Dec 13 Obama plans weeklong series of events to explain ISIS strategy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his strategy for stopping the Islamic State… Continue reading
Dec 13 Obama optimism on climate pact tempered by GOP opposition By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the newly passed international climate change agreement as a major achievement that could help turn the tide on global warming, but the immediate reaction of leading Republican critics was a… Continue reading
Dec 13 Saudi Arabian women elected to local councils after historic election By Michael D. Regan Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: A pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet is adopted at the Paris climate conference, Denmark leads the way toward energy independence with wind power, and a conversation with a top Justice Department official… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 10:07 Justice Department official: ISIS 'crowdsourced' terrorism by exploiting social media By PBS News Hour Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin stands at the helm of the U.S government's fight against two growing international problems, terrorism and hacking, overseeing criminal cases brought against ISIS supporters and those involving the hacking of private companies… Continue watching
Dec 12 Report: More than 800 Afghan civilians killed or wounded during Taliban siege By Michael D. Regan At least 289 people were killed and 559 injured as the Taliban attacked the city in northern Afghanistan during a two-week period, according to a United Nations report. Many were killed by small arms fire and explosives and during a… Continue reading
Dec 12 Obama: The world 'met the moment' in reaching climate change deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama, speaking from the White House, said the leaders from nearly 200 nations working in Paris "met the moment" in agreeing to what is being described as the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. He said the world can… Continue reading
Dec 12 White House hails 'most ambitious climate change agreement in history' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris. Continue reading
Dec 12 Bernie Sanders' Iowa supporters try to get new people out to caucus By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press For Bernie Sanders, victory in Iowa's kickoff presidential caucuses hinges on a simple proposition: that his message of political revolution will inspire people who typically stay home on that deep-winter night. Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. House under new management, but it's business as usual By Erica Werner, Associated Press It's looking like business as usual in the U.S. House as lawmakers wrap up a year-end spending bill that pays for Planned Parenthood, the president's health care law and other Obama administration priorities, while shunning some top conservative priorities. Continue reading