Nov 30 Wal-Mart investors to reconsider gun sales after NYC church challenge By Carey Reed Wal-Mart investors may now have a say in whether the retailer continues selling high-capacity guns, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 30, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 30, Darren Wilson resigns from the Ferguson Police Department. Later, a look inside the numbers of holiday shopping to show how retailers and shoppers are feeling so far this season. And, how new options… Continue watching
Nov 30 Clashes intesify between police and protesters in Hong Kong By Rialda Zukic Protests turned violent early Monday morning in Hong Kong as pro-democracy activists clashed with police near government headquarters over protesters' demands for free elections for Hong Kong's next leader. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 3:41 Spending behaviors shift over holiday shopping weekend By PBS News Hour Experts expect tomorrow's so-called "Cyber Monday" sales to see an uptick over last year. But will it be enough for businesses to consider the extended shopping weekend a success? For some insight, Shelly Banjo of the Wall Street Journal joins… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 4:10 Generations apart, Ozark musicians find friendship through fiddling By PBS News Hour An accomplished Kansas musician known for her fiery style of fiddling recounts the special relationship she has with her 97-year-old fiddling mentor from Arkansas. The two discuss their life lessons learned from fiddling, the nuances of their individual sounds, and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 8:49 Will new student loan options make a dent in debt? By PBS News Hour Millions of Americans live with student debt for years, even decades after they graduate from college. Now, two of the nation's largest private student lenders have introduced options to allow borrowers to modify the terms on their loans. NewsHour's Hari… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 29, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 29, Egypt drops its case against ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and protesters rally against the decision in central Cairo. Later, the latest on the fight against ISIS in Iraq. And, in our signature… Continue watching
Nov 29 Activists begin seven-day march from Ferguson to state capital By Rialda Zukic Activists gathered in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday to take part in a seven-day march to the state's capital to protest the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Continue reading
Nov 29 Invisible shield in space protects Earth from ‘killer electrons’ By Carey Reed A team led by professors and scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder discovered an invisible shield in space that blocks Earth from so-called "killer electrons."… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch New gains seen as Iraqi army pushes back against Islamic State fighters By PBS News Hour Just a few months ago, some U.S. officials worried that ISIS could be in a position to overtake Baghdad. But now there are new signs of confidence in the fight against the extremist group. For more, Douglas Ollivant, a partner… Continue watching