Dec 15 Facebook unveils plan to flag fake news stories By Courtney Norris A drop-down menu will now allow users to report Facebook content as a “fake news story.”… Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: The biggest paradox Rick Perry faces at the Department of Energy By William H. Tobey for The Conversation While the Department of Defense defends us, and the Department of Treasury manages federal finances and supervises banks, the Department of Energy does not provide America’s energy. Continue reading
Dec 15 Former Milwaukee officer charged in fatal shooting of black man By Kenya Downs The Milwaukee Police Department had already fired the officer in October over separate allegations of misconduct. Continue reading
Dec 15 Obama administration files 15th trade challenge against China By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Obama administration says it is trying to hold China to its commitment to allow set quantities of grain and corn to enter the country subject to a lower tariff rate. Continue reading
Dec 15 Lynch pushes Baltimore to overhaul police practices By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Baltimore officials to reach a deal with the federal government to overhaul the city's police practices. Continue reading
Dec 15 Electoral voters: We're not out for a revolt By Calvin Woodward and Rachel La Corte, Associated Press Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump talks jobs with the nation’s tech leaders. Also: Reconstructing the Russian hacks leading up to the election, the man behind the rise of neo-Nazi ideology, a second interest rate hike since the Great… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:32 RNC strategist Spicer: 'Zero evidence' Russian hacks had any impact on the election By PBS News Hour With the choice of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the Energy Department of Energy and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his cabinet. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sean Spicer,… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 8:48 News Wrap: Silicon Valley comes to Trump Tower By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump met with leaders of tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, saying he will personally be there for them. During the campaign, he chastised the industry for sending jobs overseas. Also, short-term… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:43 How a white nationalist leader wants to go mainstream with his racist movement By PBS News Hour With the election of Donald Trump, racist groups of all stripes are hoping their message will be more widely accepted. But will they actually go mainstream? The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia sits down with Richard Spencer, a leader of the so-called… Continue watching