twitter translates abroad By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump uses Twitter to speak directly to the American people. How is this mode of communication heard in foreign nations? Former ambassador Nancy McEldowney, who is now at Georgetown University, and Kenneth Weinstein, president and CEO of the… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:29 Know your rights and other tips for filing your taxes this year By PBS News Hour The IRS faces a time crunch to implement changes under the new tax law. Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate at the IRS, joins Lisa Desjardins to describe how the agency is getting up to speed and the resources available… Continue watching
Jan 03 Sessions appoints interim U.S. attorneys to replace some of those ordered to resign last year By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The appointments, while temporary, could put the interim appointees in strong positions to be tapped for the permanent slots. Continue reading