Apr 14 Puerto Rico faces defaults as Congress stalls on way to help By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico is facing a deadline for a multimillion-dollar bond payment next month as House Republicans struggle to find a way to help the island deal with its $70 billion debt. Continue reading
Apr 13 Former 'Apprentice' contestants planning to denounce Trump By Jill Colvin, Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- A handful of former contestants from Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" say the Republican front-runner should not be president. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 11:27 Candidates hope for home state advantage in New York By PBS News Hour Ahead of Tuesday’s delegate-rich New York primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spent the day courting labor unions, while Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rules that he claims are robbing him of delegates. John Yang wraps up the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode April 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates court labor unions as Donald Trump lambasts the GOP’s delegate rules ahead of the New York primary. Also: A major windfall for cancer research from Sean Parker, neural engineering works to mend paralysis, a… Continue watching
Apr 13 You can bake a Hot Pocket on board a B-52 nuclear bomber. Seriously. By Dan Sagalyn During long hours of training, or on actual bombing missions, the crew of a B-52 bomber needs sustenance. Luckily this classic aircraft comes complete with a vinatge oven. It has two settings: 400 degrees and off. Continue reading
Apr 13 Obama says U.S. has 'momentum' in fight against Islamic State By Josh Lederman and Kevin Freking, Associated Press LANGLEY, Va. -- President Barack Obama claimed progress Wednesday in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State group, even as political turmoil in Iraq and renewed violence in Syria threatened to jeopardize hard-fought gains. Continue reading
Apr 13 Outside groups deal themselves in for GOP delegate game By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After burning through millions of dollars in a mostly failed attempt to sway Republican primary voters, big-money outside groups opposing Donald Trump have turned to a far smaller target audience: the delegates who will actually choose the presidential… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 3:15 'Count me out': Ryan quells nomination talk By PBS News Hour House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to make clear he has no presidential ambitions this year, even if the nomination is up for grabs at the convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump criticized the nomination process while stumping in upstate New York and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:56 What happens if there's no clear GOP nominee By PBS News Hour In the race for the White House, neither party has a candidate with enough delegates yet to clinch the nomination. Judy Woodruff examines the delegate dance on the Republican side with Benjamin Ginsberg, a partner at Jones Day and an… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: NC governor moves to alter new LGBT law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, after a wave of criticism over last month’s LGBT rights law, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory expanded protections for state employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity and asked lawmakers to restore the right… Continue watching