Jan 22 Watch 8:30 Almost every country in the world offers more generous maternity leave than the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 2:50 International coalition meets to take stock of Islamic State fight By PBS News Hour Facing criticism for slow gains, more than 20 foreign ministers met in London to strategize how to cripple the Islamic State group and assess their progress so far. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: European Central Bank launches stimulus program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a plan to buy up $1.2 billion of bonds to stabilize Europe’s economy, a program similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. Also, at least 13 people died in… Continue watching
Jan 22 House passes new abortion restrictions after last-minute changes By Corinne Segal The bill bars the use of federal money for abortions or for insurance plans that cover abortions. Continue reading
Jan 22 Activists stage online State of the Union for marginalized voices By Eric Krupke A statement titled “State of the Black Union: The Shadow of Crisis has NOT Passed” was signed by a coalition of civil rights groups. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH LIVE: GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green interview President Obama By News Desk Following up on the State of the Union, President Obama is sitting down with YouTube channel producers GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green for an interview at the White House dubbed #YouTubeasksObama. The interview is part of the White… Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: 'I didn't alter the ball in any way' By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady today denied any involvement with the use of underinflated footballs during Sunday's NFL playoff win. Continue reading
Jan 22 Meth-laden drone crashes over Mexico-U.S. border By Anna Sillers Six pounds of methamphetamine were found taped to the drone, using a combination of “plastic webbing and strings of black tape."… Continue reading
Jan 22 NTSB makes technology suggestions so lost planes can be found By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Recommendations were prompted in part by the disappearance of Malaysia flight 370 carrying 239 passengers and crew last March. Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots head coach Belichick: 'I had no knowledge whatsoever' about deflated footballs By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick denied any knowledge concerning the use of underinflated footballs during the team's blowout victory against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. Belichick, addressing the media Thursday morning about the controversy, said he didn't learn about… Continue reading