Nov 23 Will the last 'Angola Three' inmate be set free? By Carey Reed Louisiana's attorney general voiced his disagreement on Friday with a court ruling that could lead to the release of an inmate who has spent 42 years in solitary confinement. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 22, 2014 By News Desk On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 22, President Obama clears the way for American troops to fight in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014. Later, a Republican-led congressional committee says the Obama administration was not guilty of wrongdoing in Benghazi. Continue watching
Nov 22 UVa suspends fraternal activities until Jan. 9 amid sexual assault allegations By Carey Reed The President of the University of Virginia announced on Saturday the suspension of activities for the school’s fraternal organizations until Jan. 9, 2015, following reactions within the school community to the recent recounting of an alleged 2012 sexual assault in… Continue reading
Nov 22 Fired nuke commander now linked to counterfeit poker chips By Robert Burns, Associated Press The admiral fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces may have made his own counterfeit $500 poker chips with paint and stickers to feed a gambling habit that eventually saw him banned from an entire network… Continue reading
Nov 22 Poll: Should retailers remain open on Thanksgiving? By News Desk NewsHour Weekend asks: do you think retailers should remain open on Thanksgiving? Take our poll. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 'Above the law': Responding to domestic violence on Indian reservations By Stephen Fee Native women in the U.S. face some of the highest levels of violence of any group. The Justice Department says acts of sexual assault against Native American women are most frequently committed by non-Indian men, who are generally immune to… Continue watching
Nov 22 Holder urges calm ahead of Ferguson decision By Associated Press With a decision by a Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury believed to be imminent, Attorney General Eric Holder is exhorting police across the nation to prepare appropriately for demonstrations and "minimize needless confrontation" with protesters. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch In changing publishing world, Miami Book Fair celebrates old-fashioned tech and face time with writers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Article on brutal sexual assault provokes investigation at the University of Virginia By PBS News Hour A story in Rolling Stone details the gang rape of an 18-year-old student by seven men at a fraternity house at the University of Virginia. Journalist Sabrina Erdely says that the young woman reported the assault to the administration but… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Republicans insist Obama has gone too far with action shielding millions from deportation By PBS News Hour President Obama announced his plan to shield nearly 5 million immigrants from deportation, and focus instead on deporting undocumented criminals and those who have entered the country recently. Republicans expressed their disapproval, including Speaker of the House John Boehner, who… Continue watching