Sep 29 Obama signs bill to fund government until December By Associated Press The funding bill Obama signed Thursday also provides $1.1 billion to address the Zika crisis. Continue reading
Sep 29 UN panel says the U.S. owes reparations to African-Americans By Eugene Mason The United States owes African-Americans reparations for slavery, a recent United Nations report said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Blacks, whites live in 'different worlds' when it comes to police relations By Laura Santhanam Race plays a major role in the way people view law enforcement in their communities, according to a new study that comes out following several high-profile police killings. Continue reading
Sep 29 Supreme Court to hear challenge over offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court will hear a First Amendment challenge over the government's refusal to register offensive trademarks in a case that could affect the Washington Redskins. Continue reading
Sep 29 13 percent of American adults do not use internet By Courtney Norris 40 million Americans, still don’t go online, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis. Continue reading
Sep 29 New Jersey commuter train crash kills 1, injures 108 in Hoboken By News Desk Multiple injuries are reported after a train crashed inside a Hoboken, New Jersey, station on Thursday morning. Continue reading
Sep 29 Brain freeze? Gary Johnson can't name favorite world leader By Josh Lederman and Patrick Mairs, Associated Press The third-party candidate, in a television appearance Wednesday, was unable to produce the name of a single foreign leader he respected. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump's stance on nuclear restraint is ambiguous By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Trump's ambiguous answer to a debate question on nuclear restraint raised doubts about his understanding of the issue. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 6:27 Maureen Dowd on why politics in 2016 sounds like a 'primal scream and death rattle' By PBS News Hour Why does the presidential political landscape look like it’s been ripped from the ‘90s? And will Donald Trump inspire more celebrities to run for the highest office? New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 53:32 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Congress overrides a veto by President Obama on a bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia. Also: The legacy of one of Israel’s founding fathers, how lead became so pervasive in our infrastructure, African-American women… Continue watching