Jul 09 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode July 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, new details emerge on a major government data breach. Also: The U.S. Army cuts nearly 60,000 troops and civilians, S.C. lawmakers vote to take down the Confederate flag, new rules to hold cities accountable for segregated… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 8:43 Former President Jimmy Carter shares his full, lucky life in new memoir By PBS News Hour Now the author of his 29th book, “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” former President Jimmy Carter joins Judy Woodruff to discuss race relations in America, the Democratic candidates for the upcoming presidential race, growing up wishing for more approval… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 3:56 OPM hack affecting more than 21 million includes sensitive data By PBS News Hour More than 21 million Americans had personal data stolen from files held by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 has been affected, according to the OPM. That… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:51 New rules require cities to fight housing segregation By PBS News Hour This week, the Obama administration announced plans to step up scrutiny under the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill speaks to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about the changes,… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: As deadline looms, Kerry says Iran nuclear talks not 'open-ended' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, another day of Iran nuclear talks concluded without a deal. Iran’s state TV reported that negotiations are deadlocked, while Secretary of State John Kerry said the talks would not be open-ended. Also, the International Monetary… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 4:07 Decades of debate end with S.C. vote to remove Confederate flag By PBS News Hour After 54 years flying at the South Carolina state house, the Confederate battle flag is coming down. The state legislature voted to remove the flag after pressure grew in the wake of a mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:20 How do Army troop cuts affect our military effectiveness? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Army formally announced a reduction of 40,000 soldiers and 17,000 civilian workers, due to budget cuts. This fall there could be another downsizing of 30,000 more troops if additional budget reductions go forward. Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy… Continue watching
Jul 09 Government reveals hackers stole Social Security numbers for nearly 22 million people By Jack Gillum, Associated Press The Obama administration says hackers stole Social Security numbers from more than 21 million people and took other sensitive information when government computer systems were compromised. Continue reading
Jul 09 There's a giant ball pit 'beach' in the middle of DC By Colleen Shalby The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., turned their Great Hall into a massive beach complete with an ocean made of 700,000 to 1 million translucent plastic balls. Continue reading
Jul 09 Army plans to reduce active-duty troops by 40,000 over two years By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Army said Thursday that six domestic bases will lose 1,200 or more soldiers as part of a cost-saving plan to reduce the active-duty force by 40,000 troops over the coming two years. If Congress and the White House cannot… Continue reading