May 27 Watch Temporary portable classrooms get sustainable makeover By PBS News Hour Pre-fab classroom buildings, or "portables," are supposed to provide a temporary, affordable solution to overcrowded schools. But many are kept in use well beyond their intended expiration dates, accumulating additional costs and sometimes causing difficulties. Special correspondent Katie Campbell of… Continue watching
May 27 Cantor mailer takes aim at amnesty for undocumented immigrants By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is boasting in a new campaign mailer of shutting down a plan to give "amnesty" to "illegal aliens," a strongly worded statement from a Republican leader who's spoken favorably about acting on immigration. Continue reading
May 27 Court sides with EPA to hold off on new standards for acid rain By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency was justified in not establishing a new air quality standard for acid rain. The EPA decided in 2012 after a lengthy rulemaking proceeding that it needed further… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Americans honor sacrifice of fallen servicemembers at Memorial Day By PBS News Hour On Memorial Day, Americans across the country paused to honor men and women who fought and died in war. President Obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery after a surprise weekend trip to… Continue watching
May 26 Watch One month before deadly rampage, California shooter evaded police suspicion By PBS News Hour Elliot Rodger killed six people and himself Friday night in Isla Vista, California. According to a “manifesto,” Elliot had been planning the attack for three years, and had posted videos promising violence. Judy Woodruff learns more from Adam Nagourney of… Continue watching
May 26 Banned airport full-body scanners to be used at prisons By Dave Sloan The Transportation Security Administration plans on placing 171 full-body scanners, which were removed from airports last year, in local and state jails and prisons, The Los Angeles Times reported. Continue reading
May 26 China plans to take 5 million polluting cars off the road By Ariel Min There are currently more than 5.33 million “yellow label” vehicles in the country that fail to meet China’s national fuel standards. The government plans to remove at least 330,000 cars from Beijing alone. Car emissions are responsible for 31 percent… Continue reading
May 26 Watch the complete documentary ‘Arlington National Cemetery’ By News Desk Tonight on the PBS NewsHour we're airing an excerpt from the WETA documentary, 'Arlington National Cemetery.' In our excerpt, we visit Section 60 where many of the dead from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Watch Obama speak from Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 26 White House mistakenly outs top CIA spy in Afghanistan By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The officer's name — identified as "chief of station" in Kabul — was included by U.S. embassy staff on a list of 15 senior American officials who met with President Obama during the Saturday visit. The list was sent to… Continue reading