Nov 21 Watch Article on brutal sexual assault provokes investigation at the University of Virginia By PBS News Hour A story in Rolling Stone details the gang rape of an 18-year-old student by seven men at a fraternity house at the University of Virginia. Journalist Sabrina Erdely says that the young woman reported the assault to the administration but… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 7:34 U.S. veteran leads clean-up of Vietnam War’s lethal remnants By PBS NewsHour There are still ongoing lethal consequences of the Vietnam War that ended in 1975. Undetonated "bomblets," dropped by the U.S. military during the conflict, are killing and maiming people who discover them by accident. To help close a painful chapter… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Early, monster snowstorm catches Western New York off guard By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, New York state’s Buffalo region was socked with a powerful, early snowstorm, which covered some areas with as much as 6 feet of powder, with more accumulation expected. Also, the Israeli government demolished the home… Continue watching
Nov 19 5 things you should know about the freaky Buffalo snowstorm By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Parts of Erie County, New York have been buried in over 5 feet of snow -- and they may get another 3 feet by Friday. Here's what you should know about the storm. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Your outdated Internet browser is a gateway for cyber attacks By PBS News Hour From Home Depot to the State Department, reports of large-scale cyber attacks have come with increasing frequency. As holiday season approaches, retailers are on the lookout for security breaches. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Brian Krebs, author of “Spam Nation,” about… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Massachusetts town mulls nation’s first total tobacco ban By PBS News Hour The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products if a proposal from the city's board of health passes in December. The unprecedented pitch would ban the sale cigarettes, chewing… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Family history comes to life: Dress designs lost in Holocaust uncovered By PBS News Hour When the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939, tens of thousands of Jews applied for visas to anywhere. Among them, Paul Strnad and his wife Hedy, a dress designer. Ultimately, neither would get a visa to leave Czechoslovakia. Now, in an… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Atlantic City shuffles for business as casino luck runs out By PBS News Hour Casinos have been Atlantic City’s lifeblood. Now, they’re bottoming out at alarming rates -- four have already closed this year, leaving thousands unemployed. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the gamble that elevated Atlantic City in its prime, and how residents… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Anchor failure puts Philae lander in a precarious position – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching