Oct 28 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Dennis Hastert pleads guilty to fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty for evading federal banking laws in a hush money scheme. He said he did not want the FBI to know why he paid $3.5 million to… Continue watching
Oct 28 GOP nominates Ryan as speaker, House set to OK By Alan Fram, Associated Press House Republicans nominated Rep. Paul Ryan on Wednesday to become the chamber's next speaker, rallying behind a youthful overachiever they hope will guide them out of weeks of internal feuding and disarray and point the party toward accomplishments they can… Continue reading
Oct 28 Fighter jets tracked military blimp drifting over Pennsylvania By Associated Press An unmanned Army surveillance blimp broke loose from its ground tether at a military base in Maryland on Wednesday and drifted over central Pennsylvania as two Air Force fighter jets tracked it. Continue reading
Oct 28 How many Americans have tried e-cigarettes? By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger E-cigarette use has been on the rise for years, and researchers now have a better idea about how many Americans have adopted this alternative to smoking tobacco. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:13 Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families By PBS News Hour Caring for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is far more expensive -- 57 percent more -- than caring for those with illnesses like cancer or heart disease, according to a study from researchers at Mt. Sinai. William Brangham discusses… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:29 How Congressional leaders made a budget crisis breakthrough By PBS News Hour Trying the clear the deck for his replacement, outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner announced a tentative two-year budget deal that would boost defense and domestic programs and lift the debt ceiling through the spring of 2017. Political director… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:54 Is America completely unprepared for a power grid cyberattack? By PBS News Hour We’re aware of the risk of hacks that result in theft and espionage, but what about a devastating cyberattack on the power grid? In his new book, “Lights Out,” Ted Koppel argues that not only is this a distinct possibility,… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 8:13 News Wrap: Pentagon calls for stepped up Islamic State campaign By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testified at a Senate hearing on new moves against the Islamic State, involving a beefed up air campaign and possible front line combat support. Also, an American destroyer sailed within 12… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 54:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 27, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, John Boehner announces a tentative budget deal to avert a fiscal crisis. Also: A look inside Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, how a California native became the Dalai Lama’s personal physician, the expense of caring for Alzheimer's patients,… Continue watching
Oct 27 One California police department trades batons for nunchucks By Eric Osman A martial arts weapon, the nunchaku or nunchucks, renowned for knocking out Bruce Lee’s adversaries, has increasingly popularized within America’s police forces. Continue reading