Oct 24 WATCH: Trump honors racing ‘giant’ Penske with Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump has focused mostly on sports stars this year when presenting the Medal of Freedom. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Purdue Pharma files for federal bankruptcy protection In our news wrap Monday, besieged drugmaker Purdue Pharma has filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The move was part of a plan by the manufacturer of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis. Also, after more… Continue watching
Jun 20 Auto-racing titan Roger Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press Penske, 82, is a fixture in the Detroit automotive scene and one of America's most successful businessmen. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press If there were a Mount Rushmore for golfers, Tiger Woods would probably be on it. But President Donald Trump's decision to award the nation's highest civilian honor to Woods has raised questions about whether the president should be boosting the… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch How a senior Obama adviser views his record By PBS News Hour Continuing in our series of meetings with top officials in the Obama administration as it comes to a close, Judy Woodruff sits down with Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president. She discusses his agenda successes and failures, her criticism… Continue watching
Jan 12 WATCH: Obama awards VP Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press President Barack Obama is expected to pay tribute to Vice President Joe Biden at the White House. PBS NewsHour will live stream the event at 3 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Nov 22 Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan, Ellen DeGeneres, others By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and others during a ceremony Tuesday at the White House. Continue reading
Apr 04 Joseph Medicine Crow, last Crow tribe war chief, dies at 102 By Erik Andersen Joseph Medicine Crow, a Native American historian and the last war chief of the Crow Tribe in Montana, died Sunday in a hospice, the Billings Gazette reported. He was 102. Continue reading
Nov 24 Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Stevie Wonder, Meryl Streep, Tom Brokaw, 16 others By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The list also includes Native American activist Suzan Harjo, actress Marlo Thomas, economist Robert Solow, golfer Charles Sifford, former Rep. Abner Mikva of Illinois and physicist Mildred Dresselhaus. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Honoring Sally Ride’s Legacy as Scientist, Trailblazer, Educational Role Model Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Scientist, Trailblazer, Educational Role Model… Continue watching