Dec 18 Watch 10:02 One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye By PBS News Hour For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing… Continue watching
Dec 13 Police arrest man, 23, in suspected arson-hate crime at Coachella mosque By Michael D. Regan Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for setting a California mosque on fire Friday as congregants were preparing for an afternoon prayer service. He is being held on $150,000 bail. Continue reading
Dec 13 Saudi Arabian women elected to local councils after historic election By Michael D. Regan Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Report: More than 800 Afghan civilians killed or wounded during Taliban siege By Michael D. Regan At least 289 people were killed and 559 injured as the Taliban attacked the city in northern Afghanistan during a two-week period, according to a United Nations report. Many were killed by small arms fire and explosives and during a… Continue reading
Dec 12 To reduce poverty, a plan experts across the political spectrum can agree upon By Lauren Feeney In a report, released last week, entitled Opportunity, Responsibility and Security: A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and Restoring the American Dream, experts from across the political spectrum agreed on ways to break the cycle of poverty, including promoting marriage… Continue reading
Dec 12 Landmark climate deal approved by nearly 200 countries in Paris By Michael D. Regan Negotiators said on Saturday that 195 countries have come to terms on a watershed agreement to address climate change. The terms would including efforts to limit the earth's rising temperatures and to reign in greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Expert: Tamir Rice did not reach for gun, countering officer’s claims By Michael D. Regan An expert said this week that Tamir Rice, the 12-year old boy who was fatally shot by white Cleveland police officer last year while carrying what turned out to be a replica toy gun, did not reach for the pellet… Continue reading
Dec 06 London Underground stabbing attack called ‘terrorist incident’ By Michael D. Regan Days after British war planes began an expanded airstrike campaign against the Islamic State, a man on Saturday reportedly yelled "this is for Syria" before slashing at least one person with a knife in a London subway station. Continue reading
Nov 05 NewsHour fans take the #BobRossChallenge and the results are priceless By Laura Santhanam Two decades after his death, Bob Ross is still inspiring people to paint happy trees. Continue reading
Oct 26 Here’s what happened when I tried to paint like Bob Ross By Laura Santhanam Every Saturday when I was growing up, I gathered my watercolors and paper and painted landscapes along with Bob Ross. Yes, I was that edgy. Today I watched the first episode of Bob Ross’s show, “The Joy… Continue reading