Dec 30 After guilty plea, N.Y. congressman to resign By Larry Neumeister, Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press NEW YORK — After pleading guilty to tax evasion last week, U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm vowed to stay in Congress as long as he could. The New York Republican now plans to resign, saying he cannot give the job his… Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. population to top 320 million at start of 2015, Census reports By Joshua Barajas The U.S. population is expected to reach 320.09 million people on Jan. 1, 2015, a 0.73 percent increase from the previous year, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a statement Monday. Continue reading
Dec 27 Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with his partner on Dec. 20 by a man targeting the police. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Protesters reject NYC mayor’s plea to pause after police shootings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, protesters in New York rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plea to suspend demonstrations against police use of force out of respect for the families of two murdered officers. Also, Obama administration officials reported nearly 6.4… Continue watching
Dec 23 Biden to attend funeral for slain New York police officer By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden plans to be among the mourners at the funeral for a New York City policemen gunned down last weekend. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:51 New York police killings raise questions of cause and effect after weeks of protests – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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Dec 22 In landmark ruling, orangutan granted legal ‘person’ status in Argentina By Joshua Barajas A court in Argentina ruled Sunday that an orangutan was entitled to some basic rights as a "non-human individual" and can live in a partially free primate sanctuary, local media reported. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:11 ‘It’s wrong’: Shock, frustration surround shootings of NYPD officers By PBS News Hour As the investigation into the two New York Police Department officers who were fatally shot over the weekend unfolds, shock and frustration prevail. The incident tops off months of nationwide demonstrations against police and a public fallout between New York… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 2:44 NYPD officer killings expose rift between police and mayor By PBS News Hour Pervaiz Shallwani, a criminal justice reporter for the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan for the latest information about the murder of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn Saturday, Dec. 20. Continue watching