Dec 06 Former President Jimmy Carter says he is cancer free By News Desk Former President Jimmy Carter announced he is cancer free Sunday, more than three months after the 91-year-old started treatment for melanoma tumors. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:34 Back in court, FCC defends net neutrality from internet providers By PBS News Hour The ability of the U.S. government to regulate broadband internet service is back in court, as the Washington D.C. federal appeals court on Friday heard arguments by the cable and telecom industry challenging rules the FCC established earlier this year… Continue watching
Dec 06 How ISIS is recruiting a growing following of young women By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The increasing number of women drawn to the Islamic State is worrisome to American law enforcement. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 22:28 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: The terror investigation into the San Bernardino mass shooting turns toward suspect Tashfeen Malik, experts discuss how those living in the U.S. might be radicalized, and in Puerto Rico, a movement to become more food independent. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 3:22 After San Bernardino, how can law enforcement prevent self-radicalization? By PBS News Hour A main concern following the San Bernardino mass shooting is how those in the U.S. may become radicalized -- and the challenge that poses to law enforcement trying to track those individuals. David Schanzer, Director of the Triangle Center on… Continue watching
Dec 05 ISIS claims California shooters as followers of militant group By Elisabeth Ponsot, Stephen Fee The Islamic State said Saturday the two shooters who stormed a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding 21, were followers of the militant group. Continue reading
Dec 05 Authorities unable to access NSA phone data in San Bernardino case By Ted Bridis, Associated Press Under a court order, historical calling records at the NSA are now off-limits to agents running the FBI terrorism investigation even with a warrant. Continue reading
Dec 05 San Bernardino shooting sparks fresh debate over gun laws By Michael D. Regan During his weekly White House address, President Barack Obama said the shooting in San Bernardino was an "act of terrorism" and called on Congress to close a loophole that allows people on the No-Fly list to purchase guns. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:09 Evidence mounts behind San Bernardino as terror attack, but no clear links to outside groups By PBS News Hour After days of questions about the deadly shooting in San Bernardino, the FBI says it is now investigating the attacks as an act of terrorism. The killers reportedly tried to cover their digital tracks, while at the same time the… Continue watching
Dec 04 Infographic: Where America’s mass shootings happened in 2015 By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Following this week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the PBS NewsHour analyzed news reports of 354 shootings where at least four people were killed or wounded to understand where and when gun violence erupts in America. Continue reading