Oct 28 Watch How the Postal Service is helping law enforcement monitor snail mail By PBS News Hour An internal audit of the U.S. Postal Service found that it approved nearly 50,000 requests from law enforcement to monitor personal mail. Gwen Ifill sits down with Ron Nixon of The New York Times, who has been investigating this story… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch What threat do ‘lone wolf’ terrorists pose to America’s national security? By PBS News Hour Last Monday in Quebec, a man purposely crashed his car into two soldiers, killing one of them. On Thursday in Queens, New York, a man who had posted comments sympathetic to jihadists used a hatchet to attack four rookie police… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch News Wrap: NYC police call hatchet attack a ‘terrorist act’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a hatchet attack on four rookie police officers in New York is being labeled a “terrorist act.” The suspect, who was killed, was a recent convert to Islam but had no ties to international terrorism. Continue watching
Oct 23 Only one gunman in Ottawa attack, Canadian police confirm By News Desk A gunman shot a Canadian soldier standing at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, according to witnesses and police. More shots were fired inside the parliament building. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest By PBS News Hour An opera slated to open at the Met in New York has stirred very strong feelings beyond the arts community. "The Death of Klinghoffer" is based on a real and recent tragedy: the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship and… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Why U.S. and allies can’t afford to let Kobani fall to Islamic State – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch U.S. airdrops military aid for Kurds fighting Islamic State in Kobani – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch What’s motivating the Boko Haram cease-fire? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Future of abducted Nigerian girls unclear under Boko Haram cease-fire – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi PM urges Sunni tribal leaders to defend Ramadi from Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Iraq’s Shiite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with Sunni tribal leaders to urge them to defend the city of Ramadi from Islamic State forces. Also, the prime minister of Nepal pledged to establish an early… Continue watching