Jan 22 Watch 10:13 To avoid deadly shootings, police deploy new training tactics By PBS News Hour Following two years of highly publicized deadly shootings by police officers, some police departments around the country are looking into new training methods they hope will not only reduce the number of officer-involved shootings, but also keep their officers in… Continue watching
Jan 22 1 dead in listeria outbreak linked to packaged lettuce By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Packaged salads produced at a Dole facility in Ohio are linked to one death in Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: South, Mid-Atlantic declare states of emergency for coming blizzard By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, millions across the eastern U.S. prepared for one of the worst snowstorms in the history of the Mid-Atlantic, which threatens to inflict more than $1 billion worth of damage nationwide. Also, bad weather off the… Continue watching
Jan 22 Photos from D.C.’s worst snowstorm (so far) on record By Vanessa Dennis The “Knickerbocker Blizzard” of 1922 dumped 28 inches of snow on Washington, D.C. The storm was named after the flat roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed and killed 98 people. Continue reading
Jan 22 4 ways to help out during this weekend’s winter storm By Dominique Bonessi If you live in the Washington, D.C. area and are looking for ways to help as the snow falls, you have plenty of options. Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S. proposes rules to limit methane gas ‘flaring’ at drilling sites By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Obama administration on Friday proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land. Continue reading
Jan 22 Presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press In the 2016 presidential campaign, a modern take on gender roles is increasingly on display in both parties. Continue reading
Jan 22 How do the new U.S. visa rules work? By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Obama administration is tightening travel restrictions on Europeans and others who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years. Continue reading
Jan 22 How abortion debates could affect Colorado in the 2016 races By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Abortion and reproductive rights are never far from the nerve in this battleground state, where party affiliation is roughly even between Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:23 The NFL’s newest coach, a game-changing hire for women By PBS News Hour The Buffalo Bills announced Wednesday that they have hired the first full-time female coach in NFL history. Kathryn Smith is the team’s new special teams quality control coach, and comes to the job with 13 years of NFL experience with… Continue watching