Dec 11 Protesters disrupt Donald Trump speech at NYC luncheon By Jake Pearson, Associated Press About a dozen protesters disrupted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech at a $1,000-a-plate New York City luncheon Friday, criticizing the billionaire businessman's recent anti-Islam rhetoric. Continue reading
Dec 11 How to navigate the Santa myth By Wendy Thomas Russell When I became a parent 10 years ago, I made this deal with myself: No matter how uncomfortable it might be at times, I would always tell my child the truth. Way too often, it seemed, parents risked the trust… Continue reading
Dec 11 White House asks: What is the story behind your menorah? By Abbey Oldham A menorah created by a Holocaust survivor and one designed in Israel in the 1920s were selected for a White House ceremony this week from more than 50 submissions. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. officials search for missed red flags ahead of San Bernardino shooting By Eric Tucker, Deb Riechmann, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between the American-born man accused in the California shootings and his then-fiancée in Pakistan, according to lawmakers detailing… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Is this job-creating foreign investment project too good to be true? By PBS News Hour In northeastern Vermont, a half-billion dollar development is helping to transform a lagging economy into the state's job-creation leader. It seems like a win for tourists and for foreign investors, who put up the money in return for green cards… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 9:04 House report questions legality of Bowe Bergdahl transfer By PBS News Hour Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have released a new report on the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for releasing five Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay. To discuss the findings, Gwen Ifill talks to Rep. Vicky… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Bowe Bergdahl debate reignites with ‘Serial’ season, House report By PBS News Hour For the first time, Bowe Bergdahl's version of his experience is being heard publicly. On the podcast "Serial," the Army sergeant explains why he left his post in Afghanistan without permission before being captured by the Taliban. A prisoner swap… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Geneva on high alert over terror warnings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, officials say the search is on for two to four suspects with possible links to the Islamic State group, amid new warnings of possible terrorist attacks in Geneva. Also, the U.S. military is attempting to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Michelle Obama raps about going to college By Associated Press The first lady and "Saturday Night Live" actor Jay Pharoah rhyme on a new video to encourage students to "go to college" and "fill your head with knowledge."… Continue reading
Dec 10 Tracking down the elusive bitcoin founder By Rhana Natour For years, the identity of the inventor of Bitcoin remained a total mystery. But Andy Greenberg and Gwern Branwen of WIRED posited Tuesday that the creator is probably an unknown Australian genius named Craig Steven Wright. Continue reading