Jul 08 New York Stock Exchange resumes trading after abrupt outage By News Desk The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading abruptly Wednesday. At 11:32 a.m. EDT, all trading came to a stop. A spokeswoman said in a statement that it was due to technical difficulties. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:05 Bill Cosby's prior Quaalude confession may have legal repercussions By PBS News Hour According to the Associated Press, Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of using them to have sex with women. More than two dozen women have accused Cosby in cases that go back decades. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 10:02 How do you cool down urban violence when summer heats up? By PBS News Hour Along with high-profile cases like the shooting at Emmanuel AME in Charleston and some of the killings of unarmed individuals by police, cities across the U.S. are experiencing a significant surge in gun violence. Gwen Ifill discusses this trend with… Continue watching
Jul 07 What are Quaaludes, and how do they work? By Larisa Epatko Actor and comedian Bill Cosby admitted in a 2005 civil lawsuit that he got Quaaludes to have sex with at least one woman, the Associated Press reported Monday. But what are Quaaludes and are they still available today?… Continue reading
Jul 07 Dylann Roof, suspect in Charleston shooting, formally indicted on murder charges By Joshua Barajas Prosecutors formally indicted Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old man accused of killing nine worshippers at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on several counts of murder and attempted murder on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:25 Will Team USA's win help level the playing field for women? By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s soccer team made a record-breaking victory against reigning champion Japan in the final game of the 2015 World Cup. Judy Woodruff speaks to Deborah Slaner Larkin of the Women’s Sports Foundation, and Cheryl Cooky of Purdue University… Continue watching
Jul 06 Bill Cosby got drugs to give to women for sex, AP reports By Colleen Shalby The Associated Press obtained documents revealing that in 2005, Bill Cosby testified to acquring Quaaludes -- a central nervous system depressant -- with the intention of providing them to women he wanted to have sex with. According to the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch How a chance encounter with 'Hef' led an aspiring journalist to become Miss October 1964 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 U.S. women's soccer team gets $2 million for World Cup win; German men got $35 million in 2014 By Colleen Shalby In a record-shattering World Cup final, the U.S. Women’s soccer team beat Japan 5-2. For their win, the U.S. team will earn $2 million. By comparison, Germany received $35 million in 2014 after winning the Men’s World Cup Final in… Continue reading
Jul 06 Obama: Fight against IS progressing, but still a long slog By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is making a rare visit to the Pentagon to get an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic State. Continue reading