Oct 14 Justice Department to name coordinator for domestic terror cases By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a new position to coordinate investigations into violent homegrown extremism, a department official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 14 Pilot program expands student aid for non-traditional education By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Thousands of students could be eligible for federal student aid as part of a new pilot program that will offer certificates and college credit for non-traditional programs. Continue reading
Oct 14 Volkswagen discloses new software affecting emissions tests in 2016 diesel models By Michael Biesecker and Tom Krishner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Volkswagen has disclosed to U.S. regulators that there is additional suspect software in its 2016 diesel models that would potentially help their exhaust systems run cleaner during government tests. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:29 Why tech companies may be winning the encryption argument By PBS News Hour Ever since Edward Snowden released information about the extent of secret U.S. surveillance, a battle has been growing between tech companies and the government over access to data. New reports suggest the Obama administration may be backing down on its… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 8:50 Biden won't be on the stage, but will he impact the debate? By PBS News Hour Will Joe Biden join the presidential race? That’s been a lingering question for weeks, especially going into the first Democratic debate. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about the man who’s not going to be on the debate… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 8:55 'Last of the President's Men' sheds light on Nixon's vulnerability, motivation By PBS News Hour In “The Last of the President’s Men,” journalist Bob Woodward offers a whole new understanding of Richard Nixon. Using interviews with Nixon’s deputy assistant, Alexander Butterfield, and thousands of documents, Woodward reveals previously unexplored sides of the president. Woodward and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 54:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 13, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we dig into the evidence of what shot down a Malaysian airliner. Also: How a possible Joe Biden run could influence the Democratic debate, a deadly surge of violence in Israel, a battle between government and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Pentagon says U.S., Russian jets had close encounter over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. and Russian jets reportedly flew within miles of each other over Syria on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Washington for a lack of coordination the competing air campaigns. Also, the Taliban announced it… Continue watching
Oct 13 Iran missile test likely a UN violation By Associated Press The White House says there are "strong indications" that Iran violated U.N. Security Council resolutions when it test fired a new ballistic missile. Continue reading
Oct 13 Is #NoBraDay actually raising breast cancer awareness? By Colleen Shalby Of the more than 150,000 tweets mentioning #NoBraDay that have surfaced over the past day, roughly 10 percent make any mention of “breast cancer,” the reason for the hashtag altogether. Continue reading