Dec 18 What we're watching Wednesday Good morning! Here are some of the stories we're following this a.m. Congress The bipartisan budget deal that cleared the filibuster threshold in the Senate Tuesday is [expected to be passed late afternoon](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bipartisan-budget-agreement-nears-final-passage Wednesday. The bill would then move… Continue reading
Dec 17 Gunman opens fire in Reno hospital, killing one BREAKING: Reno deputy police chief says a victim has died in a shooting at hospital campus in which the gunman also died.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 17, 2013 One of the victims of a shooting… Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. pushes states to require first-time drunk drivers to submit to breath tests in cars The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to hinder first-time drunk drivers from making the same mistake twice. Photo by NewsHour Weekend U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wants states to create a surefire barrier for drunk drivers attempting to… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Living micro: Single residents embrace tiny apartments As more people across the country are living alone, the costs of rent and real estate are soaring in many urban areas. Cities like New York and Vancouver are trying to get the most out of available apartment space by… Continue watching
Dec 17 Possible diamonds found in Antarctica Deposits of a type of rock that can contain diamonds were found in eastern Antarctica. Still by PBS NewsHour A new type of "ice" has been found in Antarctica -- the diamond variety. Or, at least the type… Continue reading
Dec 17 Winners announced for PBS NewsHour Extra's #MyZeitgeist competition By News Desk NewsHour Extra, the NewsHour's educational resource site, challenged students to create a their own summary of 2013's most powerful and memorable events, inspired by Google's annual Zeitgeist year-in-review. We dubbed our contest the #MyZeitgeist competition. Using… Continue reading
Dec 17 Nearly half of Americans prefer 'Happy Holidays' greeting A recent poll showed 49 percent of Americans now prefer the "Happy Holidays" greeting from stores and businesses. Photo by Rod Lamkey/Getty Images According a recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute, 49 percent of Americans say stores… Continue reading
Dec 17 Wish you could edit that tweet? Soon you might be able to. If you've wished you could edit a tweet after posting it, you may soon be in luck. According to journalist Matthew Keys, Twitter is working on an "edit" feature for tweets. While the exact details of the… Continue reading
Dec 17 110 years ago, Wright brothers took flight for the first time Photo courtesy of Library of Congress On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took flight for 12 seconds in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Learn how they controlled their aircraft with NOVA's Wright brothers interactive. Continue reading
Dec 17 HealthCare.gov gets new tech exec Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will take the lead on HealthCare.gov's revamp. Photo by Flickr user MicrosoftPDC. The Obama administration has announced that a former Microsoft executive will be taking over the revamp of the health care… Continue reading