Feb 24 Watch 10:07 What President Obama's veto means for Keystone's future By PBS News Hour A bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline was the first order of business for the Republican-led Congress this year, and today that bill was vetoed by President Obama. Gwen Ifill gets two views from Jeremy Symons of… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:40 Feeding infants peanuts could reverse dramatic allergy rise, study finds By PBS News Hour Since 1997, the estimated percentage of children in the U.S. who are allergic to peanuts has quadrupled. A new study challenges conventional wisdom, suggesting that introducing peanuts into infants’ diets could prevent allergies later on. Jeffrey Brown learns more from… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: DOJ declines to charge George Zimmerman By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that they found insufficient evidence to charge George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin in a civil rights case. Also, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald apologized for falsely claiming… Continue watching
Feb 24 Administration: No quick fix if court kills health subsidies By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Barack Obama's health secretary told Congress Tuesday that there is no administrative action that would fix the "massive damage to our health care system" that would result should the Supreme Court invalidate federal subsidies that help millions of Americans… Continue reading
Feb 24 Users debate new, diverse emoji options By Corinne Segal Apple unveiled a beta version of new, non-white emoji options yesterday, spurring a conversation on whether the new choices are an effective way to address diversity while texting. Continue reading
Feb 24 In Veterans Courts, prosecutors become social workers for the accused By Spencer Michels Since the main job of district attorneys is to indict and prosecute criminals, you might find it odd that many of those prosecutors are whole-hearted supporters of a system that acts to treat — not to punish — the problems… Continue reading
Feb 24 Obama vetoes Keystone bill By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his presidency. Continue reading
Feb 24 George Zimmerman will not face federal charges in Trayvon Martin's death By Anna Sillers The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that George Zimmerman, known for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, will not face charges. Continue reading
Feb 24 About 2,000 protest against right-to-work at Wisconsin Capitol By Scott Bauer, Associated Press About 2,000 construction workers, electricians, carpenters and other union members rallied at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday, pushing back against a fast-tracked right-to-work bill backed by Republicans and Gov. Scott Walker. Continue reading
Feb 24 Christie proposes $33.8 billion budget for next fiscal year By Jill Colvin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proposing a new round of major pension and health benefit cuts for public employees in his budget address Tuesday, a day after a judge ordered his administration to restore $1.57 billion in delayed payments… Continue reading