Nov 19 NBC cancels Bill Cosby project in wake of sexual assault allegations By Colleen Shalby NBC canceled plans to go forward with a Bill Cosby project as new sexual assault allegations involving the 77-year-old comedian have surfaced. The cancellation comes one day after Netflix decided to postpone a late November premiere of a Cosby comedy… Continue reading
Nov 19 Should bankers take a Hippocratic Oath? By Simone Pathe Thanks to recent financial scandals and fraud, public trust in the financial industry is low. But a new study published in the journal Nature shows that bankers, themselves, aren't dishonest people; the industry makes them behave dishonestly. What is it… Continue reading
Nov 19 Don't be fooled by Medicare drug plans with low premiums By Philip Moeller When shopping for Medicare drug plans, many consumers are wowed by lower monthly premiums and don’t look at other plan details that will affect their total out-of-pocket expenses. Making Sen$e's Medicare Maven Phil Moeller tells readers what other costs to… Continue reading
Nov 19 Low Secret Service morale could have 'dire consequences,' says agency director By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service is warning lawmakers of "potentially dire consequences" from lowered morale and operational security at the agency. Continue reading
Nov 19 Many frustrated by HealthCare.gov's missing green card option By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like other HealthCare.gov customers, immigrants are relieved that the government's health insurance website is working fairly well this year. They're baffled, though, by what looks like an obvious lapse: There is no clear way to upload a… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 18, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we examine the intensified Israeli-Palestinian conflict after a deadly rampage at a Jerusalem synagogue. Also: Ferguson readies for a grand jury’s ruling on the police killing of Michael Brown, cutting off the Islamic State’s funding sources,… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Finding the culprit virus in starfish deaths, researchers look for environmental causes By PBS News Hour Scientists have identified the virus that’s caused a massive die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast. Now researchers must figure out what environmental factors are making the animals more susceptible to the pathogen. Special correspondent Katie Campbell of KCTS9 in… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Your outdated Internet browser is a gateway for cyber attacks By PBS News Hour From Home Depot to the State Department, reports of large-scale cyber attacks have come with increasing frequency. As holiday season approaches, retailers are on the lookout for security breaches. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Brian Krebs, author of “Spam Nation,” about… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Turning technology into easy medical lifesavers By PBS News Hour Could a small device that produces a common disinfectant be a key to helping stop the spread of Ebola? Seattle-based nonprofit organization PATH develops innovative medical tools for low-income countries. The NewsHour’s Cat Wise reports on their recent innovations. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Ferguson braces for grand jury ruling By PBS News Hour As Ferguson, Missouri, awaits a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who shot teenager Michael Brown in August, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and instituted a council of local leaders and law enforcement… Continue watching