Jan 10 Hillary Clinton calls Trump’s criticisms of husband ‘a dead end’ By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press In an interview with "Face The Nation" Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton brushed aside recriminations made about her husband by her Republican Donald Trump. Former President Bill Clinton has been campaigning for his wife in recent weeks. Continue reading
Jan 10 Senate will not take up Obama’s new war powers request to fight ISIS By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Senate won't take up President Barack Obama's request for new war powers to fight the Islamic State group, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday, to avoid tying the hands of the next president. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 3:06 U.S. mulls ending program that urges Cuban doctors to defect By PBS News Hour As part of the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, the Obama administration is considering ending a program that encourages Cuban doctors and nurses working outside of the country to defect to the U.S. The program has approved more than 7,000 applications… Continue watching
Jan 10 FBI launches investigation into another Chicago police shooting By Michael D. Regan The Chicago Police Department is again under fire after the FBI announced this week they are investigating the 2013 shooting death of an allegedly unarmed man. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 1:29 Remains of 144-year-old whaling shipwreck discovered near Alaska By PBS News Hour Archaeologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have made a startling discovery off the coast of Alaska: Whaling ships that sank 144 years ago. NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green reports. Continue watching
Jan 10 Report: Government not ensuring airline pilots’ skills are sharp By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits, according to the Transportation Department's internal watchdog. Continue reading
Jan 09 Gunman who shot Philadelphia officer indicted on attempted murder charges By Michael D. Regan A Philadelphia police officer who was shot at point-blank range Thursday night by a gunman who said he did it "in the name of Islam" is recovering as federal investigators try to determine whether the suspect in custody has links… Continue reading
Jan 09 10 cutting-edge gadgets from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show By Andrew Mach From a hoverboard that doubles as your butler to an alarm clock that wakes you up by scent -- here are ten of the most cutting-edge gadgets from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 3:19 Why the White House is seeking Silicon Valley’s help to take on terrorism By PBS News Hour This week, senior White House officials and some of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley met to seek common ground on the fight to help law enforcement curb suspected terrorists using the internet and smartphones. Dawn Chmielewski, a reporter… Continue watching
Jan 09 Mexico willing to extradite ‘El Chapo’ to United States By Michael D. Regan A Mexican drug lord back in custody after a brazen prison escape last year, was led by soldiers to prison on Friday, as United States officials continue to push for his extradition, a prospect the Mexican government is now said… Continue reading