Aug 03 Hear from the scientists who saw the Ohio algae blooms coming By Hari Sreenivasan For a second day, residents of Toledo, Ohio, are not able to drink water flowing from their taps. The water is unsafe because of an algae bloom in Lake Erie, which is affecting the city and… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Costly copper: Scrap metal thieves put public in danger By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 Politics sets backdrop for President Obama, Perry meeting By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama, Texas governor to meet about border Where does Mr. Obama's immigration ask go in Congress? Mississippi Senate fallout gets messy with allegations of criminal corruption and vitriolic name-calling For RNC, Cleveland Rocks,… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch Supreme Court enforces ban on straw purchase of guns, upholds challenge to political speech law By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled that if an individual intends to buy a gun for someone else, he or she must say so. In a separate ruling, the court unanimously supported a challenge to an Ohio law that makes it illegal… Continue watching
Jun 13 Oklahoma execution team failed to place IV in Clayton Lockett's vein, according independent autopsy By Jaywon Choe Preliminary results from an autopsy conducted on the Oklahoma inmate involved in last April’s botched execution bolster claims that prison officials failed to properly administer the lethal dose of drugs used in the procedure. Continue reading
May 07 Watch In first primaries, Republicans gain footing for Senate showdown By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 05 Watch Will establishment Republican candidates strike back during primary season? By PBS News Hour Primaries in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio will kick off the 2014 midterm election season. Over the next month and a half, 25 states will vote in primaries for Congressional and local offices. Gwen Ifill gets a preview of some… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch News Wrap: Officials say argument may have been motive in Fort Hood shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Army officials at Fort Hood said a mass shooting by Spc. Ivan Lopez was likely triggered by an escalating argument. Also, a federal judge in Cincinnati announced he would strike down part of Ohio’s ban… Continue watching
Apr 04 Judge to order Ohio to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages By Sam Lane A federal judge in Ohio said Friday he will strike down the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage, according to the Associated Press. “I intend to issue a written decision and order by April 14 striking down as unconstitutional… Continue reading
Mar 31 GOP gerrymandering creates uphill fight for Dems in the House By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republican strategists spent years developing a plan to take advantage of the 2010 census, first by winning state legislatures and then redrawing House districts to tilt the playing field in their favor. Their success was unprecedented. Continue reading