Apr 13 Günter Grass, German novelist who probed Nazi past while hiding his own, dies at 87 By Leah Nagy Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning author and social critic who grappled with the moral dilemmas of postwar Germany both on and off the page, died in Luebeck, Germany on Wednesday, April 13. He was 87 years old. Continue reading
Apr 13 Ex-Blackwater guards receive lengthy prison sentences for Iraq shootings By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge sentenced former Blackwater security guard Nicholas Slatten to life in prison and three others to 30-year terms for their roles in a 2007 shooting that killed 14 Iraqi civilians and wounded 17 others. Continue reading
Apr 13 New offshore drilling rules proposed as fifth anniversary of Deepwater Horizon disaster nears By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A week shy of the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Obama administration proposed new regulations Monday aimed at strengthening oversight of offshore oil drilling equipment and ensuring that out-of-control wells can be sealed in… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 12, Hillary Clinton makes it official: she will seek the presidency in 2016. Later, Pres. Obama faces criticism after his historic meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro. And, in our signature segment, a bold… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 4:29 What's Hillary Clinton's vision for her presidential bid? By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton announced her 2016 presidential bid on Sunday. For more on her run for the presidency, Dan Balz, chief political correspondent for The Washington Post, joins Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Apr 12 Kerry tells opponents of Iran nuclear deal to 'hold their fire' By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is urging congressional opponents of an emerging nuclear deal with Iran to "hold their fire" until they see a final agreement later this year. Continue reading
Apr 12 8 things you didn't know about Truvada By Daniel Costa-Roberts Truvada can be used for what is called "PrEP," short for "pre-exposure prophylaxis," the controversial practice of using antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection. Continue reading
Apr 12 Feds OK Amazon's delivery drone tests (for real, this time) By Rebecca Lee Amazon has won the Federal Aviation Administration's approval to test delivery drones in the United States, as long as the drones fly no higher than 400 feet and no faster than 100 miles per hour. Continue reading
Apr 12 What will drive Hillary Clinton's second bid for president? By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Hillary Clinton campaign is expected to focus on strengthening economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for working families. Continue reading
Apr 12 Can Obama sell both Iran and Cuba plans to Congress? By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press After triumphs abroad, President Barack Obama is finding stern challenges at home to his foreign policy breakthroughs, facing hard sells to skeptics over U.S. shifts, first on Iran and now Cuba. Continue reading