Jul 01 It's do-or-die time for U.S. in World Cup By Larisa Epatko In one of the most exciting FIFA World Cups, fans of the U.S. soccer team got to see them emerge from a highly competitive initial round to make it to the “round of 16.” The U.S. next plays Belgium on… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 53:14 Monday, June 30, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, rejecting a contraceptives mandate for some corporations. Also: another Supreme Court ruling on organized labor, GM’s pricey plan to compensate its victims, what pediatric cancer survivors have… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch President Obama pushes immigration reform without Congress By PBS News Hour President Obama says that until Congress does something about immigration reform, he will pursue the matter on his own. In the White House Rose Garden, the president said he was directing more agents to the U.S. border to respond to… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Court limits how public unions can make nonmembers pay fees By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Exploring GM's payout plan for ignition switch victims By PBS News Hour To compensate victims of its deadly ignition switch problems, General Motors will pay at least $1 million for each death, plus $300,000 to surviving family members. Kenneth Feinberg, who has previously run high-profile funds for victims, will administer the GM… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Pediatric cancer survivors face lifetime of health challenges By PBS News Hour Thanks to better treatments, more people are surviving cancer. But those treatments come with a downside: Survivors, especially those who got sick as children, are at greater risk for other significant health issues later. The NewsHour's Cat Wise profiles a… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Supreme Court limits health care law's contraception mandate By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled that family-owned corporations with religious objections are not required to pay for the contraceptive coverage of employees or their dependents. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal offers background on the case and Judy Woodruff gets… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch News Wrap: Sunni extremists declare new Islamic state in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, there was celebration and and condemnation for the announcement of a new Islamic state, or caliphate, in Iraq and Syria, declared by ISIL on Sunday. Also, President Obama formally announced his nominee to replace former… Continue watching
Jun 30 Hobby Lobby decision won't change many state laws that require contraception coverage By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News More than half the states have “contraceptive equity” laws on the books that require most employers whose health insurance covers prescription drugs to also cover FDA-approved contraceptives as part of that package. Unlike the ACA, those laws do not require… Continue reading
Jun 30 FAA won't meet 2015 deadline for drone regulations, report says By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Despite years of research, the Federal Aviation Administration hasn't figured out what kind of technology unmanned aircraft should use to avoid crashing into other planes and to prevent lost links with ground control stations, Matthew Hampton, the Transportation Department's assistant… Continue reading