Jan 22 Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: 'I didn't alter the ball in any way' By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady today denied any involvement with the use of underinflated footballs during Sunday's NFL playoff win. Continue reading
Jan 22 Meth-laden drone crashes over Mexico-U.S. border By Anna Sillers Six pounds of methamphetamine were found taped to the drone, using a combination of “plastic webbing and strings of black tape."… Continue reading
Jan 22 NTSB makes technology suggestions so lost planes can be found By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Recommendations were prompted in part by the disappearance of Malaysia flight 370 carrying 239 passengers and crew last March. Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots head coach Belichick: 'I had no knowledge whatsoever' about deflated footballs By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick denied any knowledge concerning the use of underinflated footballs during the team's blowout victory against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. Belichick, addressing the media Thursday morning about the controversy, said he didn't learn about… Continue reading
Jan 22 Will Super Mario save Europe's bacon? By Simone Pathe European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday announced an unprecedented plan to purchase 60 billion euros a month in the EU's first stab at quantitative easing. Making Sen$e breaks down how bond purchases work and turns to the Council… Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S., Cuba look to clear roadblocks to diplomatic relations By Bradley Klapper, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press HAVANA — The United States and Cuba are trying to eliminate obstacles to normalized ties as the highest-level U.S. delegation to the communist island in more than three decades holds a second day of talks with Cuban officials. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:22 Just weeks before Super Bowl, NFL investigates Patriots for underinflated footballs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 6:42 Why some wedding businesses say 'I don't' to gay couples By PBS News Hour In Colorado, a baker’s decision to turn a gay couple away rather than make them a wedding cake has sparked a civil rights legal battle. In fact, as the number of states allowing same-sex marriages increases, so too has the… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Housing discrimination case could have broad implications By PBS News Hour A case between a Texas state housing agency and an advocacy organization asks the Supreme Court to decide whether unintentional discrimination over federal tax credits violates the Fair Housing Act. The results could have repercussions beyond both the state of… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 5:42 Facing resistance from Capitol Hill, U.S. opens Cuba talks By PBS News Hour The United States and Cuba have commenced talks aimed at normalizing long-strained relations, but support for this turning point is not universal. Gwen Ifill talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News from Havana about opposition from Capitol Hill and the… Continue watching