May 17 NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia By Andrew Mach Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning. Continue reading
May 17 'Mother of Lamaze' Elisabeth Bing dies at 100 By Elisabeth Ponsot Elisabeth Bing, the natural childbirth pioneer who co-founded Lamaze International died on Friday in her New York home. She was 100. Continue reading
May 17 Iraq War judged a mistake by White House hopefuls By Connie Cass, Associated Press A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. Continue reading
May 17 GOP contenders in Iowa call for tougher action against Iran, ISIS By Associated Press Republicans wooing Iowa's most active party members called Saturday for a stronger presence in the world but ran the gamut in tone and just how tough to get with America's enemies. Continue reading
May 17 Amtrak could pay no more than $200 million to crash victims By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press For the first time, Amtrak could face a $200 million payout to train crash victims — the limit set by Congress. But that may be too low to cover the costs of the eight lives lost and more than 200… Continue reading
May 17 Watch Will declining funding stunt scientific discovery in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 16 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 16, 2015, U.S. special forces on the ground in Syria have killed a top Islamic State leader, the U.S. loses one key weapon in the war on drugs, and in our signature segment, genetically… Continue watching
May 16 Clintons earned more than $30 million in past 16 months By Ken Thomas, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton reported Friday that they earned more than $30 million combined in speaking fees and book royalties since January 2014, putting them firmly within the upper echelon of American earners as the former… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:03 Egg prices rising as U.S. confronts worst bird flu outbreak on record By PBS News Hour The U.S. is in the grip of the worst bird flu epidemic in the nation's recorded history. As farmers grapple with how to safely destroy infected birds, consumers are starting to see egg prices rise. Associated Press reporter David Pitt… Continue watching
May 16 Despite setbacks, U.S. says military strategy against ISIS is working By Robert Burns, Associated Press Despite major new setbacks in Iraq, the U.S. military command leading the fight against Islamic State militants insists that its strategy is working and that the militants' takeover of a key oil refinery and a government compound are fleeting gains… Continue reading