Jul 12 Amazon files petition to test drive package-carrying drones By Xander Landen What was first designed to be a predator of war may soon be your new mailman – that is, if Amazon gets its way. Continue reading
Jul 12 Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over N.J. crash By Vic Pasquantonio Actor Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart for negligence after a New Jersey Turnpike crash last month left him critically injured and killed his comedian friend, James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Dead and online: What happens to your digital estate when you die? By PBS News Hour There are nearly four billion registered e-mail accounts and more than one billion Facebook accounts worldwide. But what happens to all of that online information after we're gone? Entrepreneurs and legislative groups are trying to offer solutions and build awareness… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Construction companies relying on federal Highway Trust Fund face Congressional roadblock By PBS News Hour The federal Highway Trust Fund is running out of money. Congress only has a few weeks to find more revenue, the Obama administration warned, or else the states will see a 28 percent reduction in federal funds, and 700,000 jobs… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on suing the president, LeBron’s hometown bounce By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including legal action by the U.S. House against President Obama, dwindling funds for the federal highway system, how to cope with… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Why LeBron’s return to Cleveland is perfect timing By PBS News Hour Ten-time NBA All-Star LeBron James is going home to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeffrey Brown talks to Kevin Blackistone of the University of Maryland and Glenn Moore of Cleveland.com to discuss motivations behind the move, and the expectations it has… Continue watching
Jul 11 Following anthrax, bird flu incidents, CDC reviews lab safety protocol By Diane Jeanty The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling for a change in the safety culture at the agency after multiple incidents regarding the mishandling of dangerous biological materials. Continue reading
Jul 11 Lawmakers seek lower price for bill on vets’ care By Matthew Daly, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Stung by sticker shock, members of Congress are scrambling to lower the cost of a bill to fix veterans' health care amid a growing uproar over long waits for appointments and falsification of records to cover up the delays at… Continue reading
Jul 11 Why LeBron coming home matters so much to Cleveland By Terence Burlij Fast forward to Friday. In his Sports Illustrated announcement, the first reason James cites for his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers is that he grew up in Northeast Ohio and how the region “holds a special place” in his heart. Continue reading
Jul 11 House votes to permanently extend ‘bonus depreciation’ tax break By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to make permanent a temporary tax break that makes it easier for businesses to invest in new equipment, one of many expired tax breaks that Congress must deal with by the end of the… Continue reading