Dec 11 Tenn. senator's chief of staff put on leave after child porn investigation BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Alexander says chief of staff on leave after home searched in child porn investigation.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 11, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 11 Twitter Chat: Should we allow cell phone use on planes? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the hash tag #NewsHourChatsPhoto by Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Air travel isn't exactly pleasant as it… Continue reading
Dec 11 Sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial a 'fake' Video still by PBS NewsHour As millions watched the memorial for Nelson Mandela in South Africa on Tuesday, deaf viewers were outraged that they could not understand the interpreter positioned next to world leaders. Bruno Druchen, national director… Continue reading
Dec 11 Desmond Tutu's home robbed while he attended Mandela memorial Photo by Joshua Wanyama/Flickr Archbishop Desmond Tutu's South Africa home was robbed while he was at the memorial for Nelson Mandela, the Associated Press reported Wednesday morning. A statement from South African Police Service said the… Continue reading
Dec 11 Pope Francis named Time's 'Person of the Year' Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images The face of the Catholic Church is the face of Time's 2013 Person of the Year He didn't leak classified NSA documents, purchase the Washington Post or draw attention for twerking, but… Continue reading
Dec 11 What we're watching Wednesday Reaction to proposed congressional budget deal Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., unveil proposed budget deal that would replace $63 billion in sequester cuts with $85 billion in targeted cuts and new revenues from fees. Top… Continue reading
Dec 11 Pew: Millennial women say it's still a man's world Photo by Getty Images So, if you're a woman between the ages of 18 and 32, how's that whole 'Lean In' movement working for you? You know, the public campaign to encourage women to ask for more professional responsibility… Continue reading
Dec 10 Live stream: Hundreds of police storm protest camps in Ukraine .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Dec 10 Chinese media spins smog as 'military defense'; citizens not amused Two men look on at The Bund Thursday in Shanghai, China. Heavy smog continued to hit northern and eastern parts of China, disturbing the traffic, worsening air pollution and forcing the closure of schools. Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images… Continue reading