Aug 26 AP: State Department officials routinely sent secrets over email By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The transmission of now-classified information across Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email is consistent with a State Department culture in which diplomats routinely sent secret material on unsecured email during the past two administrations, according to documents reviewed by The Associated… Continue reading
Aug 26 Immigrant women allege abuse, poor care at U.S. detention centers By P. J. Tobia Thousands of the child migrants and refugees that came to the U.S. from Central America last year are still in long-term holding facilities. Now, 1,400 immigrant mothers and their children are being held in three facilities, two in Texas, near… Continue reading
Aug 26 Pentagon probing alleged distorting of war intelligence By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating an allegation that the military command overseeing the anti-Islamic State campaign distorted or altered intelligence assessments to exaggerate progress against the militant group, a defense official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Judge sentences James Holmes to life in prison By Corinne Segal A judge formally sentenced James Holmes, who shot and killed 12 people and wounded 70 others at a movie theater in Aurora, C.O. in 2012, to life in prison with no parole on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 26 With historic visit, Obama to seek common cause with pope By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Obama has made no secret of his affection for the outspoken pope, calling him a "transformative leader" whose influence has transcended the Roman Catholic community. Continue reading
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading
Aug 26 Photos: The power of community in post-Katrina Louisiana By Corinne Segal Tyrone Turner, a National Geographic photographer who grew up in New Orleans, documented New Orleans' culture of celebration and the families that have helped it survive in the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Aug 26 Gunman who killed WDBJ reporter, cameraman pronounced dead By News Desk State police said the suspected gunman who killed two members of a television news crew when he opened fire on them during a live broadcast, has been pronounced dead. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 54:24 PBS NewsHour full episode August 25, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, oil prices swing during a global market meltdown. Also: new elections called in Turkey, slow recovery in the Lower Ninth Ward 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, the former British foreign secretary addresses the migrant crisis in… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 5:34 Oil innovators see opportunity amid record low prices By PBS News Hour As oil prices have dropped, energy companies have been looking for ways to save money. For innovators, this cost-cutting can actually present an opportunity. Special correspondent Leigh Paterson of Inside Energy reports from Wyoming. Continue watching