Jun 13 Florida leads the U.S. in mass shootings in 2016 By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Out of 937 total victims, 201 of them -- about one out of five -- were in Florida. Continue reading
Jun 13 Blood donation restrictions for gay men ‘not supported by facts,’ AIDS experts say By Charles Piller, STAT Orlando shooting sparks calls to end limits on gay men donating blood. Continue reading
Jun 13 How do U.S. gun laws compare to other countries? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by a series of mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings. Continue reading
Jun 13 Suspect in Orlando mass shooting acted alone, FBI says By News Desk The suspect in the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, appeared to have acted alone and was radicalized, said FBI Director James Comey at a briefing in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion By News Desk Microsoft Corp. said Monday it was buying professional networking website LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, sending LinkedIn stock market shares soaring. Continue reading
Jun 13 Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico in debt case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico can't use a local law to restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities as it tries to overcome a decade-long economic crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 High court rejects request to block mercury rule By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from 20 states seeking to block a federal rule targeting mercury pollution from taking effect while the government revises the rule to account for compliance costs. Continue reading
Jun 13 Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world By Larisa Epatko The city of Orlando on Monday released the names of those killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Forty-nine young people who were dancing and enjoying life. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 22:14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, June 12, a nightclub in Orlando was hit with the country’s worst shooting massacre to date, with at least 50 people dead. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 4:40 Can the U.S. do more to prevent ISIS-inspired attacks? By PBS News Hour When a terror attack occurs in the U.S. -- often it can provoke a change in policy which may or may not be in the country's best interest. Stephen Biddle of the Council of Foreign Affairs and Policy joins Hari… Continue watching