Jun 06 Obamas, Clintons among thousands who turn out for Beau Biden funeral By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Mourning a loss that touched people from the streets of Delaware to the White House and beyond, President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Vice President Joe Biden in bidding farewell Saturday to his eldest son, Beau. Continue reading
Jun 06 New sexual assault claims against Hastert jarring, former colleagues say By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dennis Hastert's former House colleagues say the emergence of sexual abuse allegations against him has been jarring, at odds with a reason they anointed him speaker in the late 1990s - his squeaky-clean reputation. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 8:14 Safeguard or scam? Automated traffic cameras in legal limbo in Ohio By PBS News Hour Automated traffic cameras are used by hundreds of towns across the country to detect and ticket motor violations, but not without controversy. Advocates say they make communities safer, but foes argue they raise revenues. Ohio officials passed a law banning… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 54:10 PBS NewsHour full episode June 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, strong job growth and wage increases in May signal a step in the right direction for the U.S. economy. Also: The FBI investigates a massive cybersecurity breach in the government, the search for a cheap and… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 9:34 What's delaying some generic drugs from coming to market? By PBS News Hour The Federal Trade Commission's recent $1.2 billion settlement over the drug Provigil has brought so-called "pay for delay" deals for generic drugs back into the spotlight. Opponents say these deals delay generic medications to market, costing consumers billions. But drug… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks discuss Clinton on voting rights, Republicans on Islamic State By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the 2016 candidacies of former Gov. Martin O’Malley, Sen. Lincoln Chafee, former Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Lindsey Graham, why… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 0:32 30 years ago, Ferris played hooky, led a parade and got saved By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, it’s been 30 years since Hollywood’s high schooler Ferris Bueller took a day off. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Greek PM rejects creditors' conditions, calling for debt relief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected conditions by creditors for supplying more bailout money. Yesterday Athens shook up financial markets when it opted to defer a payment to creditors. Also, U.S. weapons, including rifles and… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 6:01 Cyber thieves breach 'gold mine' of federal employee data By PBS News Hour The FBI is investigating a massive cybersecurity breach at the Office of Personnel Management’s files containing personal information on millions of government employees, including those with high-level security clearances. Jeffrey Brown talks to Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and CTO of Crowdstrike,… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:16 Unemployment rate goes up for all the right reasons By PBS News Hour The May jobs report was surprisingly strong. Employers added 280,000 jobs, marking a rebound from the year's first quarter and stemming fears of an economic cool down. Judy Woodruff learns more from Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial. Continue watching