Dec 28 Key decisions on drone rules likely to come from Congress in 2015 By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The Obama administration is on the verge of proposing long-awaited rules for commercial drone operations in U.S. skies, but key decisions on how much access to grant drones are likely to come from Congress next year. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 11:46 Return of the debtors’ prison? Many jailed for inability to pay fines By PBS News Hour Cities across the country are increasingly turning to what are known as private probation companies to collect unpaid fines. But are indigent people ending up in jail because they can't afford to pay? Since NewsHour Weekend's first story on this… Continue watching
Dec 28 Researchers unveil new chemical combination to trap bedbugs By Carey Reed Researchers at Simon Fraser University have discovered a chemical combination, which can be used to lure and trap bedbugs for the killing. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:15 How can the U.S. join forces with the private sector to fight cyberextortion? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 25:24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 27, 2014 By PBS News Hour Thousands attend the funeral of one of two New York City police officers murdered while on duty last weekend. Later, North Korea ridicules President Obama and accuses the US of causing internet shortages in that country. And, in our signature… Continue watching
Dec 27 Sanders: I’ll decide whether to run for president by March By Dave Gram, Associated Press Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll decide by March whether to launch a 2016 presidential campaign and, if so, whether he'll seek the Democratic nomination. Either way, Sanders says he wouldn't run just to nudge the debate to the… Continue reading
Dec 27 Upheld convictions, reduced terms for men in Egypt gay marriage video case By Carey Reed An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the convictions but reduced the sentences of eight men who appeared in a same-sex wedding video. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 8:43 One family moves on from its sharecropping past in Arkansas By PBS News Hour In the second installment of "Flying Coach," special correspondent John Larson's series on people he encounters while traveling to report on other stories, we meet Donna Hahn, whose family worked as sharecroppers in Arkansas until the Ku Klux Klan drove… Continue watching
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 27 Jeb Bush steps down from healthcare company board By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press As he takes steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush is resigning from the board of Tenet Healthcare Corp. Continue reading