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
Dec 14 Bill Cosby sues seven of his accusers By Kamaria Roberts Bill Cosby is suing seven of the women who have accused him of sexual assault. In a statement, Cosby claims the women have been making “malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory accusations” against him. Continue reading
Dec 14 Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court-martial By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a general court-martial,… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 13, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: What the Paris climate change deal means for the United States, trying to contain ISIS by attempting to broker peace in Libya, and one American city at the center of the debate over how to treat… Continue watching
Dec 13 Christie to return to main Republican presidential debate stage, CNN says By Associated Press CNN is inviting Gov. Chris Christie back to prime-time in the upcoming Republican presidential debate. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 1:51 Medical testing on chimpanzees no longer allowed, the National Institutes of Health says By PBS News Hour The National Institutes of Health has decided that it will no longer allow its chimpanzees to be used for biomedical research for human health. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 4:00 What does the landmark climate change accord mean for the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York Michael Levi joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the climate change summit deal reached in Paris. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 10:45 Debate over how to treat the homeless simmers in Sarasota, as more cities crack down By PBS News Hour Like many cities with temperate climates, Sarasota, Florida, is struggling with a growing homeless population. A lawsuit against the city argues that the issuance of citations for sleeping outside while there's a lack of resources available has criminalized homelessness. Meanwhile… Continue watching