Mar 22 Ban on Confederate flag license plates reaches Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court will decide whether Texas can refuse to issue a license plate featuring the battle flag without violating the free-speech rights of Texans who want one. Continue reading
Mar 22 US withdraws remaining personnel from Yemen By Associated Press The U.S. has removed its remaining personnel from Yemen as Shiite rebels controlling the Arab nation's capital call for others to join its battle against government forces. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. exit from Afghanistan depends on ability of Afghan forces By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The pace of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan will headline Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to Washington, yet America's exit from the war remains tightly hinged to the abilities of the Afghan forces that face a tough fight against insurgents… Continue reading
Mar 22 Is the 'Twizzler Challenge' for autism the web's new viral fundraiser? By Andrew Mach Those who partake in the challenge or donate benefit New York Collaborates for Autism, which funds and creates schools, programs and services for people with autism nationwide. Continue reading
Mar 22 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday his plans to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican formally to enter the 2016 presidential contest. Continue reading
Mar 22 Poll: Should sports gambling be legal in the U.S.? By News Desk NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently said what few in his position have said before: maybe it's time for the U.S. to consider legalizing sports gambling. What do you think? Take NewsHour Weekend's poll and sound off. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 21, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 21, 2015, the United States and Iran report new momentum in negotiations to strike a nuclear deal, a new drug shows early promise as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's, and in our signature… Continue watching
Mar 21 Here's why your March Madness pool is illegal By William Brangham, Connie Kargbo If you’re a college hoops fan, you've likely been waiting all year for the NCAA's March Madness tournament. You made your picks, filled out your bracket, wagered a few dollars. But it turns out, you're also breaking the law. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 10:00 Is legalizing sports gambling a mad idea? By PBS News Hour Billions of dollars every year are wagered on the outcome of various sporting events, but except for bets made in Las Vegas and a few other states, they're all illegal. Now, representatives from cash-strapped states and even the NBA commissioner… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 3:29 Swings in currency market, stock prices cap Wall Street's chaotic week By PBS News Hour It was a topsy turvy week in the markets, with huge swings in the currency markets and, by week's end, another sharp rise in stock prices. The Dow and S&P closed Friday just below their all-time highs. Michael Regan of… Continue watching