Aug 26 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire By News Desk Egyptian state television announced Tuesday that Israel and Hamas will enter a cease-fire at 7 p.m. local time (noon EDT), ending a seven-week Gaza war that has left more than 2,200 people dead. Continue reading
Aug 26 Vigil held for journalist James Foley at his alma mater By Larisa Epatko Freelance journalist James Foley, known by those around him as Jim, will be remembered Tuesday at a vigil at his alma mater, Marquette University. Continue reading
Aug 26 Burger King to buy Canadian chain Tim Hortons By Ariel Min Burger King announced on Tuesday that it will buy Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons for about $11.4 billion, which would create the world’s third-largest fast-food chain. The deal also would move Burger King’s headquarters to Canada. Continue reading
Aug 26 Qatar reportedly working to free more U.S. hostages By News Desk Several news outlets reported Tuesday that the wealthy nation of Qatar is working to release more Americans held captive in Syria. Continue reading
Aug 26 AP sources: U.S. surveillance planes fly over Syria By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. has begun surveillance flights over Syria after President Barack Obama gave the OK, U.S. officials said, a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State militant targets there. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Monday, August 25, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, mourners gather for the funeral of Michael Brown. We look for lessons from his death and the aftermath. Also: Assessing damage caused by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Napa, California, options for the U.S. if it… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch What should the U.S. do about the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters captured the last major military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, bolstering its influence in the already unstable region. The U.S. kept up airstrikes against the group over the weekend, amid growing talk of an expanding ai… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch News Wrap: Baghdad mosque bombed in wave of attacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, at least 58 people died in Iraq in a series of attacks that mostly targeted Shiite districts. At a mosque in Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated a vest with explosives as worshippers were leaving after… Continue watching
Aug 25 Facebook continues to battle click-bait By Corinne Segal Facebook announced in a blog post today that it would change its algorithm to reduce the amount of click-bait in the News Feed, and improve users' experience. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch Full episode: PBS NewsHour Weekend: Sunday, August 24, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition, an American hostage is released in Syria. The strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Northern California. And, in our signature segment, from the Philippines: will a new reproductive healthcare law slow down one of Asia's highest birth… Continue watching