• 'Why all the cloak-and-dagger secrecy' on Russia, asks former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

    'Why all the cloak-and-dagger secrecy' on Russia, asks former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

    May 30, 2017 09:10 PM EST

    ... who resigned Jan. 20, said that while he was still in government, he had no knowledge of the Trump campaign’s alleged outreach to the Russians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmAux81OBMk Woodruff also asked Clapper about a report from the Circa news website, which stated that the National ...

  • How lawmakers are reacting to report of Trump sharing classified intel with Russian officials

    How lawmakers are reacting to report of Trump sharing classified intel with Russian officials

    May 16, 2017 03:39 AM EST

    ... Warner, D-Va., tweeted: "If true, this is a slap in the face to the intel community. Risking sources & methods is inexcusable, particularly with the Russians." https://twitter.com/MarkWarner/status/864238619267149824 The story prompted Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., to tweet: "Protip: Don't give the Russians classified ...

  • Officials: Trump knew Flynn misled WH weeks before ouster

    Officials: Trump knew Flynn misled WH weeks before ouster

    Feb 15, 2017 12:55 PM EST

    ... Trump also asserted in a tweet: "Information is being illegally given to the failing @nytimes & @washingtonpost by the intelligence community (NSA and FBI?). Just like Russia." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/831837514226921472 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/831840306161123328 At the White House Tuesday, press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters: "The ...

  • Boko Haram militants offer to trade kidnapped girls for fighters

    Boko Haram militants offer to trade kidnapped girls for fighters

    Aug 15, 2016 05:22 PM EST

    ... and has killed thousands in suicide attacks and bombings in an attempt to establish its own version of a modern Islamic state of strict sharia rule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBrJzURE1Rs Watch a PBS NewsHour Weekend report on the thousands of boys who Boko Haram also kidnapped to ...

  • Road to Rio is paved with poetry for runner Alexi Pappas​

    Road to Rio is paved with poetry for runner Alexi Pappas​

    Aug 08, 2016 05:28 PM EST

    ... doing short, fast bursts. In "The Sprint" she describes what that feels like. "One of the things [that's allowed me] to become a better runner or better writer or better anything is by pushing myself to the edge of something. And sprinting is the ultimate edge of running." https ...

  • Morley Safer, CBS newsman for over five decades, dies at age 84

    Morley Safer, CBS newsman for over five decades, dies at age 84

    May 19, 2016 05:23 PM EST

    ... of Safer's death was confirmed, CBS News paid tribute to his memory on social media. https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/733327816251478017 In his last tweet on May 15, Safer offered thanks for a lifetime of memories, saying, "It's been a wonderful run." https://twitter.com/SaferCBS/status/731996128015683584

  • Cruz tops Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in virtual tie

    Cruz tops Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in virtual tie

    Feb 02, 2016 01:14 AM EST

    ... s 30 Republican delegates are awarded proportionally based on the vote, with at least eight delegates going to Cruz, seven to Trump and six to Rubio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIMwHSw85Q&feature=youtu.be Democrats form groups at caucus sites, publicly declaring their support for a candidate. The ...

  • Occupation turns to standoff as FBI surrounds militants still inside Oregon refuge

    Occupation turns to standoff as FBI surrounds militants still inside Oregon refuge

    Jan 27, 2016 06:13 PM EST

    ... spoke with the new leaders inside the compound, including Jason Patrick, who said the remaining group of militants are prepared to stay for the long run. https://twitter.com/JohnLGC/status/692326283900899328 https://twitter.com/JohnLGC/status/692326465875017728 The children that OPB reported were inside the compound before the standoff ...

  • Numbers on homeless students likely too low

    Numbers on homeless students likely too low

    Oct 14, 2014 07:39 PM EST

    ... on children and poverty, watch Frontline’s Poor Kids, which examines the lives of three young girls growing up as their families struggle against financial ruin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6pSpyX4lc This story and PBS NewsHour education coverage is part of American Graduate: Let’s Make it Happen ...

  • Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl

    Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl

    Feb 03, 2020 07:16 PM EST

    ... the flag’s lone star, according to an Instagram post by stylist Mariel Haenn. “I got goosebumps,” he said. “I’m not going to lie.” https://youtu.be/pILCn6VO_RU?t=732 He noted the flag became a symbol of resilience and hope after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in ...