May 01 Watch 3:08 Are airstrikes successfully weakening ISIS? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria has drawn an estimated 38,000 recruits from all over the world, including the U.S. But the Pentagon recently said recruits have dropped from 2,000 a month to 500, in part because of… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 10:20 Wait list grows as public defenders refuse cases in New Orleans By Mori Rothman The right to counsel is a constitutional guarantee, and a necessity, as at least 80 percent of state criminal defendants cannot afford representation and must instead rely on court-appointed counsel. Yet government spending on public defenders has fallen, leading 43… Continue watching
May 01 Brussels departure hall opens for first time since terror attacks By Michael D. Regan The departure hall at Brussels main airport was partially reopened Sunday for the first time since two suicide bombers killed 16 people on March 22. Continue reading
May 01 Ringling Bros. circus ends controversial elephant act after 145 years By Michael D. Regan The circus company has used elephants in its shows for the last 145 years but changed its policies after animals rights' groups and others campaigned against the practice. Continue reading
May 01 Calling GOP nomination race ‘over,’ Trump sharpens attacks on Clinton By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The change of subject reflects Trump's conviction that the race for the Republican presidential nomination is essentially "over," with GOP rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich unable to catch up to Trump's delegate haul. Continue reading
May 01 Malia Obama will attend Harvard University after gap year By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama's daughter Malia will take a year off after graduating high school in June before attending Harvard University in 2017, the president and his wife said Sunday in a long-awaited announcement. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Obama drops the mic at final White House Correspondents’ Dinner By Michael D. Regan and Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered. Continue reading
May 01 Can ‘smart gun’ technology make firearms safer? By Associated Press A so-called "smart gun" is a firearm that uses a ring with a chip in it to send a signal to a circuit board embedded in the firearm so that only an authorized user can fire the gun. Continue reading
May 01 Daniel Berrigan, priest and peace activist, dies at 94 By Michael D. Regan Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a Roman Catholic priest known for his resistance to the Vietnam War, died Saturday in New York City at the age of 94. Continue reading
May 01 Hazardous cleanup underway after train derails in northeast D.C. By News Desk, Emily Carpeaux The train derailed near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station, causing several overturned cars and a hazardous leak. Continue reading