Sep 21 Scott Walker drops out of 2016 presidential race By Scott Bauer, Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Scott Walker abandoned his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, exiting the race that saw him rise to front-runner and fall to afterthought in a matter of months. Continue reading
Sep 21 Donald Trump held a live Twitter chat. What could possibly go wrong? By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump decided to do a live Twitter chat from the outlet’s New York City office to reach voters through social media. Continue reading
Sep 21 U.S. weighs abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN for first time By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without a fight, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 25:08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, September 20th, the United States announces it will increase the number of refugees it takes in, and, how Syrian refugee families are starting over in Germany. Also, Time for School in Brazil: Living in poverty… Continue watching
Sep 20 Will candidates get in the way of GOP's quest to broaden appeal? By Kevin Freking, Julie Pace, Associated Press For GOP leaders, the 2016 campaign offered a chance at redemption and fresh pitch to minorities, gays, women and others beyond the traditional core supporters. But it hasn't unfolded according to the hierarchy's hoped-for script, with some high-profile candidates inviting… Continue reading
Sep 20 Fiorina promises a fight for GOP nomination By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press "I am a fearless fighter. I will not falter. I have been tested and I will fight this fight," said Fiorina, one of five GOP presidential candidates to address the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 20 Obama: Women made the civil rights movement happen By Darlene Superville, Associated Press To President Barack Obama, women of the civil rights movement were "the thinkers and the doers" whose toil and sacrifice benefited everyone in the country. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 3:39 Japan passes controversial law to nix military limits By PBS News Hour This weekend, Japan gave the green light to its military to deploy troops abroad to help allies fight in the name of collective self-defense, removing a limitation on troops engaging only in self-defense were Japan to be attacked. Peter Landers,… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:11 After long journey to Germany, refugees confront new challenge of integration By PBS News Hour The United Nations this weekend said 80 percent of the migrants coming to Europe are from war-torn Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan. Recent refugees arriving in new countries face a challenge that will take much longer than the journey from… Continue watching
Sep 20 Donald Trump offers life advice to Iowa high school students By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump's advice for high school students in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, is uncharacteristically wholesome: Avoid alcohol and drugs as well as cigarettes. Continue reading