Sep 14 FDA considers ban on electric shock devices used to curb self-harm By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Self-injury is one of the most difficult behaviors associated with autism and other developmental or intellectual disabilities, and a private facility outside Boston that takes on some of the hardest-to-treat cases is embroiled in a major debate: Should it use… Continue reading
Sep 14 White House still seeking coalition to fight Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria By Charles Babington, Lara Jakes, Associated Press The White House said Sunday it will find countries willing to send combat troops to fight Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq, but it's too early to identify them. Continue reading
Sep 14 First federal unit set up to correct wrongful convictions By Carey Reed The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington has set up the first federal unit to identify and investigate cases that ended in wrongful convictions, Reuters reports. Continue reading
Sep 14 Islamic State group earning more than $3 million per day By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, human trafficking, theft and extortion, according to U.S. intelligence officials and… Continue reading
Sep 14 Obama condemns Islamic State group killing of British aid worker By Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned as a "barbaric murder" the slaying of British aid worker David Haines by Islamic State extremists. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 13, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Saturday, Sept. 13, Islamic State militants circulate a new video purporting to show the beheading of a third hostage, a British aid worker named David Haines. Later, how will China feed its… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch To better secure US border with Mexico, DHS considers significant restructuring By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 13 After 13 years, woman finds owner of wedding photo buried at WTC site By Rialda Zukic The owner of a wedding photo lost during the Sept. 11 attacks was identified thanks to a Boston woman who has been posting the image online for years. Continue reading
Sep 13 Sen. Rubio takes harder line on illegal immigration By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press After the first-term senator saw his political standing fall among conservatives who balked at his immigration advocacy, Rubio is now focusing on border security - more in line with the GOP activists who wield great influence in how a White… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 'New York's Picasso' removed from iconic eatery after legal dispute By PBS News Hour After more than 12 hours of careful maneuvering, workers at New York's Four Seasons restaurant removed "Le Tricorne," a nearly-century old Picasso tapestry painting. The move follows a legal dispute between the building's owner and the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Continue watching