Aug 18 Harley-Davidson to pay $15 million over clean air violations By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a complaint filed by federal environmental officials over racing tuners that caused its motorcycles to emit higher than allowed levels of air pollution. Continue reading
Aug 18 Indonesia prisoner makes first public appearance at Gitmo By Robert Burns, Associated Press An Indonesian held for nearly 10 years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has appeared for the first time at a hearing called to determine whether he should remain in detention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Medical providers try Uber, Lyft for patients with few transportation options By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News Some hospitals and medical providers think that the hot-new technology in town — ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft — can address a problem for patients. Continue reading
Aug 18 Most residents of eroding Alaska village vote to relocate By Associated Press Unofficial ballot returns show a majority of voters in one of Alaska's most eroded communities want to move to safer ground from their tiny island home. Continue reading
Aug 18 Where millennials are more likely to live with Mom and Dad By Tim Henderson, Stateline Almost a third of young adults — 18 to 34 — lived with a parent in 2014, making it the most common living arrangement for that age group for the first time in modern history. Continue reading
Aug 18 Clinton meeting with top law enforcement leaders in New York By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton campaign aides said she will meet in New York with eight leading law enforcement leaders on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 8:35 Analyzing the NSA code breach in the context of recent cybersecurity events By PBS News Hour On Saturday, programming code for National Security Agency hacking tools was shared online. The content appears to be legitimate, but it is not clear if it was intentionally hacked or accidentally leaked. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with The Washington Post’s Ellen… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump reworks his senior staff, while Hillary Clinton aims for a larger lead in Ohio. Also, Turkey releases inmates to make room for coup detainees, speaking with new Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, whether recent… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:00 Kilauea has been erupting since 1983 -- can scientists predict when it will stop? By PBS News Hour Hawaii’s Kilauea has been erupting for over 30 years, making it the longest-flowing volcano on earth. Because of this remarkable activity, it is also currently the most researched. Geologist Mike Garcia has studied Kilauea for decades and believes that analyzing… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Turkey releasing inmates to make room for coup arrests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkey announced plans to release nearly 40,000 prison inmates to clear space for a similar number detained over last month’s coup attempt. Depending on their remaining sentences, prisoners may qualify for early release, although the… Continue watching