Jan 12 Watch 53:42 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, we explore why Yemen is a hotbed for jihadism. Also: Rising anti-semitism in France prompts more Jews to leave for Israel, holding India’s police forces accountable in the fight against human trafficking, how the oil price… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:28 How automakers and car buyers are responding to low gas prices By PBS News Hour Since last year’s Detroit Auto Show, gas prices have dropped by nearly a third. With the new lower prices, demand has gone up for big new SUVs and sedans, but automakers have also switched gears to develop more fuel-efficient cars. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 9:52 News Wrap: Islamic State supporters hack U.S. military social media accounts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, social media sites belonging to the U.S. Central Command’s were hacked by a group who said they acted on behalf of the Islamic State. Threats against members of the military were posted on the @CENTCOM… Continue watching
Jan 12 'Close but no cigar' for SpaceX rocket bumpy landing By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On Saturday, SpaceX's fifth resupply capsule successfully docked at the ISS. But part of the mission was a flop. Continue reading
Jan 12 Cuba releases 53 prisoners as part of historic deal with U.S. By Bradley Klapper, Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month's historic deal with the United States, the Obama administration said Monday. The move clears a major hurdle for the normalization of ties between… Continue reading
Jan 12 Report finds lack of disciplinary action for NYPD's use of chokeholds By Colleen Shalby After a Staten Island grand jury did not indict an NYPD officer for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, the Office of the Inspector General launched an internal review. Members of the New York City Police Department have… Continue reading
Jan 12 Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces grant in honor of press freedom By News Desk "Now more than ever it takes so much courage to be a journalist. To understand that every word you may write, every cartoon you might draw could be your last. The chilling effect this can have may result in stories… Continue reading
Jan 12 UVA reinstates frat after police find no proof of rape described in Rolling Stone article By Corinne Segal The University of Virginia has reinstated Phi Kappa Psi, the fraternity at the heart of a Rolling Stone story involving an alleged gang rape, after Charlottesville police said they did not find “any substantive basis” for the allegations. Continue reading
Jan 12 How many husbands' Social Security benefits can you collect? By Laurence Kotlikoff If you're one of the millions of Americans who have been married multiple times, you may be eligible to collect benefits from ex-spouses, deceased spouses and current spouses, but never at the same time, explains Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. Continue reading
Jan 11 Holder: Decision on Petraeus to come from 'highest level' By Associated Press Attorney General Eric Holder isn't saying whether he still will be on the job when the time comes to decide whether to bring charges in the investigation of former CIA Director David Petraeus. Continue reading