Geneticist Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, said Wednesday that biomedical research had “never been under greater stress” due to budget cuts. “It’s a difficult time in our country,” he said on PBS Newshour. “I get that. The…
Fox News contributor links Al Jazeera to Muslim ‘sleeper cells’ in Detroit
A Fox News contributor on Wednesday confusingly associated the Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera with terrorist “sleeper cells” in Detroit. Fox News host Megyn Kelly noted during the segment that Al Jazeera had faced accusations of anti-American bias and was now “about to…
Beck: ‘Medical fact’ that video games were ‘gateway drug’ to Newtown massacre
Conservative radio host Glenn Beck opposes gun control legislation in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut because he says that it’s a “medical fact” that video games are the “gateway drug” that lead to mass shootings. “We are, I think, the only…
Watch live: Biden awards Medal of Valor to police and firefighters
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder award the Medal of Valor to police officers, firefighters and public safety officers. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Feb. 20, starting at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Jesse Jackson Jr. could face 5-year prison term for misusing funds
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) could spend nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to investigators of using $750,000 in campaign funds for personal gain. WMAQ-TV reported on Wednesday that Jackson accepted and filed a plea…
