Dec 03 Watch 8:10 The terrorism question looming over the San Bernardino attack By PBS News Hour There are many unknowns in the San Bernardino mass shooting, including what motive propelled the suspects to unleash their deadly force at a social services center. So far, several reports have suggested that the FBI is treating it as a… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 4:07 Police still searching for motive in San Bernardino case By PBS News Hour Investigators have been piecing together evidence from Wednesday's violence in San Bernardino, California. Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire at a social services center during a holiday luncheon, and later died in a gun battle with police. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: San Bernardino shootings prompt Congress debate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the mass shooting in San Bernardino renewed debate in Congress on how to stop gun violence. While Senate Democrats offered proposals on expanding background checks, Republicans called instead for overhauling the mental health system. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter calls homegrown terrorists 'losers with a keyboard' By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Ash Carter defended the military’s approach to fighting the Islamic State group, saying the military is looking for every possible way to attack and defeat the militants whose ideology is appealing to “losers with a keyboard” in the… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter says 'No quotas' for women in military By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Ash Carter told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Thursday that he decided to let women serve in all aspects of the military because with an all-volunteer force, he needed to draw on the entire population. Continue reading
Dec 03 Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has spent 500 days in Iranian prison By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins On July 22, 2014, Rezaian was arrested in Tehran and accused of spying, which the Washington Post maintains is groundless. Continue reading
Dec 03 Defense Secretary Carter opens all combat jobs to women By P. J. Tobia A senior defense official has told the Associated Press that Defense Secretary Ash Carter will announce that he is lifting the ban on combat jobs for women. Continue reading
Dec 03 Everything we know about the San Bernardino shooting By Larisa Epatko Two assailants shot and killed 14 people and wounded 21 others at a holiday party for county employees in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday. Reaction the next day included commentary on gun laws and words of comfort for the suffering. Continue reading
Dec 03 VIDEO: San Francisco police shoot and kill stabbing suspect By Joshua Barajas Five San Francisco police officers fatally shot a man Wednesday, a scene that was apparently captured by an eyewitness and uploaded to Instagram, the San Francisco Examiner reported. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 6:37 San Bernardino attack suspects killed in police shootout By PBS News Hour Gunmen in military-style gear opened fired at a at banquet facility in a social services complex in San Bernardino, California, killing at least 14 and wounding 17 more. After fleeing, two suspects -- one male and one female -- later… Continue watching