Feb 11 Watch Sniper attack sparks worry over security of nation’s power grid By PBS News Hour An organized sniper attack on an electrical substation near San Jose, Calif., last April raises unsettling questions about the vulnerability of our nation’s power grid. Judy Woodruff talks to Jon Wellinghoff, former chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch News Wrap: Federal prosecutors will seek death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Federal prosecutors announced that they will seek the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of bombing the 2013 Boston Marathon, where three were killed and more than 260 were wounded. Also, New York Mayor Bill… Continue watching
Jan 20 Obama on marijuana legalization: ‘Important for it to go forward’ By Zachary Treu President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats. Continue reading
Jan 20 Poco progress in Mexico drug war By Michael D. Mosettig If any one place symbolizes the continuing frustration facing the Mexican government dealing with drug gangs, it is Michoacan, a western state of 4.3 million, which might have suffered as many as 1,000 homicides in the past year. Continue reading
Jan 07 JPMorgan to pay over $2 billion for Madoff Ponzi scheme JPMorgan Chase & Co. will agreed to pay over $2 billion in a settlement over criminal charges surrounding the Bernie Madoff case. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay over $2 billion for failing… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Sunday, December 29, 2013 The NSA and the Supreme Court, NYPD program monitors teems, future of the postal system. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch NYPD program offers last chance justice by monitoring teens NewsHour Weekend takes a look at an NYPD program called the Juvenile Robbery Intervention Program. Its aim is to mentor and monitor teens who have been arrested for a robbery. The report's focus is on two New York City neighborhoods. Continue watching
Nov 15 Heroin re-emerges in the Chicago suburbs, cheaper and more potent Photo by Esquisite_Photography More people are using heroin than at anytime since the 1970s, and these new users are likely to be young white adults living in suburbs, Bloomberg reports. And today's heroin is more potent… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch What Legacy Does Bloomberg Leave for the Next Mayor of New York? What Legacy Does Bloomberg Leave for the Next Mayor of New York?… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Are Innocent Citizens at Risk of Police Seizure of Their Cash, Cars and Homes? Are Innocent Citizens at Risk of Police Seizure of Their Cash, Cars and Homes?… Continue watching