Mar 29 Twitter chat: How do we fix foster care? By Laura Santhanam Join the NewsHour's Twitter chat this Wednesday to hear from foster care experts on exploring what can be done to change the outcomes and expectations for the nation's most vulnerable youth. Continue reading
Mar 29 Apple remains in dark on how FBI hacked iPhone without its help By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The FBI's announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers suddenly discover they can't keep their most personal information safe. Continue reading
Mar 29 Supreme Court seems to seek compromise in birth control case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A seemingly divided Supreme Court is exploring a possible compromise ruling in the dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control. Continue reading
Mar 29 Tied 4-4 after Scalia’s death, Supreme Court upholds win for labor unions By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A tie vote from the Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a win to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees. Continue reading
Mar 29 Capitol returning to normal day after intruder is shot By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol complex was set to return to normal Tuesday, a day after police say officers shot and wounded a man who pulled a weapon at a security checkpoint as he entered the underground Capitol Visitor Center. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:51 Turning poop into power, not pollution By PBS News Hour Move over solar and wind power, there’s another renewable energy source: poop. Thanks to rapidly advancing “digester” technologies, it’s possible to extract and refine natural gas from the methane in human and animal waste, generating power rather than polluting greenhouse… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:35 News Wrap: Capitol Police wound man who pulled gun By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a man going through security at the U.S. Capitol visitors’ center Monday pulled a gun on police officers, who shot and wounded him before taking him into custody. Also, the governor of Georgia vetoed a… Continue watching
Mar 28 Justice Department cracks iPhone, withdraws legal action against Apple By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple's help to break into an iPhone linked to the gunman in a California mass shooting. Continue reading
Mar 28 FBI to investigate virus behind outage at MedStar Health facilities By Jack Gillum, David Dishneau and Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hackers crippled computer systems Monday at a major hospital chain, MedStar Health Inc., forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI said it was investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore… Continue reading
Mar 28 Drilling-induced earthquakes may endanger millions in 2016, USGS says By Anna Kuchment, Scientific American Scientists are increasingly confident about the link between earthquakes and oil and gas production, yet regulators are slow to react. Continue reading