Apr 06 Report finds 44 percent of U.S. children live in low-income families By Anna Sillers The Great Recession may be over, but the number of children living in poverty or low-income families is still higher than pre-recession levels. Continue reading
Apr 06 Ash Carter says U.S. is opening new phase of Asia pivot By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Obama administration is opening a new phase of its strategic "rebalance" toward Asia and the Pacific by investing in high-end weapons such as a new long-range stealth bomber, refreshing its defense alliance with Japan and expanding trade partnerships, Defense… Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court rejects appeal from subcontractor held prisoner in Cuba By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former government subcontractor seeking to sue the U.S. government for negligence over his five-year imprisonment in Cuba. Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to contested North Carolina voting law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has passed up an early chance to review a contested North Carolina election law that opponents say limits the ability of African-Americans to cast ballots. Continue reading
Apr 05 Review calls disputed Rolling Stone campus rape story case of 'journalistic failure' By Daniel Costa-Roberts, Elisabeth Ponsot An independent review of a Rolling Stone article about the alleged gang rape of a University of Virginia student has found the magazine failed in the “reporting, editing, editorial supervision and fact-checking” of the now-discredited story. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 5th, 2015, heightened security at churches in Kenya on Easter Sunday the terror attack on Christian students, a top Obama Administration negotiator insists Iran won't be able to cheat on the nuclear deal, despite… Continue watching
Apr 05 Photos: California's brutal drought shows no signs of yielding By News Desk Following years of severe drought and the lowest winter snowpack ever recorded in the state, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced a plan Wednesday to impose a 25 percent reduction on most of the state’s local water supply agencies. Continue reading
Apr 05 Corker: Congressional scrutiny essential in Iran nuclear deal By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential and will help ensure the deal isn't a bad one. Continue reading
Apr 05 New York Boy Scouts hires first openly gay summer camp leader By Rebecca Lee The New York chapter of the Boy Scouts of America has hired its first openly gay summer camp leader, the organization announced Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Tax refunds for many take hit or get bump from health law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As the April 15 tax deadline nears, people who got help paying for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law are seeing the direct effect on their refunds - hundreds of dollars, for better or worse. Continue reading