May 21 What we know and don't know about Freddie Gray's death By Joshua Barajas Baltimore officials face a litany of questions over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man, that died while in police custody. During a 30-minute ride in a police van, Gray sustained a severe spinal injury, something like the… Continue reading
May 21 Twitter Chat: What are your Memorial Day weekend safety tips? By Nora Daly From extra traffic on the roads during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends to insect and sun exposure during hours spent outside to avoiding foodborne illness when firing up the grill for the first time this season, there are… Continue reading
May 21 Pentecost is this Sunday. What the heck is Pentecost? By Wendy Thomas Russell From a historical perspective, Christianity didn't start with Jesus' birth, his death or even his storied ascension to heaven. It started with Pentecost -- the day the "Holy Spirit" entered a room holding Jesus' apostles and entered each… Continue reading
May 21 Stephen Colbert, Madeleine Albright and others have some advice for the class of 2015 By Colleen Shalby For the past few weeks, college graduates across the country have accepted their diplomas, bidding their academic years adieu as they embark into the world beyond. But not before listening to a classic commencement speech about the time behind them,… Continue reading
May 21 Watchdog report reveals how FBI used Patriot Act to collect data By Associated Press A new watchdog report examines how the FBI has gathered records under the same section of federal law that's also been used to authorize the collection of bulk telephone records. Continue reading
May 21 Federal investigators find hygiene issues at Ohio ice cream plant By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams found inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was discovered in some ice cream pints. Continue reading
May 21 Senate Democrats want $21 billion for Amtrak's maintenance backlog By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Senate Democrats are demanding more money for Amtrak so the railroad can tackle a $21 billion backlog in repair and replacement projects. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 54:16 PBS NewsHour full episode May 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, five banks plead guilty for rigging currency rates worldwide. Also: New insights into Osama bin Laden’s personal life and the al-Qaida network, linking the Gulf oil spill to dolphin deaths, how robots are changing the workforce,… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Trove of bin Laden papers includes handwritten will, al-Qaida job application By PBS News Hour New insights about Osama bin Laden -- gleaned from material seized after he was killed -- were made public today, including the terror leader's fixation on attacking the U.S. and what was on his bookshelf. The release follows a recent… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:40 What do struggling historically black colleges like SC State need to do to survive? By PBS News Hour Students graduating from South Carolina State are no different from most recent grads: diploma in hand, they look forward to a bright future. But their alma mater’s future is more uncertain. The historically black college is facing mounting financial troubles… Continue watching