Aug 27 Watch Slain journalist's father vows to work for stricter gun control By PBS News Hour WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, paused for a moment of silence a day after cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker were gunned down by a former co-worker who had been fired in 2013. As memorials pour into the station, Parker’s… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:46 Court gives SeaTac workers a raise after $15 minimum wage exclusion By PBS News Hour In SeaTac, Washington, home of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, citizens voted in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. But airport businesses challenged the law in court, excluding 5,000 or so workers from receiving the increased benefits. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 9:46 When a shooter's violent video goes viral By PBS News Hour A shocking, televised murder in Virginia has provoked a wide array of questions about the shooter and how horrific images go viral online. Gwen Ifill speaks with Deborah Potter of NewsLab, Lance Ulanoff, chief correspondent and editor-at-large at Mashable, and… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:47 Why actor Wendell Pierce didn't wait for someone else to rebuild his New Orleans neighborhood By PBS News Hour Wendell Pierce is perhaps best known for his acting roles on “The Wire” and “Treme.” Lately, he’s taken on a different kind of role, as community rebuilder. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Pierce invested time, money and art into… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 4:36 Is it still too early to raise interest rates? By PBS News Hour Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates next month? It's a much debated question amid some good U.S. economic news, as well as the Chinese market turmoil. As the Fed meets for its annual retreat, Judy Woodruff takes a closer… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 3:00 Hurricane Katrina exposed 'deeper tragedy' of inequality, says Obama By PBS News Hour In New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, President Obama commemorated the 10th anniversary of the costliest natural disaster in American history. Praising the city's resilience, the president also acknowledged the failure of government to look out for its vulnerable residents. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Islamic State suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi generals By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, an Islamic State militant killed two Iraqi generals and three soldiers in a suicide bombing. Also, stocks in China rebounded after a six-day slump triggered by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy. Continue watching
Aug 27 'Mic drop' and 'awesomesauce': Oxford Dictionaries adds 1,000 new slang terms By Larisa Epatko Oxford Dictionaries added 1,000 new words to its informal language collection on Thursday, including slang expressions “mic drop,” “cakeage” and “cat café.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 Obama says New Orleans is 'moving forward' after hurricane By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says New Orleans is "moving forward" a decade after Hurricane Katrina dealt it a devastating blow, and has become an example of what can happen when people rally around each other to build a better… Continue reading