Sep 07 Hurricane Winds Blast Solar Panels and Roof Tiles…On Purpose At Florida International University, 12 giant fans mimic the intensity of a Category 5 hurricane, pummeling rooftops, building materials and solar panels with winds reaching 157 miles per hour. A team of researchers led by civil engineer… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch State Department Dubs Haqqani Network Terrorists, ‘Sopranos of the Afghan War’ U.S. State Department announced its decision to designate the Pakistan-based Haqqani network a terrorist group. As a terrorist organization, the State Department can use different tactics to undercut the group's power, especially going after individual members through Haqqani's extensive financial… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch News Wrap: Romney Says He Won’t Watch President Obama’s DNC Speech News Wrap: Romney Says He Won't Watch President Obama's DNC Speech… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Clinton, Warren Rev Up DNC Crowd for Main Event: Obama to Take Stage Clinton, Warren Rev Up DNC Crowd for Main Event: Obama to Take Stage… Continue watching
Sep 06 On Location in Syria: Toddler Survives Bombing in Aleppo A government helicopter bombing of a building in Aleppo, Syria, on Monday killed the parents, cousins and siblings of a 1-year-old boy, who emerged from the rubble without a scratch, reports Tracey Shelton of GlobalPost. Rescuers found the boy… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx on Venue Change for Obama Nomination Speech Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx on Venue Change for Obama Nomination Speech… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch ‘Trust Is Absolutely Essential:’ Combatting Afghan Infiltrator Violence 'Trust Is Absolutely Essential:' Combatting Afghan Infiltrator Violence… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch News Wrap: Paul Ryan Attacks President Obama’s Economic Record in Iowa News Wrap: Paul Ryan Attacks President Obama's Economic Record in Iowa… Continue watching
Sep 05 Thunderstorm Threat Moves Obama’s Nomination Acceptance Speech Indoors By Elizabeth Shell Rain fell during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Jared Soares for PBS NewsHour. With Thursday's threat of thunderstorms holding at 40 percent, organizers for the Democratic… Continue reading
Sep 04 Killer Infiltrators Threaten Afghan Community Policing Effort By P. J. Tobia An Afghan Local Police (A.L.P.) carries his weapon as he walks with German soldiers on March 27. Photo by Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images. For years, U.S. military commanders from the president on down have been touting the importance of training Afghanistan's… Continue reading