Sep 24 Watch Can the U.S. rally more partners against Islamic State? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Will President Obama’s U.N. speech and Security Council resolution resonate with leaders of Muslim countries and others around the world? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner offers an update from the United Nations and Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the Carnegie… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch What can the food and beverage industry do to improve American health? By PBS News Hour The world's largest soda manufacturers have pledged to reduce the number of calories in sugary drinks by 20 percent over the next decade. Judy Woodruff interviews PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of Robert Wood… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Is there too much testing in the public schools? By PBS News Hour This is the first year that schools will publish student test scores tied to the Common Core initiative. Critics argue that implementing these new standards cause overtesting that rob teachers and students of valuable teaching time. Judy Woodruff gets debate… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch News Wrap: Militants behead Frenchman in Algeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a Frenchman was murdered by militants linked to the Islamic State in Algeria. Herve Gourdel was kidnapped over the weekend and was killed after the French government refused to halt airstrikes in Iraq. Also, NATO… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Obama challenges Arab and Muslim states to fight violent extremism in U.N. address - Part 1 By PBS News Hour President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly by saying the world is “at a crossroads between war and peace.” He urged Arab and Muslim leaders to join a four-point campaign that would destroy the Islamic State group, delegitimize the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Honoring the often invisible public servants By Sarah McHaney They are civil servants, and the recipients of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals; better known as the Sammies. On September 22, hundreds of federal leaders and employees gathered to honor these recipients. Two of the honorees… Continue reading
Sep 24 Air Force's newest fighter jet, F-22 Raptor makes combat debut By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press F-22 Missile Launch. Video courtesy of U.S. Air Force. WASHINGTON — Envisioned in the 90s as crucial to U.S. military superiority in the next century — the sleek, radar-evading F-22 Raptor has finally seen its first combat. Never… Continue reading
Sep 24 FBI report says mass shootings have increased in U.S. in recent years By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says the number of shootings in which a gunman opens fire on a crowd of people has increased in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 24 New report claims gender gaps for U.S. military health care and other services By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new report says the Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who serve in the military. It comes as the number of women in the military is increasing dramatically. Continue reading
Sep 24 Deer prove dangerous to airports and pilots By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Long the bane of gardeners and unwary motorists, soaring deer populations are also nuisances for airports and threats to pilots, especially at this time of year, according to aviation and wildlife experts. Continue reading