Feb 28 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, a deadline vote keeps Homeland Security funded for one more week. Later, a reporter in Moscow reveals the latest following the assassination of a leading Russian opposition leader. And, in our signature… Continue watching
Feb 28 WHO: More than 1 billion young people at risk for hearing loss By Daniel Costa-Roberts More than 1 billion young people around the world are at risk of hearing loss because of recreational exposure to loud sounds, the World Health Organization said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Stolen Picasso painting recovered by New Jersey officials By Carey Reed Authorities alleged the person who sent the package falsely completed the customs declaration, labeling the item a holiday "art craft" worth 30 euros and including a cheeky message: "Joyeux Noel" (Merry Christmas). Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:06 Behind the funding fight to avert Homeland Security shutdown By PBS News Hour Congress passed a one-week spending bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security -- as leaders in both political parties quelled a revolt by House conservatives who were furious that the measure left… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 3:18 What does the death of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov mean for the West? By PBS News Hour Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader, was shot dead in Moscow on Friday. For more about the implications of his death, New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow. Continue watching
Feb 28 Dems call GOP homeland security strategy political blunder By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats lacked the votes Friday to force Republicans to fund the department for a year with no strings. Still, even some Republicans say party leaders are on a perilous path with a very public ideological struggle only highlighting the GOP's… Continue reading
Feb 28 Census shows China’s wild giant panda population growing By Carey Reed A recent survey in China showed that the number of wild pandas in the country has been steadily increasing over the last decade, authorities said during a press conference on Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Uber under fire over data breach for up to 50,000 drivers By Rebecca Lee Uber disclosed Friday that a data breach may have affected up to 50,000 of its drivers across several states. Continue reading
Feb 28 Schock repays government 40k for ‘Downton Abbey’ office decor By Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun, Associated Press Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising star in the Republican Party, has been under scrutiny for using taxpayer money to pay for the redecorating, as well as using his official and campaign funds for flights on donor-owned planes and concert… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch New law aims to scrap costly metal thefts By PBS News Hour Metal thefts, which have caused blackouts and traffic accidents, are on the rise in states across the country. Now, legislators in Ohio have enacted a new law, expanding on a Columbus city ordinance, that requires scrap dealers to check every… Continue watching