Dec 15 Watch How building a better battery would change the game for renewable energy By PBS News Hour Wind can be a bountiful resource in Tehachapi, California, but not necessarily at the right time. There turbines generate the most energy at night, when the wind blows hardest, and the demand is the lowest. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching
Dec 15 U.S. looks to add social media accounts as part of vetting process for visa applicants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are working on legislation to ensure a person’s online presence is reviewed as part of the vetting process for a visa to enter the United States. The goal is to close security gaps that didn’t pick up… Continue reading
Dec 14 California to increase addiction treatment for Medicaid recipients By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News California is overhauling its substance abuse treatment system for low-income people, embarking on a massive experiment to create a smoother path for addicts from detox through recovery. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. officials search for missed red flags ahead of San Bernardino shooting By Eric Tucker, Deb Riechmann, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between the American-born man accused in the California shootings and his then-fiancée in Pakistan, according to lawmakers detailing… Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. reviewing fiancé visa program after San Bernardino shooting By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tashfeen Malik, the wife accused in the California shootings, was one of just 519 Pakistanis allowed into the country last year specifically to marry a U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:31 Here’s what President Obama is expected to say in Sunday’s primetime address By PBS News Hour For only the third time in his presidency, President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office, focusing on the ongoing terrorism investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. Continue watching
Dec 05 Authorities unable to access NSA phone data in San Bernardino case By Ted Bridis, Associated Press Under a court order, historical calling records at the NSA are now off-limits to agents running the FBI terrorism investigation even with a warrant. Continue reading
Dec 05 San Bernardino shooting sparks fresh debate over gun laws By Michael D. Regan During his weekly White House address, President Barack Obama said the shooting in San Bernardino was an "act of terrorism" and called on Congress to close a loophole that allows people on the No-Fly list to purchase guns. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:09 Evidence mounts behind San Bernardino as terror attack, but no clear links to outside groups By PBS News Hour After days of questions about the deadly shooting in San Bernardino, the FBI says it is now investigating the attacks as an act of terrorism. The killers reportedly tried to cover their digital tracks, while at the same time the… Continue watching
Dec 04 FBI investigating San Bernardino shooting as ‘act of terrorism’ By Joshua Barajas One of the two shooters accused of fatally shooting 14 people at a holiday party San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday posted online messages that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, a U.S. law enforcement offical told the Associated Press. Continue reading