Jan 01 Watch 7:28 News Wrap: Gunman kills two in Tel Aviv attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a gunman killed two and wounded at least three others at a popular bar in Tel Aviv. A manhunt was launched for the unidentified shooter. Also, Bavaria's top security official says there's no longer any… Continue watching
Jan 01 Former Rep. Mike Oxley, co-author of post-Enron law, dies at 71 By John Seewer, Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Oxley, who helped write landmark anti-fraud legislation following a wave of corporate scandals that brought down Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc., died Friday at age 71. Continue reading
Jan 01 2015: The year of mass shootings By Abbey Oldham Mass shootings in the United States drew an enormous amount of attention in 2015. In early December, the NewsHour plotted the locations of these shootings in a map, using data from the Mass Shooting Tracker. This post was… Continue reading
Jan 01 Obama to take executive action on gun control next week By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is expected to take executive action next week to expand background checks on gun sales, according to an individual whose gun control advocacy group has been briefed by administration officials about the timing. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 54:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, deadly flood waters force evacuations, boat rescues and road closures in Missouri. Also: How the Iraqi ambassador sees the fight against ISIS and picking favorite movies from 2015. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 7:26 Missouri’s flooding is cresting. What’s next for devastated communities? By PBS News Hour In Missouri, site of devastating flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, communities are starting to get some relief from the rising waters, but the disaster is far from over. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Cindy Erickson of… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Midwest deluge wreaks watery destruction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, towns in whole sections of Missouri and Illinois are under water, with at least 20 dead and untold millions of dollars in damage. Also, New Year's celebrations drew tight security in New York and other… Continue watching
Dec 31 How federal law draws a line between free speech and hate crimes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Incendiary rhetoric has seeped into 2016 presidential politics, surfaced in the public debate over accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S. and popped up repeatedly following terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. Continue reading