Feb 11 Read Obama's letter to Congress and his war request By Larisa Epatko President Obama on Wednesday sent Congress a request for new authorization for use of military force against the Islamic State militants. In a letter to Congress, he emphasized that he is not seeking “long-term, large-scale ground combat operations” as in… Continue reading
Feb 10 NBC suspends anchor Brian Williams for six months By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC says it is suspending Brian Williams as Nightly News anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 53:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the White House pushes for authorization of military force against the Islamic State as another American hostage is confirmed dead. Also: What’s become of the search for the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, repairing relations between… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 4:51 Why you shouldn't RSVP to a 'measles party' By PBS News Hour In California, a parent reportedly invited others to a “measles party” -- a way to intentionally expose unvaccinated children to the virus with the goal of building immunity. Rear Adm. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 7:46 In 'Still Alice,' a neuroscientist-novelist explores what it's like to live with Alzheimer's By PBS News Hour Confronted by her own grandmother’s illness, writer and neuroscientist Lisa Genova started her exploration of Alzheimer’s with one question: What does it actually feel like to have the disease? Her resulting novel, “Still Alice,” was adapted into a film that… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:18 How do communities increase accountability and rebuild trust after police shootings? By PBS News Hour Around the nation, from Ferguson to Staten Island to Albuquerque, communities are grappling with the aftermath of deaths caused by police officers who used lethal force. Gwen Ifill talks to Cornell William Brooks of the NAACP and Richard Berry of… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 6:32 Why Obama is seeking congressional OK for the fight against Islamic State, and what it will take to win it By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 3:14 Jordan, U.S. dispute Islamic State claim of how Kayla Mueller died By PBS News Hour The family of Kayla Jean Mueller confirmed that the 26-year-old aid worker has been killed. Over the weekend, Islamic State militants sent them unspecified evidence of their daughter's death. The Arizona native was working with refugees on the Turkey-Syria border… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Assad says he gets indirect info on U.S. airstrikes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed on the BBC that he is getting information on the U.S. air campaign against the Islamic State indirectly through third parties. Also, there were reports that the U.S. embassy in… Continue watching
Feb 10 Chelsea Manning to join The Guardian as an opinion writer By Corinne Segal Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief at The Guardian U.S., announced today that Chelsea Manning will join the publication as a contributing opinion writer. Continue reading