May 09 Justice Department: North Carolina's LGBT law amounts to 'state-sponsored discrimination' By News Desk The U.S. government filed a lawsuit Monday over a controversial North Carolina law that prevented local governments from passing protections for LGBT individuals and required transgender people to use bathrooms that matched their gender at birth. Continue reading
May 09 Mosquito season brings no new urgency for money to fight Zika By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Barack Obama's demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will spread the virus has failed to create a sense… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 8, a Canadian wildfire that has displaced at least 80,000 people continues to grow and now covers 800 square miles. Later, in our signature segment, how the Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton” is transforming the way… Continue watching
May 08 Trump: GOP unity would be beneficial, but isn't crucial By Jill Colvin, Associated Press With a growing number of prominent Republicans refusing to fall in line, Donald Trump is standing firm in his assertion that the Republican Party doesn't have to be unified because he will gain Democratic votes to win in the fall. Continue reading
May 08 Surviving the Holocaust as a 'hidden child' in Athens By Elisabeth Ponsot It was shortly before Passover in 1944 when 6-year-old Solomon Kofinas saw his father and sister for the last time. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:08 Why thousands of students are seeing Broadway smash 'Hamilton' By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman This spring, 20,000 public high school students from low-income neighborhoods in New York City will get the opportunity to see “Hamilton,” the Broadway smash hit nominated this week for a record 16 Tony Awards. Students can see the show as… Continue watching
May 08 For some in GOP, Trump-Clinton choice is 'nightmare' matchup By Michael D. Regan and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Some Republican voters in conservative Utah are experiencing political panic after Trump rivals exit presidential race. Continue reading
May 07 House committee seeks new details on surveillance targeting foreigners By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has ended, calls and emails are still being swept up by U.S. surveillance work targeting foreigners. Congress is making a renewed push to find out how many. Continue reading
May 07 'El Chapo' transferred to new Mexican prison near the U.S. border By Michael D. Regan Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was transferred on Saturday to a new prison near the Texas border. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 10:07 California program offers cash to reduce gun crimes By PBS News Hour A local government-run program in Richmond, California, pays some young men up to $1,000 a month for as long as nine months if they achieve personal goals and stay out of trouble. The program targets some of the most dangerous… Continue watching