Jan 05 Watch 9:54 On the campaign trail in NH, heartbreak over heroin addiction By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford The easy availability of cheap heroin and other opiates has exploded in New Hampshire, where more than 300 people died of drug overdose deaths in 2015. The crisis has prompted state leaders to offer plans on how to improve addiction… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 9:32 Will Obama's action on guns help prevent deaths? By PBS News Hour President Obama unveiled new steps to reduce gun violence in a lengthy and emotional speech Tuesday. What impact is his executive action likely to have? Judy Woodruff gets reactions from John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, and David… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:48 Obama: Excuses for inaction on guns 'no longer suffice' By PBS News Hour Before an audience filled with victims of gun violence, President Obama made an emotional announcement that he would use executive action to strengthen enforcement of background checks for firearms because Congress is afraid to cross the gun lobby. While Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 05 There's an 18-minute gap in the San Bernardino shooters' movements, FBI says By Joshua Barajas Federal investigators said there’s an 18-minute gap in the timeline of events on the day of the December massacre in San Bernardino, California, when two radicalized shooters opened fire and killed 14 people at a company holiday party. Continue reading
Jan 05 Democratic Rep. Steve Israel announces retirement By Associated Press Democratic congressman Steve Israel of New York says he will retire at the end of this year. Continue reading
Jan 05 Cash-rich super PACs keep flagging presidential campaigns alive By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press In the 2016 race, money isn't buying love from voters. It is, however, buying some candidates more time. Continue reading
Jan 05 Twitter considers 10,000-character limit By Joshua Barajas A new Twitter feature could let users exceed its current 140-character limit. Continue reading
Jan 05 Ryan Bundy: We'll leave if community wants us to By John Sepulvado, OPB Ryan Bundy of the so-called Bundy Militia tells Oregon Public Broadcasting that he and the other men occupying federal buildings in Harney County, Oregon, will leave peacefully if the people of the community want them to. Continue reading
Jan 05 Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than accidents By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than from accidental air crashes, for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 7:54 Wounded vets can't get help with in vitro fertilization costs By PBS News Hour U.S. military veterans who are having trouble starting families due to combat injuries do not get financial assistance from the V.A. for in vitro fertilization, leaving couples to pay for the costly treatments themselves. Efforts made in Congress to change… Continue watching