Oct 25 #earthquake BREAKING: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Fukushima region of Japan, US Geological Service says.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 25, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 25 Train passenger eavesdrops on former NSA director Michael Hayden, live tweets everything Updated: While riding the Acela train Thursday afternoon, former Huffington Post reporter Tom Matzzie eavesdropped on former NSA director Michael Hayden's phone conversation. And live-tweeted everything. It didn't end there. Before Hayden got off the train, Matzzie snapped a photo… Continue reading
Oct 25 Anti-coup protesters march on Cairo demanding Morsi's reinstatement Photo by Mohamed Hossam/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Associated Press reported thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi gathered in a southern district of Cairo Friday to call for the resignation of military leader Abdel-Fattah el… Continue reading
Oct 25 Health care website will be fixed for 'vast majority' by end of November Former acting budget director for the Obama administration said in daily phone call update that most of HealthCare.gov will be fixed by the end of November. PBS NewsHour's Murrey Jacobson reported via Twitter: More Zients: "We are confident by… Continue reading
Oct 25 Gwen's Take: 'Glitches' then and now By Gwen Ifill OK, boys and girls. It's time for another fun trip in the way-way-back-machine. You will remember that just a few weeks ago, I took you back to a 1995 Washington Week discussion about government shutdowns that sounded awfully, awfully… Continue reading
Oct 25 The shutdown is over, but consumer confidence hits 10-month low Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Consumer confidence in October hit a 10-month low, following the partial government shutdown. As measured by Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan, September's 77.5 consumer sentiment index decreased to… Continue reading
Oct 25 Nigerian military: Troops kill 74 suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram The Nigerian military killed 74 members of the Islamist group Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, Reuters reported Friday. "The operation, which involved ground and aerial assault supported by the Nigerian Air Force led to the destruction… Continue reading
Oct 25 What we're watching Friday Obama makes push for vocational and educational training President Barack Obama is expected to speak on the importance of funding for educational and vocational training Friday. The Hill reports the president will recommend a 2014 spending plan which prioritizes… Continue reading
Oct 25 EPA administrator: 'We're just moving forward to do what Congress told us to do' .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Oct 24 Nearly 300 items linked to JFK, including Oswald's wedding band, up for auction In this iconic 1962 photo, President John F. Kennedy spends time with his children John John and Caroline in the Oval Office. Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Nearly 300 items related to President John F. Kennedy were put… Continue reading