Feb 07 Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo John Brennan, President Obama's choice to head the CIA, is set to face the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Anyone who has ever learned to drive in the snow is familiar with the phrase "turn… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Despite Signs of Interest, Iran Rules Out U.S. Nuclear Talks After New Sanctions Relations with Iran continue to be strained as that country shows no signs of halting its nuclear program. Vice President Biden and the Iranian foreign minister both said publicly they favored direct talks -- a possibility firmly dismissed after a… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Former Police Officer on Deadly Shooting Rampage Prompts Multistate Manhunt Police are conducting statewide manhunts in California, Arizona and Nevada in search of former police officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner, who has been on a deadly shooting rampage targeting cops, was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2009. Ray… Continue watching
Feb 06 Protesters' Anger Ignited After Political Assassination in Tunisia Tunisian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration outside the Interior ministry in Tunis on February 6, after the death of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid, pictured in the poster. Photo by Anis Mili/ Reuters. After the assassination of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Boy Scouts Delays Decision on Lifting Ban on Gay Members In January 2013, the Boy Scouts of America said it was considering lifting its ban on gay members, drawing strong reactions from both sides of the debate. The organization then delayed its decision until May. Jeffrey Brown gets views from… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Syrian Refugees Seeking Safety in Lebanon Find More Crises As the civil war in Syria rages on, refugees have fled to nearby Lebanon. Unfortunately, that move has brought new challenges, including inadequate supplies, discrimination, winter weather and hunger. The NewsHour sent video journalist Paige Kollock to Lebanon to report… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery… Continue watching
Feb 06 What Does Syria's Civil War Mean for Lebanon? EmbedVideo(5655, 482, 304); Video footage by Charlie Voth, Reuters, and NewsHour archive. Edited by Noreen Nasir As Syria's conflict rages on with no signs of slowing down, the country's neighbors are dealing with the pressures of hundreds of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Air Pollution Boosts a Child's Chance of Getting Cockroach-Related Asthma Cockroach allergens are a major contributor to asthma, particularly in urban areas. Photo by Luis Davilla/Cover/Getty Images. In New York City's East Harlem, a startling 19 percent of 5-year-olds have asthma, according to a report from the New York… Continue reading