Apr 22 Obama again avoids calling 1915 Armenian killings 'genocide' By Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Barack Obama will once again stop short of calling the 1915 massacre of Armenians a genocide, prompting anger and disappointment from those who have been pushing him to fulfill a campaign promise and use the politically fraught term on… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 7:06 Pulitzer-winning report leads S.C. lawmakers to push for stronger domestic abuse laws By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:04 Does Ohio's third grade reading test miss its goal? By PBS News Hour A growing number of states are promising to hold back students who cannot read by the end of third grade. Two years ago, Ohio passed legislation to put up a barrier to fourth grade for those who failed the state's… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 11:16 Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch? By PBS News Hour Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Justice Department opens case on Baltimore police custody death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man who died in police custody. Also, a court in Egypt sentenced ousted former President Mohammed Morsi to… Continue watching
Apr 21 California court rules against tiered payment system for water usage By Anna Sillers The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, is using a tiered system to charge residents for water usage as a way of encouraging water conservation due to the state’s new water laws. But a state appeals court ruled that the… Continue reading
Apr 21 President Obama compares himself, Biden to winning NASCAR team By Associated Press President Barack Obama says NASCAR's winning team is kind of like his relationship with Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Apr 21 Americans use more government data than they think By Colleen Shalby A new report from Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans don’t trust the government, but plenty use its open data -- often without knowing they’re doing so. Continue reading
Apr 20 Drugmaker settles for $512 million in suit over delayed generics By Megan Thompson Pharmaceutical maker Teva has agreed to a settlement of $512 million in a class action lawsuit over the wakefulness drug Provigil. Drug wholesalers and retailers claimed a generic version of the drug was delayed to market by so-called “pay for… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 54:18 PBS NewsHour full episode April 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the drowning of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean raises concerns about others who attempt the journey. Also: Combating hunger in the worst conflict zones, the 2016 race and the week ahead in politics, lasting damages… Continue watching