May 17 Watch 25:13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts… Continue watching
May 17 What have we learned in the 35 years since Mount St. Helens erupted? By Carey Reed On the morning of May 18, 1980, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the ground beneath Mount St. Helens and awakened the volcano located 96 miles south of Seattle, Washington, that had been dormant for more than 140 years. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 1:55 Key Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to ISIS after security forces pull out By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters have taken control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi after that country's forces fled. The city is now the first major urban center seized by insurgents in Iraq since ISIS launched attacks last year. The Wall Street… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 3:58 Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone? By PBS News Hour If you own a smartphone, there's a chance you're being tracked by your boss, as more companies reportedly use GPS technology to monitor the whereabouts of their employees -- even when they're off the clock. That was the case for… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:30 Refugees desperate for aid caught in ‘maritime ping pong’ By PBS News Hour Malaysian officials initiated emergency, high-level talks with neighboring countries Sunday, hoping to address the more than 5,000 refugees that have been stranded at sea as they try to escape ethnic persecution and poverty in Myanmar and Bangladesh. But none of… Continue watching
May 17 Pope Francis canonizes two Palestinian nuns By Rebecca Lee Pope Francis canonized two 19th-century Palestinian nuns Sunday, making them the first Arabic-speaking saints. Continue reading
May 17 States push back against cities seeking business regulations By Associated Press In each case, states have stepped in after city officials somewhere in the nation proposed local policies that business leaders didn't like. Businesses have warned lawmakers that a potential patchwork of local regulations could be bad for the economy. Continue reading
May 17 Kerry in South Korea to talk security, cyber issues By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence and delivering a speech on cyber policy. Continue reading
May 17 NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia By Andrew Mach Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning. Continue reading
May 17 Iraq War judged a mistake by White House hopefuls By Connie Cass, Associated Press A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. Continue reading