May 18 Watch 9:40 Will banning military-style gear for police reduce tensions? By PBS News Hour Images of protests in Ferguson, New York and Baltimore showed police officers in military gear, pointing rifles and using tear gas. Today President Obama announced a ban on selling certain military-style gear to local police. Judy Woodruff talks to Charles… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Texas officer who shot unarmed man won't be charged By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 18 Appeals court remands Adnan Syed's case to Baltimore trial court By Eric Krupke The Maryland Court of Special Appeals today released a ruling in the latest appeal of Adnan Syed, a man currently serving a life sentence for murdering his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999. Continue reading
May 18 Two BASE jumpers die after attempting wingsuit flight By Anna Sillers Two BASE jumpers, prominent rock climber Dean Potter and Graham Hunt, were found dead in Yosemite National Park on Sunday after attempting a wingsuit flight earlier that weekend. Continue reading
May 18 At least 170 charged after deadly biker gang shootout in Waco By Jasmine Wright The police charged 174 people with engaging in organized criminal activity on Monday, after a midday shootout at a shopping plaza in Waco, TX that left nine dead and 18 wounded. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 25:13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts… Continue watching
May 17 What have we learned in the 35 years since Mount St. Helens erupted? By Carey Reed On the morning of May 18, 1980, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the ground beneath Mount St. Helens and awakened the volcano located 96 miles south of Seattle, Washington, that had been dormant for more than 140 years. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 3:58 Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone? By PBS News Hour If you own a smartphone, there's a chance you're being tracked by your boss, as more companies reportedly use GPS technology to monitor the whereabouts of their employees -- even when they're off the clock. That was the case for… Continue watching
May 17 States push back against cities seeking business regulations By Associated Press In each case, states have stepped in after city officials somewhere in the nation proposed local policies that business leaders didn't like. Businesses have warned lawmakers that a potential patchwork of local regulations could be bad for the economy. Continue reading
May 17 Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence and delivering a speech on cyber policy. Continue reading