Nov 03 Officer's caught-on-camera actions in the death of Walter Scott 'flat out wrong,' S.C. solicitor says By Joshua Barajas Attorneys delivered opening statements Thursday in the trial of a South Carolina police officer Michael Slager over the 2015 death of Walter L. Scott, an unarmed black man. Continue reading
Nov 03 Police say Renee Davis, a pregnant Native American woman, was fatally shot after refusing to disarm By Joshua Barajas Davis' boyfriend reportedly alerted authorities after he received a text message from her that said, "Well come get the girls or call 911 I'm about to shoot myself."… Continue reading
Nov 03 How drug addiction led to more grandparents raising grandchildren By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Child welfare officials say drug addiction, especially to opioids, is behind much of the rise in the number of grandparents raising their grandchildren, just as it was during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and ’90s. Continue reading
Nov 03 Photos: The Chicago Cubs are no longer the 'loveable losers' By Joshua Barajas Hallelujah! The curse of the goat has been destroyed, but not without a fight. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:53 Legal pot, gun control and other big ballot initiatives to watch By PBS News Hour There are more than 150 ballot initiatives this year at the state level, capable of creating huge change for voters. Nine states are voting on the legalization of recreational or medical marijuana. Other measures concern gun control, the minimum wage… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:01 What the candidates offer to Americans with disabilities, a growing voting bloc By PBS News Hour Unlike in past presidential contests, disability is something both campaigns have addressed this cycle, if sometimes inadvertently. More than 35 million Americans with disabilities will be eligible to vote, making up almost one-sixth of the electorate. Judy Woodruff gets views… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 54:03 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, we look at how control of the Senate will affect the next president. Also: Which candidate appeals most to voters with disabilities, key ballot issues from marijuana to the death penalty, Turkey’s growing crackdown on journalists,… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 6:19 Tensions escalating in Dakota Access pipeline standoff, Obama suggests reroute By PBS News Hour At least 140 people were arrested while occupying land in the path of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline in the past week. President Obama has urged peaceful protests and restraint from law enforcement. William Brangham speaks with Lynda Mapes of… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Suspect in custody, Des Moines authorities seek motive in police killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found… Continue watching
Nov 02 U.S. makes the American bison its official national mammal By Associated Press The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. Continue reading