Oct 27 Police start to clear pipeline protesters off private land in North Dakota By News Desk Law enforcement officials, some in riot gear, began removing 200 protesters who oppose the Dakota Access oil pipeline on Thursday after they refused to leave the private land voluntarily, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Oct 27 Modest gains, but U.S. students still lag in science learning By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The vast majority of U.S. students still lack a solid grasp of science despite some modest gains by fourth and eighth graders, especially girls and minorities. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. charges 61 defendants in call center scam based in India By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged 61 defendants in the United States and abroad in connection with a call center operation that officials say is based in India. Continue reading
Oct 27 Weed as way of life: California farmers divided on legal bud By Paul Elias, Associated Press GARBERVILLE, Calif. — California voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use — an issue that has sown deep division here among longtime growers. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 53:32 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at the state of the presidential race through polling and shifts in campaign spending. Also: The secret computer codes designed to sway your political opinions, a reprieve for soldiers hit with an unexpected bill,… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 8:35 Why white nationalists hear a political ally in Donald Trump By PBS News Hour White nationalist groups are nothing new to the U.S. But in recent years, their numbers have grown, drawing whites who feel marginalized in today's America. The NewsHour’s P.J. Tobia visits a white separatist community in Indiana to understand why they’re… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:13 How Pentagon efforts to claw back recruitment bonuses have affected soldiers By PBS News Hour Amid a mounting outcry, Defense Secretary Ash Carter halted Pentagon efforts to recollect money given to thousands of California National Guard members. Soldiers were asked to repay bonuses of $15,000 or more, which had been doled out improperly by recruiters… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:38 Cracking the stealth political influence of bots By Miles O'Brien Among the millions of real people tweeting about the presidential race, there are also a lot accounts operated by fake people, or “bots.” Politicians and regular users alike use these accounts to increase their follower bases and push messages. Science… Continue watching
Oct 26 Citing alleged bias, juror dismissed in Oregon standoff trial By Conrad Wilson Follow , Beth Hyams, Bryan M. Vance Follow and Laurie Isola, OPB In a rare move, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown dismissed a juror Wednesday in the trial of seven people accused of occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 26 America's HIV outbreak started in this city, 10 years before anyone noticed By Nsikan Akpan A new study pinpoints exactly when HIV arrived in the U.S., while also exonerating Gaëtan Dugas, a man once branded as "patient zero" and blamed for starting the outbreak. Continue reading