Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Investigators piece together killing of U.S. Army general in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators said an Afghan soldier hid in a bathroom before opening fire on a group of foreign and Afghan officers, killing an American Army general. Also, an Israeli official told Reuters that his government is… Continue watching
Aug 06 Hawaii gears up for double hurricanes By Anna Christiansen Hawaii is under a tropical storm warning as two hurricanes spin their way across the Pacific ocean. Residents are bracing themselves for torrential winds, rains and flooding, all of which are likely to cause power disruptions on the Islands. Continue reading
Aug 06 How popular are these 9 potential presidential candidates? By Associated Press The new Associated Press-GfK poll offers a look at how nine potential 2016 presidential candidates appeal to the public. Continue reading
Aug 06 How 'Lehman Siblings' might have stemmed the financial crisis By Sallie Krawcheck Former Citigroup CFO Sallie Krawcheck calls diversification "the one free appetizer in investing." That applies not only to the stock composition of a portfolio, but to the gender makeup of a company. Bringing more women into the room, she says,… Continue reading
Aug 06 Russian hackers steal 1 billion usernames and passwords By Colleen Shalby A Russian gang of hackers is said to have stolen more than one billion username and password combinations, and over 500 million email addresses. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch U.S. attorney finds Rikers Island officers use force 'first' against adolescent inmates By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Women's fund seeks share of prosperity for female-focused firms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Turning a narrative of struggle into success story in Africa By PBS News Hour President Obama announced billions of dollars in new public and private investment in Africa’s rapidly growing markets -- on everything from construction to banking to clean energy infrastructure -- at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 San Antonio Spurs hire first female assistant coach in NBA history By Justin Scuiletti Becky Hammon is hanging up her playing shoes and lacing up her coaching ones, all while making history in the process. The San Antonio Spurs announced Tuesday that they have hired Hammon, a 16-season veteran and six-time all-star with the… Continue reading