Feb 11 Oregon occupation ends as last occupant surrenders By Bradley W. Parks and John Rosman, OPB After 41 days, an armed occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge came to a conclusion Thursday morning. David Fry was the last occupant to surrender. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Justice Department files suit against Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, after the city council voted to revise part of a consent decree on police and court reform, related to the police killing of… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 54:07 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates move on to South Carolina after Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders claim New Hampshire victories. Also: Analyzing the next phase of the White House race, checking in on Egyptian leaders of the Arab Spring,… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:39 The global threats that keep the CIA up at night By PBS News Hour America's top intelligence officials brought an updated assessment of worldwide threats to the U.S. to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Their top concerns included cyber attacks, the Islamic State group, the war in Syria, North Korea's nuclear activities and a resurgent… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 6:16 Will a surprising Supreme Court move shake the Paris climate accord? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court temporarily blocked major regulations, designed by the EPA, to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The move, which has been called unprecedented, means that the Obama administration's rules can't go into effect until… Continue watching
Feb 10 DOJ raps Ferguson City Council for ‘unnecessary delay’ on police reforms By Larisa Epatko The Ferguson, Missouri, City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a number of changes to a raft of reforms meant to improve its courts and police, drawing a swift rebuke from the Justice Department. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 26:42 Watch the 2016 New Hampshire primary election special By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 09 Supreme Court puts Obama’s clean power plan on hold By Michael Biesecker and Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. Continue reading
Feb 09 Narrow marketplace plans in Texas are a problem for some autistic children By Kate Harrington, Kaiser Health News New, narrower networks often mean families are losing access to therapists and providers they have used for their autistic children. Continue reading