US rig count is unchanged at 1,769
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. remains unchanged this week, at 1,769. Full story
Silence! Scientists are listening to the universe
The area surrounding the Green Bank Radio Telescope may be the quietest place in America, banning cell phones, Wi-Fi, and other transmitters. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.
‘I can’t think of a quieter place’
Green Bank, West Virginia is in the National Radio Quiet Zone, an area that covers 13,000 square miles. Bob Sheets, a life-long resident, says most people that visit are happy to turn off their cell phones, but others have a harder time adjusting.
‘We’re trying to peer at the remnants of the big bang’
Michael J. Holstine, business manager at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia tells NBC’s Kevin Tibbles that the steerable radio telescope, which is the largest in the world, can “peer back to just after the big bang.”
Suspect in killing of W.Va. sheriff arraigned
A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia was arraigned Wednesday on first-degree murder and other charges and plans to seek bail ahead of a possible Oct. 21 trial date. Full story
US appeals court in Va. OKs W.Va. mine permit
A federal appeals court is refusing to block a federal permit for a West Virginia coal mine that was challenged by environmentalists. Full story
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Sen. Manchin talk Congress and guns: ‘It's not over’
That's the message Democratic Senator Joe Manchin had about expanding background checks when he updated MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell in an exclusive interview on the status of his bill and why this fight is so personal for him.
Sen. Manchin’s not giving up on gun control just yet
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s what leading senators, like Joe Manchin, who failed at gun control laws in April are doing. Manchin joins Andrea Mitchell to hash out his new plan to pass stricter gun control laws.
Manchin: We need 9 GOP Senators on background checks bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to begin voting on gun reform amendments on Wednesday April 17, 2013, including an expansion of background checks proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va. and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.. Manchin joins Morning Joe on the day of the votes to discuss what he expects.
What we can learn from the ‘94 gun debate
Up host Steve Kornacki shows headlines from 1994 that exemplify how much has changed since the last major national gun control debate.
Bipartisan deal on gun control reached
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania are expected to announce a deal on gun control and background checks in just a few hours. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports.
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