May 21 Watch Other News: FBI, New York City Police Foil Terror Plot In other news, the FBI and New York City police foiled a terrorist plot to attack Jewish synagogues and a military plane, and three U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad. Continue watching
May 21 Four N.Y. Men Charged in Terror Plot Against Synagogue, Military Aircraft By PBS News Hour Four men were arrested Wednesday night in connection with an alleged plot to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and shoot down U.S. military planes at an Air National Guard base approximately 60 miles north of New York City. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement. Continue watching
Apr 09 Pirates Hold American Captain Hostage; Negotiations Continue for Release By PBS News Hour Pirates that captured a U.S.-flagged ship Wednesday are still holding Capt. Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat after the American crew regained control of the ship. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and a string of six bombings in Baghdad killed at least 36 people. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Justice Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens The Justice Department announced Wednesday it would drop corruption charges against Ted Stevens, the 85-year old former Alaskan senator who was convicted for lying on financial disclosure forms. NPR's legal affairs reporter Nina Totenberg broke the news. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Author Gage Discusses ‘The Day Wall Street Exploded’ Author Beverly Gage discusses her book, "The Day Wall Street Exploded," which examines the fallout from a 1920 bomb attack that killed dozens of people and wounded scores more during lunch hour on Wall Street. Continue watching
Dec 10 Obama Calls for Blagojevich to Resign By PBS News Hour A day after his arrest on a wide-ranging set of corruption charges, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich headed back to work Wednesday as President-elect Barack Obama issued a call for him to resign. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Government Pursues Charges Against Blackwater Guards in Iraqis’ Deaths Federal charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards were unsealed Monday in relation to a 2007 incident in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead and another 20 injured. NPR reporter Dina Temple-Raston discusses the charges and the legal strategy on both… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Amid Shock Over Attacks, Mumbai Residents Question City’s Security Mumbai residents returned to work Monday for the first time since last week's terrorist attacks. But Indians remained shocked and angry at the newly-evident holes in the city's security. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai on the aftermath of the attacks. Continue watching