May 30 White House lifts lockdown after object thrown over gate By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House has been placed on lockdown after a woman threw something over the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue reading
May 30 How might cellphone signals cause cancer? By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American The release of a study Friday linking cancer in rats to the type of radiation emitted by cell phones presents some of the strongest implications in more than two decades of research that higher doses of such signals could be… Continue reading
May 30 Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery By Kevin Freking, Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama challenged Americans on Memorial Day to fill the silence from those who died serving their country with love and support for families of the fallen, "not just with words but with our actions."… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode on May 29, as the final presidential primaries approach, the Democratic race in California tightens. Later, in the wake of attacks in Paris and Brussels, European countries are backing initiatives to prevent radicalization. Lisa Desjardins anchors from… Continue watching
May 29 Column: How I answer my students’ tough questions about military service By Darrell Jones Darrell Jones, who served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, shares how he teaches his classes about the history of Memorial Day and how he answers the question often posed by his students: does he know anyone who… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:00 What to expect during the California primary By PBS News Hour The 475 pledged delegates at stake in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination in California will be awarded in proportion to the popular vote. But even if Hillary Clinton loses to Bernie Sanders, she is likely to clinch the… Continue watching
May 29 Trump says undocumented immigrants are treated better than veterans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump told a Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally on Sunday that people in the U.S. illegally often are cared for better than the nation's military veterans. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:37 Drug tests present major hurdle for employers By PBS News Hour As the unemployment rate drops across the country, employers are running into another problem – finding potential job candidates who will take and pass drug tests. Even though the country is amid an opioid epidemic, employers say marijuana has been… Continue watching
May 29 Libertarian Party picks ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson for president By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The Libertarian Party has nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate just as it did in 2012. Continue reading
May 29 Presidential pups Bo and Sunny have official White House schedules By Michael D. Regan and Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Obama family's popular pair of Portuguese water dogs, Bo and Sunny, are in high demand at the White House. Continue reading