Dec 24 St. Louis County officer fatally shoots armed black teen By Joshua Barajas Tensions mounted in a St. Louis suburb Wednesday morning, after a Berkeley, Missouri police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man who pointed a handgun at him late Tuesday. Following the shooting, the dozens of protesters that descended onto the… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 23, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we take a closer look at factors helping the U.S. economy pick up steam. Also: Who’s really behind the Sony hack, archaeologists protect some of the Western Hemisphere’s oldest treasures, FDA recommends lifting its ban on… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:00 Will American baseball get more Cuban imports? By PBS News Hour How will opening the door to normal relations with Cuba affect the world of professional baseball, a game that so many Cubans love? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jim Litke of the Associated Press to understand the possible implications. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:28 Soldiers find special bond with dogs trained for war By PBS News Hour Some 2,500 dogs have accompanied American warriors on patrol and in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tasks like bomb detection and protection demand dedication to their human handlers, with whom they often form a special bond in the face… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch FDA plans to end prohibition on blood donation by gay men, with conditions By PBS News Hour The FDA is set to ease a 31-year ban on blood donations by gay men, put in place in the early days of the AIDS crisis. The policy revision will allow gay men to donate blood one year after their… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 9:03 Some experts question evidence North Korea is behind the Sony hack - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 1:46 Sony revives Christmas release of 'The Interview' - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 5:07 Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum in the new year? By PBS News Hour The U.S. economy’s summer surge was even stronger than first estimated, expanding at an annual rate of 5 percent from July to September -- the best performance since the summer of 2003. Judy Woodruff talks to Nariman Behravesh, chief economist… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Protesters reject NYC mayor's plea to pause after police shootings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, protesters in New York rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plea to suspend demonstrations against police use of force out of respect for the families of two murdered officers. Also, Obama administration officials reported nearly 6.4… Continue watching
Dec 23 Biden to attend funeral for slain New York police officer By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden plans to be among the mourners at the funeral for a New York City policemen gunned down last weekend. Continue reading