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
Feb 24 Watch Raw Video: Manatees rescued from drain pipe in Florida By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Video: Sesame Street's nod to Netflix series 'House of Cards' By Ellen Rolfes Kevin Spacey, step back. There's a new wolf in town. His name is Frank Underwolf, and he's ready to take on "pork."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Video: Rescuers free manatees from Florida drain pipe By Larisa Epatko Nineteen manatees seeking the warm waters of a Florida beach were rescued overnight Tuesday after they became trapped in a drainage pipe. Continue reading
Feb 24 It's now legal to take a toke in Alaska By News Desk Alaska became the third U.S. state, along with Washington and Colorado, to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday, but it still is illegal to smoke marijuana in public. Continue reading
Feb 24 VA secretary apologizes for misstating military record By News Desk Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald has apologized for saying he was in the military special forces while being filmed by a CBS News crew. Continue reading