Oct 26 U.S. defense chief: Don’t seek repayment of enlistment bonuses By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to stop seeking repayments of enlistment bonuses given to California National Guard members who served overseas. Continue reading
Oct 26 Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp, Associated Press The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes. Continue reading
Oct 26 As Trump falters, more Republicans say they’ll block Clinton By Alan Fram, Associated Press GOP candidates are increasingly seeking voters' support by saying they will check Clinton's agenda. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at how Obamacare’s rising premiums could play into the election. Also: What people in other countries think of the American presidential race, first-generation college students take on major obstacles, one of the most contentious… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:26 How Obamacare premium hikes affect politics and your wallet By PBS News Hour The new enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is about to begin and there are some changes in both price -- double-digit percentage increases for premiums on average -- and choice. Judy Woodruff learns more from Mary Agnes Carey… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 8:49 How the n-word became the ‘atomic bomb of racial slurs’ By PBS News Hour Its effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the N-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur. Kennedy joins special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss this history, including reappropriations… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Oct 25 Aviation world remembers ‘greatest stick-and-rudder’ pilot Bob Hoover By Larisa Epatko Legendary military, air show and test pilot Robert “Bob” Hoover, who survived more than his share of close calls, died Tuesday at age 94 near his home in Southern California. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:42 How the push to register Latino voters could change Arizona’s political makeup By PBS News Hour Arizona, a traditionally red state, could be in play this election for the first time in decades. Hoping to boost voter turnout, a group called One Arizona focused on helping eligible Latinos register to vote, signing up 150,000 voters this… Continue watching