Dec 30 Number of police officers shot, killed on the job rose sharply in 2016 By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Of those who were fatally shot, nearly two dozen were killed in ambush attacks often fueled by anger over police use of force involving minorities. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 51:51 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration strikes back, issuing new sanctions on Russia for meddling in the U.S. Also: A Russian-brokered cease-fire in Syria, the global economic outlook of a newly tapped Trump adviser, how a California county is… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Obama announces U.S. retaliation against Russia for election meddling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama announced a range of actions meant to punish Russia for election meddling, including sanctions on Russian intelligence services and top officials in the unit that ordered the hacks. Also, Iraqi security forces launched… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 6:58 Budding regulation in one of California's marijuana meccas By PBS NewsHour As more states move to legalize pot, Humboldt County, California, an epicenter of the underground marijuana industry, has begun a new, bold experiment to bring growers out of the shadows and regulate the growth, sale and environmental impact of cannabis. Continue watching
Dec 29 The hidden, growing plight of eating disorders among men By Laura Beil, STAT Only now are mental health professionals starting to realize the degree to which they have vastly underestimated eating disorders among men. Continue reading
Dec 29 Fact check: Does China manipulate its currency? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator. There's only one problem - it's not true anymore. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Secretary of State John Kerry warns Israel's prime minister that support of Israeli settlements in the West Bank undermines peace in the region. Also: Donald Trump's promise to "drain the swamp," a look back at the… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump touts jobs coming to the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced new jobs coming to the U.S. from telecom giant Sprint and satellite firm OneWeb. Speaking late in the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Mr. Trump said it’s all part of a… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:07 What does Kerry's speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations? By PBS News Hour With Secretary of State John Kerry’s tough, parting words on Israel and the recent UN Security Council resolution vote, former State Department officials James Jeffrey and Ilan Goldberg join Hari Sreenivasan to examine the state of relations between the two… Continue watching
Dec 28 In a victory for Native American tribes, Obama names new monuments in Utah and Nevada By Brady McCombs, Associated Press President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the U.S. West. Continue reading