Jun 10 Watch 17:25 Can Obama's plan 'defeat and destroy' the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour The White House has announced it will send more troops to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. To discuss the multi-front war with the militants, Judy Woodruff talks to Michèle Flournoy of the Center for a New American Security,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 4:57 One year since Mosul's capture, White House rolls out plan to send more military trainers By PBS News Hour One year ago, the Islamic State group shocked the world as it captured Iraq's second largest city. Today, the White House laid out plans to send up to 450 more military trainers to that country and to establish a fifth… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: EPA moves to curb emissions from passenger airliners, cargo planes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the EPA declared that greenhouse gases from passenger airlines, cargo planes and business jets are a danger to public health. Also, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell warned Congress about the looming Supreme… Continue watching
Jun 10 Congress may repeal meat labeling law By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans are hoping to repeal a law requiring country-of-origin labels on packages of meat to avoid costly trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 10 Obama administration proposes regulation of aircraft emissions By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The Obama administration proposed Wednesday to regulate aircraft emissions in much the same way as power plants, saying they are a threat to human health because they contain pollutants that help cause global warming. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. to send more troops to Iraq for expanded training mission By Nedra Pickler and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ordered the deployment of up to 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq on Wednesday to advise and assist local forces in an effort to reverse the recent gains of the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jun 10 Why Wall Street loves Medicare Advantage (and why this should bother you) By Philip Moeller A top issuer of Medicare Advantage plans has put itself in play for an acquisition, triggering largely bullish Wall Street reports about the investment appeal of this sector. Continue reading
Jun 10 NTSB says Amtrak engineer didn't use cellphone before crash By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The engineer driving an Amtrak train wasn't using his cellphone just before the train derailed in Philadelphia last month, safety investigators said Wednesday, deepening the mystery of what caused the accident that killed eight and injured about 200. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 54:25 PBS NewsHour full episode June 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, security lapses at airport checkpoints put the effectiveness of TSA in question. Also: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges, fighting the Islamic State in Iraq, migrants detained in Libya, how marijuana… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 1:12 Newly discovered film of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart unearthed By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, long lost footage of aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart has resurfaced in conjunction with the release of a new book, “Amelia Earhart’s Last Photo Shoot.” The three-minute recording is believed to be the… Continue watching