Aug 24 Sen. Rand Paul calls Hillary Clinton ‘a war hawk’ By Associated Press Calling Hillary Rodham Clinton "a war hawk," Sen. Rand Paul says that if the former secretary of state seeks the presidency, some voters will worry that she will get the U.S. involved in another Mideast war. Continue reading
Aug 24 6.0 earthquake strikes wine country in Northern California By Elisabeth Ponsot, Carey Reed A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Northern California on Sunday, concentrated about nine miles south of the city of Napa. Continue reading
Aug 23 White House reviewing programs that equip local police with military gear By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The White House is conducting a review of programs that have equipped local police departments with military gear from the Pentagon, urged by President Barack Obama's call for more separation between the nation's armed forces and civilian law enforcement. Continue reading
Aug 23 Report: More than 1,000 U.S. companies targeted by cyber attacks By Xander Landen The Department of Homeland Security says that more than 1,000 U.S. businesses have fallen victim to hacker malware that steals financial and personal information from customers after they swipe their credit cards. Continue reading
Aug 23 Thousands march in New York City to protest police killings By Elisabeth Ponsot In the borough of Staten Island in New York City on Saturday, thousands marched to seek justice in the death of an unarmed black man, Eric Garner, who was killed by police on July 17. Continue reading
Aug 23 POLL: Do you think employers should use background checks? By Megan Thompson, Tracy Wholf Employers and screeners say the checks are an important tool for reducing liability for negligent hiring. But the practice has come under fire from those who say it can lead to discrimination and decreased job opportunities for the 70 million… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Mistaken identity in background checks can cost applicants job offers By PBS News Hour Today, nearly 90 percent of employers run a check on at least some of their applicants. As more employers throughout the country use background checks to review job applicants, NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson takes a look at the job-screening process,… Continue watching
Aug 23 After Foley murder, will Obama change stance on Syria? By Julie Pace, Associated Press For three years, President Barack Obama has resisted the pull of potential U.S. military action in Syria, even as the civil war's death toll climbed toward 200,000. Now, in light of the extremist group's murder of American journalist James Foley,… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 22, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we look into Iraq and why Kurdish fighters lack the military might to fight against the Islamic State. Also: "Orange is the New Black" author Piper Kerman talks the American justice system and the Netflix adaptation,… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch How will ALS ice bucket challenge money be spent? By PBS News Hour From George W. Bush to Kermit the Frog, scores of celebrities and thousands of others have posted videos of ice water being dumped over their heads. It’s all to raise money to battle ALS, a disease that destroys nerve cells… Continue watching