Jan 17 28 dead in terror attack as troops retake hotel in Burkina Faso By Michael D. Regan Four al Qaeda-linked fighters who attacked two hotels and a restaurant on Friday in the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso were killed by security forces more than 12 hours after the siege began. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Jason Rezaian's imprisonment was 'simply unacceptable,' Washington Post staff say By PBS News Hour The Washington Post's executive editor Marty Baron and foreign editor Douglas Jehl join Hari Sreenivasan over the phone to discuss the return of the paper's former Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 3:49 Inside the prison swap with Iran which freed Washington Post reporter By PBS News Hour Iran freed five Americans, including "Washington Post" reporter Jason Rezaian, who had been jailed 18 months on espionage charges that his newspaper called "trumped up". "The Post" said it couldn't be happier about his release. Rezaian and three other men… Continue watching
Jan 16 GOP candidates laud prisoner release, but criticize Obama on Iran By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The release of four Americans detained by Iran won praise on Saturday from several Republicans running for president, along with condemnation of the Obama administration for its dealings with the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Tech giant Google working to diversify staff By PBS News Hour American technology companies like Apple, Facebook and Google are striving to improve gender and racial diversity in their workforce. Having revealed their staffs are predominantly white men, the companies are spending furiously to recruit and keep people who aren’t. Hari… Continue watching
Jan 16 Analysis: Prisoner release puts GOP in difficult position on Iran By Michael D. Regan and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Iran's release of Americans prisoners puts Republicans vowing to isolate Tehran in a tough spot, removing an argument that the U.S. should not lift sanctions while Americans are being held. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:53 How NYC is tackling 1.4 million open arrest warrants for 'quality-of-life' crimes By PBS News Hour There are more than 1.4 million outstanding arrest warrants in New York City stemming from lapsed summonses for "quality-of-life" crimes - things like biking on the sidewalk or being in a park after closing. Critics say they burden the court… Continue watching
Jan 16 Post reporter, 3 other Americans released in prison swap with Iran By Michael D. Regan Four Americans including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian will be freed from Iranian jail as part of a prison exchange agreement with the United States, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Obama proposes plan to offer more security to the unemployed By Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday proposed changes to the U.S. unemployment insurance system that he says would offer more security to the jobless and encourage experienced workers to rejoin the workforce, even if it means taking a pay cut. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:20 News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration ordered a nationwide pause on new coal leases on federal land while the Department of the Interior reviews coal company payments to the government, as well as environmental effects. Also, Chicago Mayor… Continue watching