Jul 19 Are humans ready for self-driving cars? By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Automakers are in the process of adding increasingly automated systems that effectively drive cars in some or most circumstances, but still require the driver as a backup in case the vehicle encounters a situation unanticipated by its engineers. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Top ranking officer in Freddie Gray death acquitted, Nice death truck driver ‘recently radicalized’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 4:19 The Republican convention pauses to mourn slain Baton Rouge officers By PBS News Hour The theme of the first night of the Republican convention was "Make America Safe Again" and it coincided with the slayings of three Baton Rouge officers, punctuating Donald Trump's vow to be the “law and order president, Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:06 Baton Rouge reels after Sunday’s ambush murders of three police officers By PBS News Hour Another city is mourning the fatal shootings of its police officers — this time three in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which exploded in protest earlier this month when white cops killed Alton Sterling, a black man, outside a convenience store. The… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode July 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the Newshour, the Republican National Convention convenes in Cleveland. We get a preview of the events, delve into Donald Trump’s life story, plus a look at the divides in the GOP. Also: What a failed coup in Turkey… Continue watching
Jul 18 Highest ranking officer in Freddie Gray trial acquitted of all charges By Kristen Doerer Rice is the highest ranked officer of the six officers prosecuted and the fourth to stand trial. He faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office for not fastening Gray's seat belt. Rice had opted for a… Continue reading
Jul 18 Obama awarded Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles of Ypsilanti, Michigan during a ceremony Monday at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 24:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 17, three police officers were shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the country’s fourth high-profile officer-involved shooting in two weeks. Later, on the eve of the Republican National Convention, two biographers share… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 1:59 In Baton Rouge, tensions run high after officers shot By PBS News Hour Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was on high alert today after a deadly shooting that killed three law enforcement officers this morning. The city has been tense ever since police officers shot and killed Alton Sterling, prompting protests throughout the country. Reporter… Continue watching
Jul 17 Dissident delegates seek showdown vote at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Dissident delegates making a last-gasp attempt to prevent Donald Trump's nomination at the Republican National Convention say they will try forcing a state-by-state vote on the rules governing the gathering when it opens on Monday. Continue reading