Jan 20 Watch 5:58 Case on judges' campaign fundraising divides Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard a case that could unravel state laws on judicial candidates asking for campaign donations. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to explain the arguments in the Florida case, take a look at… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Montana oil spill causes drinking water concerns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the town of Glendive, Montana, began trucking in bottled water after tests confirmed hazardous levels of benzene from a 50,000 gallon oil spill into the Yellowstone River. Also, five Chechens were arrested in France, though… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 8:21 Connecting the classroom to promising health careers By PBS News Hour Students at Oakland’s Life Academy are getting a head start on health science careers by integrating academics with career-based training and a workplace environment. The high school, which serves low-income and minority students, also has the city’s second highest rate… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 6:18 Whittling 7,000 potential jurors down to 24 for Aurora mass shooting trial By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 0:53 Doctor on Ebola: How the world can reach 'zero new infections' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Without a warrant, police use radar device to peer inside homes By Joshua Barajas More than 50 U.S. law enforcement agencies have outfitted their officers with a new radar device that can detect movements within a building from as much as 50 feet away, USA Today reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 You can now flag fake stories on Facebook By Ruth Tam If a story is reported false by many people, a warning will be added for other users. Continue reading
Jan 20 Jury selection for Aurora shooting trial has begun By Sarah McHaney Jury selection began today for the trial of James Holmes, the shooter who killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado in 2012. A record 9,000 people received summons to be considered for the jury. Continue reading
Jan 20 Supreme Court rules for bearded Muslim inmate By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is siding with a Muslim prison inmate in Arkansas who sued for the right to grow a short beard for religious reasons. Continue reading
Jan 20 In State of the Union, Obama aims to influence 2016 debate By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016 election on income inequality and middle-class economic issues,… Continue reading