Jan 27 Space geek teacher remembers Challenger disaster By Michael Wilkinson For 29 years, fifth-grade teacher Michael Wilkinson has used space exploration to teach his students about math, science and the power of imagination. He shares his memories of the Challenger space shuttle disaster and why he never gave up on… Continue reading
Jan 27 Occupation turns to standoff as FBI surrounds militants still inside Oregon refuge By Ryan Haas, John Rosman and John Sepulvado, OPB BURNS, Ore. -- FBI officials have established checkpoints around the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as a handful of armed militants remain inside. Continue reading
Jan 26 FBI: several militants arrested, one dead in Oregon occupation By Oregon Public Broadcasting staff The FBI and Oregon State Police have arrested several people in connection to the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. One person was killed. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:11 News Wrap: Washington continues blizzard big dig By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Washington lurched slowly back to life, as crews worked to remove snow for a third day and subway service returned to near-normal operations. But many side streets remained unplowed, posing a challenge to reopening schools. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 8:23 Citing second chances, Obama pledges solitary confinement reform By PBS News Hour President Obama has pledged to ban solitary confinement for juveniles in the federal prison system and to reform the rules for other prisoners. What effect will his executive actions have? Hari Sreenivasan discusses the proposed changes with Maurice Chammah of… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 9:32 What past elections can teach us about fear politics By PBS News Hour Fear of terrorism has been a recurring theme of the current presidential race -- from grave callbacks to November’s Paris attacks to promises of bans on Muslim immigrants -- but the tactic is nothing new in American politics. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 26 Task force recommends how to cut U.S. prisoner count by 60,000 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department should limit the types of cases it brings and more nonviolent criminals should be steered toward probation and away from prison, according to task force recommendations designed to cut the federal inmate count and save… Continue reading
Jan 26 No injuries reported after shooting investigation at San Diego Navy medical center By Joshua Barajas Authorities are responding to a report of shots fired at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, a spokesman told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:25 State investigator named to Flint water crisis probe By PBS News Hour The massive lead contamination of the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, has put public officials in the hot seat for the way concerns and revelations were handled. Now the state's attorney general has named a former prosecutor to investigate whether… Continue watching