Dec 13 Watch 4:00 What does the landmark climate change accord mean for the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York Michael Levi joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the climate change summit deal reached in Paris. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 10:45 Debate over how to treat the homeless simmers in Sarasota, as more cities crack down By PBS News Hour Like many cities with temperate climates, Sarasota, Florida, is struggling with a growing homeless population. A lawsuit against the city argues that the issuance of citations for sleeping outside while there's a lack of resources available has criminalized homelessness. Meanwhile… Continue watching
Dec 13 Swedish authorities may be allowed to question WikiLeaks founder By Michael D. Regan Ecuador and Sweden have singed an agreement to allow authorities to question Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2010. The 44-year-old has denied the charges and has been staying in Ecuador's London embassy for… Continue reading
Dec 13 Police arrest man, 23, in suspected arson-hate crime at Coachella mosque By Michael D. Regan Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for setting a California mosque on fire Friday as congregants were preparing for an afternoon prayer service. He is being held on $150,000 bail. Continue reading
Dec 13 Large 2016 establishment field puts New Hampshire GOP leaders on edge By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Republican establishment has flexed its muscle in New Hampshire's presidential primaries for years. But in the unpredictable 2016 election, the state's standard political playbook faces challenges on two fronts. Continue reading
Dec 13 Abortions drop by 35 percent since the 1970s, report says By Michael D. Regan A CDC report says abortions rates have dropped by a third since the 1970s, something experts attribute in part to birth control use and decisions to start a family later in life. Continue reading
Dec 13 Interactive map: Number of U.S. cities criminalizing homelessness surges By Andrew Mach Across the country, advocates say the number of cities with municipal bans on camping or sleeping outside has increased 50 percent since 2011. Here is an interactive map showing which cities have implemented the bans. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: A pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet is adopted at the Paris climate conference, Denmark leads the way toward energy independence with wind power, and a conversation with a top Justice Department official… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 10:07 Justice Department official: ISIS ‘crowdsourced’ terrorism by exploiting social media By PBS News Hour Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin stands at the helm of the U.S government's fight against two growing international problems, terrorism and hacking, overseeing criminal cases brought against ISIS supporters and those involving the hacking of private companies… Continue watching
Dec 12 Obama: The world ‘met the moment’ in reaching climate change deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama, speaking from the White House, said the leaders from nearly 200 nations working in Paris "met the moment" in agreeing to what is being described as the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. He said the world can… Continue reading