Sep 28 Air rage is taking off around the world, say airlines By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Incidents of unruly passengers on planes are increasing, and more effective deterrents are needed to tackle the problem, a global airline trade group said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 28 One student dead after South Carolina school shooting By Joshua Barajas A teenager, armed with a handgun, opened fire at an elementary school in Anderson County, South Carolina, today, wounding two students and a teacher, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 28 FBI building database that tracks police use of deadly force, Comey says By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The database is intended to capture how often police officers kill citizens in the line of duty and to correct a record-keeping gap that Comey said has resulted in uninformed conversations, based on anecdotes and not facts, about use of… Continue reading
Sep 28 Black man fatally shot by San Diego-area police was not holding a weapon By Kristen Doerer, Joshua Barajas A police officer in a San Diego suburb shot and killed an unarmed black man Tuesday, after the 30-year-old drew an object and took a “shooting stance,” El Cajon, California, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 52:51 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the campaigns respond to the first presidential debate. We put some of the big moments into context and hear how Trump and Clinton supporters saw the night. Also: Bringing music back to Boston schools, J.D. Vance’s… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 8:03 The struggling, rural, white communities that feel like nobody cares By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 3:11 How caring for a dying husband made life worth living By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Senate hits standstill on government funding bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, facing a Friday deadline, the Senate failed to advance a federal spending bill to keep the government in operation. And, the Syrian government’s offensive to take back Aleppo has shifted into high gear. Continue watching
Sep 27 FBI chief: Extreme concern about fanatics from Syria, Iraq By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Law enforcement and intelligence agencies remain extremely concerned that violent militants will eventually flow out of Syria and Iraq and into other countries in hopes of committing attacks, FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 27 With pot on the ballot, states weigh how to police stoned drivers By Stephanie O'Neill and Ben Markus In five states this fall -- California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts -- voters will be deciding whether marijuana should be legal for recreational use. Continue reading