Oct 13 Watch Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage By PBS News Hour Donald Trump says a new story by The New York Times about two women claiming the Republican presidential candidate sexually assaulted them is a lie. Judy Woodruff gets reaction to the latest developments in the presidential campaign from Carolyn Ryan… Continue watching
Oct 13 Half of all U.S. women say they want to have a child, survey reveals By Laura Santhanam Between 2013 and 2015, half of nearly 6,000 women age 15 to 44 said they plan to have children, according to the National Survey of Family Growth, considered the gold standard for surveys about family planning in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 13 Flesh-eating screwworms return to U.S. By Courtney Norris As if Zika virus and Hurricane Matthew aren’t enough, Florida residents are now facing the country’s first local infestation of flesh-eating screwworms in 30 years. Continue reading
Oct 13 DOJ will collect data on police use of force and civilian deaths in custody By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI plans to begin a pilot program early next year to gather use-of-force data. The earliest participants would be the largest law enforcement agencies, as well as major federal agencies such as the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and… Continue reading
Oct 13 Hackers hijacked these law enforcement computers for ransom By Jenni Bergal, Stateline Cyber-age extortionists — who use so-called ransomware software to hijack computer systems and hold them hostage until their victims pay a ransom — increasingly are preying on local governments, hospitals and even police departments, and forcing officials to decide whether… Continue reading
Oct 13 Here’s a list of President Obama’s favorite sci-fi movies By Associated Press Obama shared his must-watch list of movies and TV shows to "expand your mind to new horizons" in the November issue of Wired magazine. Continue reading
Oct 13 American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature By Larisa Epatko He’s gotten a presidential honor and performed for a pope. Now musician Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the candidates continue their push in battleground states, their surrogates weigh in on the final fight ahead. Also: The national conversation on how women face sexual abuse and harassment and how moss revealed higher levels… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Hurricane death toll rises in North Carolina By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to 19 in North Carolina after two more bodies were found overnight. Gov. Pat McCrory warned that areas already hit by flooding would likely be inundated with more… Continue watching