May 18 Obama limits military-style equipment for local police By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Nine months after police in riot gear dispelled racially charged protests, President Barack Obama is prohibiting the federal government from providing some military-style equipment to local departments and putting stricter controls on other weapons and gear distributed to law enforcement. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 25:13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts… Continue watching
May 17 Pope Francis canonizes two Palestinian nuns By Rebecca Lee Pope Francis canonized two 19th-century Palestinian nuns Sunday, making them the first Arabic-speaking saints. Continue reading
May 17 States push back against cities seeking business regulations By Associated Press In each case, states have stepped in after city officials somewhere in the nation proposed local policies that business leaders didn't like. Businesses have warned lawmakers that a potential patchwork of local regulations could be bad for the economy. Continue reading
May 17 Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence and delivering a speech on cyber policy. Continue reading
May 17 Iraq War judged a mistake by White House hopefuls By Connie Cass, Associated Press A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. Continue reading
May 17 GOP contenders in Iowa call for tougher action against Iran, ISIS By Associated Press Republicans wooing Iowa's most active party members called Saturday for a stronger presence in the world but ran the gamut in tone and just how tough to get with America's enemies. Continue reading
May 16 Egyptian court sentences ex-president Morsi to death By Daniel Costa-Roberts An Egyptian court sentenced to death deposed president Mohammed Morsi on Saturday for his role in a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising against then-President Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 16, 2015, U.S. special forces on the ground in Syria have killed a top Islamic State leader, the U.S. loses one key weapon in the war on drugs, and in our signature segment, genetically… Continue watching
May 16 Clintons earned more than $30 million in past 16 months By Ken Thomas, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton reported Friday that they earned more than $30 million combined in speaking fees and book royalties since January 2014, putting them firmly within the upper echelon of American earners as the former… Continue reading