Sep 30 Hackers are targeting state and local election officials By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tells MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday that "exactly who did it" remains under investigation. Last month, the FBI warned state elections officials to boost their election security after hackers targeted data systems in at least… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:19 Investigators delve into mystery of Hoboken's rush hour train crash By PBS News Hour A rush hour commuter rail train smashed into a station in Hoboken on Thursday, killing one and injuring more than one hundred. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Brenda Flanagan of NJTV News about the factors that may have led to the… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Congress considers fix to bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Republican congressional leaders opened the door for changes in a new law allowing the relatives of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. White House spokesman John Earnest said Congress may be having buyers remorse after… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:19 How the rise of early voting is changing campaign tactics By PBS News Hour November 8 is the big day, but voters are already starting to cast their ballots. When all is said and done, one third of votes will be cast early this election. Lisa Desjardins offers a look at what happened on… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:45 Why seeing Trump's tax returns really matters By PBS News Hour Having declined to release his tax returns, Donald Trump made an offhand remark at the first presidential debate that made people wonder if the real estate tycoon pays any tax at all. But that’s just one part of the equation. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:08 Newark's mayor on solutions he is using to change his city making it a better place for all By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 56:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a New Jersey commuter train crashes into the station in Hoboken, causing at least one death. Also: How the candidates are taking advantage of early voting, the changing lives of Afghan women, making sense of Donald… Continue watching
Sep 29 California governor Brown approves gender-neutral restroom bill By Associated Press The law requires businesses and governments to post non-gender-specific signs on single-occupant restrooms by March 1, 2017. Continue reading
Sep 29 U.S. sends more troops to Iraq to retake Mosul By Larisa Epatko Even as battle plans are laid to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants, questions remain about what will come next. Continue reading
Sep 29 If DEA blocks kratom, promising research on opioid alternative may suffer By Angus Chen, Scientific American Kratom, a compound from a Southeast Asian tree, offers hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in. Continue reading