Dec 18 Photos: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper By Larisa Epatko Lori Frye, a member of the 501st Legion, talks about what it takes to be a “Star Wars” costumer and the role of women in science fiction. Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama says he won’t fade away in final year By Julie Pace, Associated Press Closing out a tumultuous year, President Barack Obama sought to lay the groundwork Friday for his last year in office by vowing not to fade in the background but instead use his remaining months to push longstanding goals to fruition. Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama to meet with families of San Bernardino attack victims By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is opening his Christmas vacation on a somber note: meeting with families of the 14 people who were killed in the San Bernardino shooting. Continue reading
Dec 18 Majority of Americans favor path to citizenship By Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More Americans favor than oppose a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. Continue reading
Dec 18 World news quiz: The highs and lows of 2015 By Larisa Epatko In 2015, Syrian refugees continued to flee a bloody civil war, nations unified over climate change and the Internet was divided over the color of a dress. Take the year-end edition of our world news quiz to see how much… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 54:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a fragile cease-fire in Yemen is in danger of collapsing. Also: What parents worry about changes based on income, fishermen on the island of Lesbos explain how they see the refugee crisis, an investigative project on… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 6:15 Why was a rape victim interrogated as a crime suspect? By PBS News Hour A woman reports she was raped at knifepoint in her apartment, but days later, after police question her about inconsistencies, she says she made the whole thing up. In "An Unbelievable Story of Rape," a project from the Marshall Project… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:15 An economic divide can be seen in parents’ worries and aspirations By PBS News Hour Lower-income parents tend to worry that their children might fall victim to violence, while parents with higher incomes worry their kids are burdened by busy schedules. That’s one finding of a major new survey on the ways socioeconomic divides affect… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Man who bought rifles used in San Bernardino attack arrested By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the man who bought the rifles used in the San Bernardino shootings was arrested for conspiring to aid terrorists, among other federal charges. Also, the Republican-led House pushed through a huge tax cut bill, costing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Adelson family confirms ownership of Las Vegas newspaper By Associated Press The family of billionaire casino mogul and GOP kingmaker Sheldon Adelson confirmed in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that they are the new owners of Nevada's largest newspaper, ending a week of speculation and demands by staff, media… Continue reading