Jan 14 WATCH: Michigan attorney general holds news conference on charges in Flint water crisis By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press The news conference is expected to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: We the Young People – a PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Teen Inauguration Special By Elis Estrada In the aftermath of the divisive 2020 presidential election, PBS NewsHour and Student Reporting Labs (SRL) will air We the Young People, a half-hour virtual special highlighting the impact of young voters. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins reports from inside U.S. Capitol where pro-Trump mob interrupts vote count By Courtney Vinopal PBS Newshour political correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a pro-Trump mob breached a building and interrupted the Electoral College vote count. Continue reading
Dec 22 WATCH: Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will speak Tuesday as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge that's casting a shadow over the Christmas holiday this week. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Yamiche Alcindor moderates panel on 2020 voting and goals for reform By Courtney Vinopal The Bipartisan Policy Center will host a panel discussion moderated by PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor examining challenges with this year's election and future goals for reform. Continue reading
May 15 Facebook limits livestreaming in effort to crack down on extremism By Sylvie Corbet, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press Facebook said it's tightening up the rules for its livestreaming service with a "one strike" policy applied to a broader range of offenses. Continue reading
Apr 26 Thai man livestreams himself killing daughter, then takes own life By Michael Rios After a series of incidents in which violent content was posted to Facebook, the social media site is looking for ways to remove these kinds of videos quickly. Continue reading