Mar 15 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 15, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, what lawmakers have and haven't found in their ongoing Russia investigation. Also: Turkey's decision on expanding power for its strongman president, what's behind the Fed's interest rate hike, computers and brain implants that restore the ability… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Russian officials, hackers charged in Yahoo case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, two Russian intelligence officers and two cyber hackers have been charged in a Yahoo data breach that compromised 500 million accounts. Also, the Federal Reserve announced that short-term interest rates are going up again, for… Continue watching
Mar 15 Federal judge in Hawaii puts Trump travel ban on hold By Ben Nuckols, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality. Continue reading
Mar 15 Plea deal reached for man who fired shots inside DC pizzeria By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The man was investigating phony rumors of child sex trafficking -- a conspiracy theory that became known as "Pizzagate" -- at a pizza shop in December. Continue reading
Mar 15 Sessions encourages cities to revive 1990s crime strategies By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Sessions continued to push his tough-on-crime agenda to law enforcement officials in Richmond, where one such effort had its origins. Continue reading
Mar 15 Senate confirms Dan Coats as director of national intelligence By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senators voted 85-12 to approve former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats, making him the fifth person to hold the post created after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: President Trump says he'll challenge Obama-era fuel standards By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to begin speaking around 2:20 p.m. at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 15 Sexual assault reports up at Navy, Army academies By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump set to challenge Obama-era fuel standards in Detroit By Associated Press Moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental rules, President Donald Trump is set to announce in Michigan plans to re-examine federal requirements that regulate the fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 54:12 PBS NewsHour full episode March 14, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at where the Republican health care bill stands following a blistering report from the Congressional Budget Office. Also: The first major test for Europe's far-right as the Dutch head to the polls, what school… Continue watching