Apr 27 Watch 53:37 PBS NewsHour full episode April 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump lays out his foreign policy approach after victories in five more states. Also: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert sentenced for a hush-money scandal, how a Seattle murderer slipped through the cracks, using brain trauma… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 9:23 How a Seattle murderer slipped through the cracks of the mental health system By PBS News Hour In 2009, Jennifer Hopper and Teresa Butz were attacked and sexually assaulted in their home; Butz did not survive. In “While the City Slept,” Eli Sanders, a Pulitzer winner for his reporting on the case, examines the troubled life of… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:29 Hastert faces sex abuse past in hush money case By PBS News Hour Dennis Hastert was once second-in-line for the presidency. But on Wednesday, the former speaker of the House was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for banking violations. During the hearing, Hastert admitted that he sexually abused minors decades ago. Hari… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court hears McDonnell corruption appeal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption appeal with seeming sympathy, as both liberal and conservative justices suggested the federal bribery law is too broad. Also, House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Sanders wins island where ferry shipped emergency ballots By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Bernie Sanders can thank a patient ferry captain for helping to cement his Democratic presidential primary victory in the sleepy resort community of Block Island. Continue reading
Apr 27 House backs bill bolstering privacy of old emails By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House has used a rare show of unanimity to approve legislation requiring the government to get a warrant if it wants people's older emails. Continue reading
Apr 27 FBI says it won’t disclose how it accessed locked iPhone By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI said Wednesday that it will not publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, saying it lacks enough "technical information" about the software vulnerability that was… Continue reading
Apr 27 Obama to visit Flint to discuss water crisis By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack Obama next week will make his first trip to Flint, Michigan, since the city was found to have lead-tainted drinking water, a trip aimed at reassuring residents their plight hasn't been forgotten and pressuring Congress to approve economic… Continue reading
Apr 27 Ted Cruz taps Carly Fiorina to serve as running mate By Scott Bauer and Steve Peoples, Associated Press In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman who he said has repeatedly "shattered glass ceilings" — to serve as his running mate. Continue reading
Apr 27 Hastert sentenced to 15 months in jail as he faced accuser By News Desk Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release in a so-called hush money case in which he made payments to a student he allegedly sexually abused. Continue reading