Nov 18 LA, NYC mayors announce new programs to tackle rising number of homelessness By Yena Oh On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new programs to tackle homelessness in their respective cities. Continue reading
Nov 18 4 things to know about Charlie Sheen’s HIV diagnosis By Colleen Shalby In revealing his HIV-positive status, actor Charlie Sheen said that he had unprotected sex with some sexual partners after his diagnosis, but had done so safely to ensure that none would contract HIV. Learn more about what he meant. Continue reading
Nov 18 House Republicans seek increased vetting of Syria refugees By Associated Press House Republicans are outlining legislation aimed at increasing screenings for Syrian and Iraqi refugees before they enter the United States, including a requirement for FBI background checks. Continue reading
Nov 18 Opaque military justice system shields child sex abuse cases By Richard Lardner, Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Child sex offenders make up the largest category of inmates in U.S. military prisons, yet a full accounting of their crimes and how much time they're actually locked up is shielded by an opaque system of justice, an Associated Press… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Carson: Our first responsibility is U.S. safety, not refugees By PBS News Hour What’s Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s views on bringing Syrian refugees to the U.S., in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Carson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his stance on fighting the militant… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:27 Sanders: Turning our backs on refugees destroys the idea of America By PBS News Hour How would Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders handle terror threats at home and abroad, in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Sanders joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his views on combatting terrorism… Continue watching
Nov 17 House lawmakers create new transgender equality task force By Corinne Segal A group of lawmakers kicked off a new congressional task force for transgender rights on Tuesday with the first-ever congressional forum on transgender life in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 17 Oxford Dictionaries 2015 word of the year is an emoji By Yena Oh Oxford Dictionary announced this week that the 2015 Word of the Year is not a word at all but an emoji – more specifically the ‘face with tears of joy’ emoji. Continue reading
Nov 17 Mother of slain journalist wants U.S. to review hostage policy By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The mother of American journalist James Foley, who was publicly beheaded in August 2014 by the Islamic State, says her family felt abandoned by the American government. She wants to see a review of the U.S. hostage policy. Continue reading