Under orders to increase their numbers, the famously secretive Navy SEALS are coming out from the shadows in a high-profile effort to reach guys who wouldn’t typically consider a military career. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Hoping to build ranks, Navy SEALS branch out
More than a half century after the end of WWII, 175 Women Air Force Service Pilots–better known as the WASPS–gathered at the Capitol to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: WASPS pilots receive long overdue recognition
The White House released a photo on Wednesday of the first time the daughter of a president played basketball against the granddaughter of his vice president. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Jump ball: Sasha Obama vs. Maisy Biden
Facing a $13 billion budget deficit, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday challenged lawmakers to raise taxes or face a 17 percent cut in school spending. NBC’s John Yang reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Budget crunch leaves states in the red
Israel angered the U.S. by choosing to announce new East Jerusalem settlement plans during Vice President Joe Biden’s visit, but it looked to some as though Biden returned the favor on Wednesday. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Biden addresses unsettled business in Israel
Congressman Patrick Kennedy delivered an emotional speech Wednesday about U.S. war casualties, then turned his anger on the news media, who he said had done a “despicable” job of covering the war. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Patrick Kennedy has scathing words for press corps
Two small studies suggest that a small percentage of patients who use certain drugs to prevent bone loss for more than five years could be at greater risk for a rare type of hip fracture. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Study: Bone-strengthening drugs could backfire
President Obama traveled to Missouri Wednesday to continue his push for health care reform. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reports (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Health care debate moved to Midwest
Bank of America said Wednesday it would take new credit card regulations a step further by preventing customers from using debit cards to spend more than they have. NBC Senior Investigative Correspondent Lisa Myers. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: Bank of America ends debit card overdraft fees
Education experts say common standards could revolutionize American public schools. In Washington, Governors and school chiefs presented a 130-page blueprint for K-12 English and Math instruction. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)
Originally posted from Video: New school standards raise the education bar
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