Jan 16 GOP candidates laud prisoner release, but criticize Obama on Iran By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The release of four Americans detained by Iran won praise on Saturday from several Republicans running for president, along with condemnation of the Obama administration for its dealings with the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Tech giant Google working to diversify staff By PBS News Hour American technology companies like Apple, Facebook and Google are striving to improve gender and racial diversity in their workforce. Having revealed their staffs are predominantly white men, the companies are spending furiously to recruit and keep people who aren’t. Hari… Continue watching
Jan 16 Analysis: Prisoner release puts GOP in difficult position on Iran By Michael D. Regan and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Iran's release of Americans prisoners puts Republicans vowing to isolate Tehran in a tough spot, removing an argument that the U.S. should not lift sanctions while Americans are being held. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:53 How NYC is tackling 1.4 million open arrest warrants for ‘quality-of-life’ crimes By PBS News Hour There are more than 1.4 million outstanding arrest warrants in New York City stemming from lapsed summonses for "quality-of-life" crimes - things like biking on the sidewalk or being in a park after closing. Critics say they burden the court… Continue watching
Jan 16 Post reporter, 3 other Americans released in prison swap with Iran By Michael D. Regan Four Americans including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian will be freed from Iranian jail as part of a prison exchange agreement with the United States, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Obama proposes plan to offer more security to the unemployed By Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday proposed changes to the U.S. unemployment insurance system that he says would offer more security to the jobless and encourage experienced workers to rejoin the workforce, even if it means taking a pay cut. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:20 News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration ordered a nationwide pause on new coal leases on federal land while the Department of the Interior reviews coal company payments to the government, as well as environmental effects. Also, Chicago Mayor… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 8:20 How Silicon Valley is trying to fix its diversity problem By PBS News Hour Almost two years after major tech firms began publicizing their diversity numbers, recent figures show that Silicon Valley employees are still overwhelmingly white and male. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the steps these companies are taking to address their race and… Continue watching
Jan 15 Safety flaws at Army lab led to mistaken shipments of live anthrax By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A one-star general and 11 other people associated with an Army biodefense laboratory face potential punishment for leadership, management and technical failures that an Army report says contributed to the mistaken shipment of live anthrax to other labs… Continue reading
Jan 15 Trump-Cruz rivalry intensifies in rollicking GOP debate By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The rivalry between the Republican Party's two leading candidates for president intensified in Thursday's GOP debate, which featured the most rollicking action to date. Continue reading