Jul 19 Family of Chattanooga gunman says son suffered from depression By Rialda Zukic The family of Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, who is accused of opening fire at two military facilities on Thursday and shooting five people in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has released a statement expressing condolences for the victims and their families. Continue reading
Jul 19 China’s record under scrutiny as congress weighs nuclear energy deal By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press China's record on nuclear proliferation is facing congressional criticism as the Obama administration seeks renewal of a 30-year agreement that enables American involvement in the Asian nation's fast-growing atomic energy industry… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch How is ISIS recruiting the next generation of fighters? By PBS News Hour As the Islamic State militant group captures cities in Syria and Iraq, it is also working to build a new generation of jihadist fighters. A report in the Associated Press sheds new light on how ISIS is indoctrinating young boys… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:16 Here’s what you should know about choosing the right surgeon By PBS News Hour A new report by ProPublica sheds light on the importance of choosing the right surgeon, especially when it comes to elective surgery. The non-profit news organization analyzed the complication rates of 17,000 surgeons nationwide and released its findings to the… Continue watching
Jul 19 Pentagon has no plans to offer Israel new arms deal By Robert Burns, Associated Press In the face of Israeli outrage over the Iran nuclear accord, the Pentagon is moving quickly to reinforce arguably the strongest part of the U.S.-Israeli relationship: military cooperation. But officials say Washington has no plans to offer new weaponry as… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 9:21 Advocates warn genital cutting may increase during summer months By PBS NewsHour Female genital mutilation is widely thought of as something affecting women in countries halfway around the world. But advocates in the U.S. say many women who have immigrated here may have been subjected to the painful procedure or could still… Continue watching
Jul 19 In deposition obtained by NYT, Cosby admits to giving drugs to women By Elisabeth Ponsot In a decade-old deposition, actor Bill Cosby admitted to using his status as a famous comedian as well as drugs in order to have sex with women, the New York Times reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump not backing down on controversial comments By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Once again, Donald Trump isn't backing down from comments that have inflamed the Republican presidential race. And some of his rivals are no longer treating him with kid gloves. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 25:25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 18, 2015 By PBS News Hour A fifth victim dies after the shooting at a Chattanooga military recruiting center -- we'll have the latest on the investigation. Later, a new report shows that tens of thousands of rape kits are going untested in the United States. Continue watching
Jul 18 U.K. study: Most obese people unlikely to lose weight and keep it off By Rialda Zukic A study published this week in the American Journal of Public Health shows that obese people are statistically unlikely to lose weight and keep it off. Continue reading