Jun 10 Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Pentagon says three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 10 Warship USS Gabrielle Giffords commissioned in Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The Navy's newest combat ship was put into active service following a commissioning ceremony Saturday, named after former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was injured during a 2011 shooting. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:25 How online social movements translate to offline results By Sam Weber, Laura Fong In recent years, social media has played a key role in organizing and getting protesters into the streets in the U.S. and around the world. Though these tools can help rally people to action, a new book, "Twitter and Tear… Continue watching
Jun 10 Trump says U.S. is committed to mutual support of NATO allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the United States is committed to the mutual defense of NATO members, casting aside concerns that his failure to mention the commitment last month weakened the alliance. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 8:03 Comey intrigue overshadowed by pressing local concerns in many communities By PBS News Hour The testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday sent ripples across the nation as millions tuned in. How are different communities responding to Comey? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Brandon Smith of Indiana Public Broadcasting,… Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: Trump touts $1 trillion infrastructure plan at DOT By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that, thanks to him, U.S. infrastructure will "once again be the envy of the world."… Continue reading
Jun 09 Anti-Sharia rallies this weekend worry Muslim leaders By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over their melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade… Continue reading
Jun 08 Grab your earplugs. Invasive coqui frogs gain foothold in California By Kerry L. Shaw, Scientific American Coqui frogs -- voracious, cacaphonous amphibians -- have already disrupted the ecosystem of Hawaii's Big Island. Now they've got a foothold in the Golden State… Continue reading
Jun 07 Why child abuse in military families may go unreported By Jen Fifield, Stateline Military families face unique stresses that may put military children at higher risk of maltreatment. Pentagon officials are pushing for state laws to require better reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Continue reading
Jun 06 Take a break from politics with these 5 important stories By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jenny Marder, Michael Rios Paris accord aside, here are five important stories that may have gotten buried under last week’s big news. Continue reading