Apr 28 National Football League surrenders tax-exempt status By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press In a letter to team owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league office and its management council will file tax returns as taxable entities for the 2015 fiscal year. Goodell says the NFL has been tax-exempt since 1942, though all… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:22 Traffic-choked road to Nepal earthquake epicenter slows aid By PBS News Hour Since an earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, aid is trickling in at a painfully slow pace to both the capital city of Kathmandu as well as the earthquake’s epicenter five hours east. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News reports on the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:30 Colo. shooting DA says two evaluations found Holmes sane By PBS News Hour The trial for accused shooter James Holmes got underway with opening arguments nearly three years since the mass killing at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Holmes has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering 12 people and injuring dozens… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:21 How will gay marriage play as a GOP campaign issue for 2016? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about Republicans’ reactions to the debate on gay marriage, whether questions about foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation has become a liability for Hillary… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 9:17 Two families, opposite views of Kentucky's gay marriage legal fight By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear cases from four states that currently have gay marriage bans: Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. The NewsHour talked to two different Kentucky families whose personal stories launched the court case. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 3:24 Freddie Gray mourners share anguish and determination at Baltimore funeral By PBS News Hour Thousands turned out Monday for the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, a Baltimore resident who died in police custody earlier this month, adding to the national anger and debate over police use of force. Gray’s death has sparked daily protests,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:44 Will Freddie Gray's death provoke changes in Baltimore? By PBS News Hour Hours after a funeral for Freddie Gray -- a young man who died in Baltimore police custody -- violence and looting broke out, resulting in injuries of about a half dozen officers. Judy Woodruff talks to special correspondent Jackie Judd… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Kathmandu overwhelmed by rubble after earthquake By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the death toll in Nepal’s earthquake zone topped 4,000, with more than 6,500 injured after Saturday’s earthquake. The situation for survivors grew dire and thousands fled the ravaged capital as food and water ran out. Continue watching
Apr 27 Who to follow on Twitter for updates from Baltimore By Colleen Shalby Shortly after Freddie Gray's funeral, protesters have taken to the streets of Baltimore. Continue reading
Apr 27 Riots erupt in Baltimore as thousands mourn Freddie Gray By Jasmine Wright Thousands of mourners attended the funeral Monday of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died April 19 from a spinal injury while he was in police custody in Baltimore. Continue reading