Apr 29 Carjackers will drive themselves to severe penalties in Detroit By News Desk Carjackers, you have been warned. A new effort launched Monday in Detroit and Flint, Michigan, warns would-be thieves that carjacking is a federal crime, punishable with up to life in prison, or in some cases, death. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Neighbors, police and National Guard band together for Arkansas tornado recovery By PBS News Hour Tornadoes that tore across central and southern states left at least 16 people dead, 14 of them in Arkansas. Judy Woodruff talks to Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe from Little Rock for an update on the strength of the tornado, the… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch South braces for more tornadoes after night of deadly storms By PBS News Hour In Arkansas, a tornado touched down off and on for almost 80 miles, including in the town of Vilonia, leaving a trail of destruction. Another twister tore through Quapaw, Oklahoma, with no warning. At least 16 people were killed in… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Will the NBA send a strong message to Donald Sterling for racist remarks? By PBS News Hour Racist comments attributed to Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, have left NBA owners and players scrambling to determine the best course of action. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Twist and shout: Rubik's Cube continues to puzzle 40 years later By Justin Scuiletti The world's best-selling toy is 40 years old. The first Rubik's cube was created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a professor of architecture in Budapest, Hungary. Then known as the "Magic Cube," it took its creator more than a… Continue reading
Apr 28 How to maximize Social Security benefits if Congress targets file-and-suspend strategy By Laurence Kotlikoff Addressing threats that President Obama's budget could eliminate a Social Security claiming strategy that high-income households often use to maximize benefits, Larry Kotlikoff tells one couple what their options are if the law changes. Continue reading
Apr 28 GDP rules the world, but should it? By Zachary Karabell Gross Domestic Product is the king of all statistics, across the world, says author Zachary Karabell. But what was a good metric for 1950s economies, he says, is ill suited to measuring economic health in 2014. Continue reading
Apr 28 Supreme Court hooks fishing case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court said Monday it will hear the case of a Florida fisherman who wants the court to throw out his conviction for getting rid of some small grouper under a federal law originally aimed at the accounting industry. Continue reading
Apr 28 Obama pledges federal support after deadly Arkansas tornado By Associated Press Obama telephoned Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe to get an update on the situation and to see if other federal resources were needed. The president also praised the heroic efforts of first responders and neighbors. Continue reading
Apr 28 U.S. public high schools reach milestone graduation rate By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press The growth has been spurred by such factors as a greater awareness of the dropout problem and efforts by districts, states and the federal government to include graduation rates in accountability measures. Among the initiatives are closing "dropout factory"… Continue reading