Dec 15 Watch 8:08 What stagnant diversity means for America's newsrooms By PBS News Hour As racial concerns continue to rise to the surface across America, is the media doing enough to tell the stories of people of color? Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks to Richard Prince of the Maynard Institute about the industry’s struggle… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 3:07 Terror threat shuts down schools across Los Angeles By PBS News Hour Public schools in Los Angeles -- 1,200 in all -- were closed after a threatening email from Germany warned of mass violence, from guns to bombs to nerve gas. Officials in New York say they received a similar message, but… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:15 Priority shift to national security puts GOP establishment in the spotlight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: IAEA ends probe of Iran's nuclear program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN nuclear agency formally ended a decade-long probe, finding that Tehran had worked on activities related to a nuclear weapon, but found no sign the work has continued. Also, activists are accusing the Nigerian… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Baltimore braces as Freddie Gray jury wrestles with a deadlock By PBS News Hour The jury in the first trial on the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray returned after two days of deliberations to say they are deadlocked. Gray’s fatal injuries while in Baltimore police custody exposed deep cracks in the city’s criminal justice… Continue watching
Dec 15 Who was the healthiest president ever? By Daniel Bush Donald Trump is in “astonishingly excellent” shape, according to a doctor’s note his campaign released yesterday. Trump's doctor said the real estate tycoon would be the healthiest president ever, but that claim deserves closer scrutiny. Continue reading
Dec 15 Threat against Los Angeles schools likely a hoax, officials say By News Desk Authorities closed all campuses Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school district. Continue reading
Dec 15 Congressional negotiators prepare to unveil $1.1 trillion spending deal By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — White House and congressional negotiators moved toward wrapping up a tax and spending compromise Tuesday that would cap Congress' year, a package expected to lift the ban on U.S. oil exports and provide legislative goodies for home-state interests. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. looks to add social media accounts as part of vetting process for visa applicants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are working on legislation to ensure a person's online presence is reviewed as part of the vetting process for a visa to enter the United States. The goal is to close security gaps that didn't pick up… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 54:18 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 14, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, now that nearly 200 countries have made history with a breakthrough climate agreement, what happens next? Also: How the GOP is wooing Latino voters, a look at Sen Ted Cruz's surge in the polls, why a… Continue watching