Mar 28 FBI to investigate virus behind outage at MedStar Health facilities By Jack Gillum, David Dishneau and Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hackers crippled computer systems Monday at a major hospital chain, MedStar Health Inc., forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI said it was investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore… Continue reading
Mar 28 Drilling-induced earthquakes may endanger millions in 2016, USGS says By Anna Kuchment, Scientific American Scientists are increasingly confident about the link between earthquakes and oil and gas production, yet regulators are slow to react. Continue reading
Mar 28 Man shot by police after drawing weapon at U.S. Capitol By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot Monday at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody, Capitol officials and police said. Continue reading
Mar 28 Georgia governor to veto religious exemptions bill By Joshua Barajas Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday he planned to veto House Bill 757, a “religious freedom” bill, which broadly protected opponents of same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 24:54 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Bernie Sanders sweeps the weekend's Democratic caucuses in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. Also, are fighters from other countries who are joining ISIS causing rifts in the group? Later, the Cherokee Nation aims to eradicate hepatitis C… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 1:41 Tennessee discontinues controversial fetal assault law By PBS News Hour Tennessee representatives voted to discontinue a controversial law that explicitly allowed prosecutors to charge a mother with fetal assault for using drugs while pregnant. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports. Continue watching
Mar 27 Reports: California reaches tentative deal to raise minimum wage to $15 By Michael D. Regan California lawmakers reportedly reached a deal on Saturday to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 3:32 Utah establishes first-of-its-kind white-collar crime registry By PBS News Hour In an attempt to combat high levels of fraud, Utah has taken inspiration from the sex offender list, becoming the first state in the US to establish a white-collar felon registry for financial crimes. The Wall Street Journal's Jean Eaglesham… Continue watching
Mar 27 From Fifth Avenue to the Vatican, celebrating Easter around the globe By Andrew Mach From church services to pastel eggs -- Easter traditions of both a religious and secular nature were well on display across the globe on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:52 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the 'silent epidemic' of hepatitis C By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection… Continue watching