Dec 20 New blow for Uber as top EU court says it's a taxi company By Angela Charlton, Aritz Parra, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology service, a decision that crimps its activities around Europe… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Paralyzing cyberattack 'WannaCry' traced to North Korea, says U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. has charged that North Korea was the perpetrator of a widespread cyberattack that affected computer systems worldwide last May. Also, crews continue to work to clear the wreckage of the Amtrak derailment that… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:37 Impact of 'global gag rule' goes beyond abortion for these health groups in Kenya By Fred de Sam Lazaro The so-called global gag rule, which cuts off some U.S. government aid to health agencies that offer or mention abortion services, has been reinstated by every Republican president going back to Reagan. But the Trump administration has gone much further,… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:26 What happens to learning when students get much-needed glasses By William Brangham Good vision care is a luxury for families who can’t easily afford the time or money spent getting a child’s first pair of glasses. But a new program called Vision for Baltimore called provides eye exams and two pairs of… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: Tillerson re-emphasizes talks with North Korea during Canada trip By Larisa Epatko Rex Tillerson visited Canada for the first time as secretary of state on Tuesday, where he again emphasized the need to prepare for talks with North Korea over de-nuclearization, although "we can’t talk unless North Korea is ready to talk,"… Continue reading
Dec 19 5 important stories buried by last week's news By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Dec 18 McMaster: We need to act urgently to stop North Korea By Daniel Bush National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, urging Russia, Japan and other nations to work with the U.S. to avoid a military confrontation with North Korea. But he also indicated the president has asked… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 13:40 U.S. needs to stop North Korea before they "perfect" missile capability, McMaster says By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump sent Congress his first national security strategy on Monday, laying out his view of American priorities in an unstable world. Judy Woodruff speaks with national security adviser H.R. McMaster, who led the process to devise the new… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 9:33 Yazidi women struggle to return to daily life after enduring Islamic State brutality By Jane Ferguson Yazidi women, who were sold as sex slaves by Islamic State militants, are now returning to their families from formerly ISIS-controlled territories. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson visits the Yazidi religious community in Iraq to hear the stories of these survivors… Continue watching
Dec 18 U.S. soldier fought to the end after Niger ambush, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A military investigation has concluded that Johnson wasn't captured alive or killed at close range, dispelling a swirl of rumors about how he died. Continue reading