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
Apr 27 America voted and the names of the two eaglets are… By News Desk Freedom and Liberty. Tens of thousands of votes cast determined the names of the two eaglets born in the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., last month. Continue reading
Apr 27 High court seems poised to overturn McDonnell conviction By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to overturn the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on political corruption charges and place new limits on the reach of federal bribery laws. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: NC voter ID law opponents vow to fight court decision By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, opponents said they’d keep up a fight against a law that requires North Carolina voters to show a photo ID after a federal judge upheld it on Monday. Also, officials warned of a major storm… Continue watching