Dec 08 Somali-American lawmaker says DC cab driver called her 'ISIS' By Associated Press Ilhan Omar, 33, says she is troubled by growing animosity toward Muslim people. Continue reading
Dec 08 GOP, industry defeat safety rules that would have kept tired truckers off road By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The trucking industry's latest triumph has caused concern among safety advocates that it may signal the start of a broad rollback of transportation safety regulations once there's no longer a Democratic president to check the tendency of Republican lawmakers to… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch Hear the breaking news report from Pearl Harbor, 75 years later By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, listen to how an NBC journalist in Honolulu reported on a surprise attack by Japanese bombers on Pearl Harbor, 75 years ago today. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 6:13 Exhibit illuminates the divine art of the Quran By PBS News Hour A major exhibition on the art of the Quran is being billed as the first of its kind in the U.S. Sixty-eight of the most important and exquisite Qurans ever produced are on view now at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Bypassing media norms, Trump offers challenges for newsrooms By PBS News Hour Since his election, President-elect Donald Trump hasn't held a single, formal press conference, and has repeatedly traveled without the press pool assigned to cover him. Instead, expressing his open disdain for the media, he's communicated with the public directly, often… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch This baseball writer is in a league of her own By PBS News Hour Clare Smith has been reporting on baseball for over four decades, and she was the first African-American female reporter to cover the game for a newspaper. On Tuesday night, Smith was awarded the top honor in her field. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Charleston jury hears opening statements in Dylann Roof trial By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, in Charleston, S.C., a jury heard opening statements in the trial of Dylann Roof, the white supremacist charged with murdering nine black churchgoers in June 2015. The defense conceded his guilt and focused on preventing… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as President-elect Donald Trump expands his team, we examine how the future commander-in-chief is redefining the presidential bully pulpit. Also: The first woman to win baseball's prestigious sports writing award, the world of science launches a… Continue watching
Dec 07 Opening statements delivered in Dylann Roof trial By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Dylann Roof planned the killing of black worshippers in Charleston, South Carolina, months in advance, federal prosecutors told a jury in opening statements Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 07 'Dear Gwen': Letters from female journalists of color she inspired By Kenya Downs Gwen Ifill was "a beacon for so many of us, women of color especially, who wanted so badly to see themselves reflected in the media." -- Tanzina Vega, National reporter for CNN. Continue reading