Jan 06 What you need to know about Obama’s executive actions on gun control By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plan to strengthen controls on guns in the U.S. is meeting swift resistance from gun rights groups, Republicans and even a few Democrats who say it's up to Congress to enact new policies on firearms. Continue reading
Jan 05 There’s an 18-minute gap in the San Bernardino shooters’ movements, FBI says By Joshua Barajas Federal investigators said there’s an 18-minute gap in the timeline of events on the day of the December massacre in San Bernardino, California, when two radicalized shooters opened fire and killed 14 people at a company holiday party. Continue reading
Jan 04 Here is Obama’s presidential plan to cut gun violence By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama moved Monday to require all gun sellers to register as dealers — even those who sell at gun shows and online — and to run background checks on all prospective purchasers, aiming to curb a… Continue reading
Jan 04 What’s next for the armed militiamen in Oregon? By Amanda Peacher, OPB The militiamen said their mission in Burns, Oregon, is to put the federal lands under local control, although it’s unclear by what means. The leader of the occupation, Ammon Bundy, said the protesters have a plan that will take “several… Continue reading
Dec 17 Who watches the watch list? By P. J. Tobia Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was interviewed by the FBI in 2011, two years before carrying out the attack. It made us wonder. What does tracking terrorists entail? And how is it that someone on a government watch list wasn’t… 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 09 Watch News Wrap: Planned Parenthood attacker shouts ‘I’m guilty’ in court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Robert Lewis Dear, the man accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic, blurted out that he's guilty during a court hearing. Also, the San Bernardino shooters talked of violence as far back as 2013, according… Continue watching
Dec 07 WATCH LIVE: San Bernardino press conference with FBI By News Desk PBS NewsHour will live stream a press conference from San Bernardino, California, with FBI Assistant Director in Charge David Bowdich, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Berguan, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon, ATF Special Agent in Charge Eric Harden; and United… Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama: ‘Terrorist threat has evolved into a new phase’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the United States would overcome a terror threat that has entered a "new phase" as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris… Continue reading
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