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A motorboat travels on a Missouri highway after more than a week of widespread flooding throughout the South and Midwest. At least 24 people were killed and several more are missing.  Photo U.S. Coast Guard Via Getty Images
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  • ARNOLD, MO - JANUARY 2:  A flooded out football field is seen at the Jefferson County Youth Association on January 2, 2016 in Arnold, Missouri. After the record crest of the Meremac River after days of rainfall, the community looks to start the cleanup efforts and relief for victims of area flooding. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
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    Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hundreds are urged to evacuate from the dangers of Midwest flooding, the Congressional agenda for 2016, as Washington gets back to work, and why some of the millions of owners of manufactured homes are facing financial challenges. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue reading →

  • Syrians who fled recent fighting in Aleppo ride on a truck in the south of Aleppo Province, Syria, October 19, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - RTS7PI2
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    January 1

    Friday on the NewsHour, Iran vows to expand its missile production despite possible new U.S. sanctions. Also: What civilians who remain in the Syrian city of Aleppo face, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on a year of political news and the National Book Award winner for fiction. Continue reading →

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    In our news wrap Friday, a gunman killed two and wounded at least three others at a popular bar in Tel Aviv. A manhunt was launched for the unidentified shooter. Also, Bavaria’s top security official says there’s no longer any concrete indications of a specific terror threat, after police in Munich evacuated train stations on concerns that Islamic State extremists planned to attack. Continue reading →

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    The landmark Iran nuclear accord is soon due to be implemented fully, but renewed tensions between that country and the U.S. could affect the deal. The U.N. has said that recent ballistic missile tests violate prohibitions, prompting possible sanctions by the Obama administration. Judy Woodruff talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Continue reading →

  • Boys play at a school's playground as one of them sits in front of a wall painted with an opposition flag in the rebel-controlled area of Aleppo's Seif al-Dawla, Syria October 25, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan      EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE - RTX1T67Z
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    Daily airstrikes and specter of ISIS loom over Aleppo civilians
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    The plight of refugees fleeing the war in Syria has been well documented across the last year, but what is life like for those who stayed behind? Jeffrey Brown talks to journalist and activist Rami Jarrah about how civilians are living in Aleppo. Continue reading →

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    “Fortune Smiles,” a collection of stories by Adam Johnson, was the winner of this year’s National Book Award for fiction. He joined Jeffrey Brown at the Miami Book Fair to discuss what inspires his stories. Continue reading →

  • The Mississippi River is pictured flowing at 800,000 CFS (cubic feet per second) measured by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in St. Louis, Missouri, December 31, 2015.  Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding on Thursday as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch - RTX20O4X
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    Thursday on the NewsHour, deadly flood waters force evacuations, boat rescues and road closures in Missouri. Also: How the Iraqi ambassador sees the fight against ISIS and picking favorite movies from 2015. Continue reading →

  • The Mississippi River is pictured flooding parts of downtown St. Louis, Missouri December 31, 2015.  Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding on Thursday as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch - RTX20O4W
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    News Wrap: Midwest deluge wreaks watery destruction
    December 31

    In our news wrap Thursday, towns in whole sections of Missouri and Illinois are under water, with at least 20 dead and untold millions of dollars in damage. Also, New Year’s celebrations drew tight security in New York and other cities, amid fears of terror attacks. Continue reading →

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  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hydro technician Jason Carron assesses the Mississippi River flood waters in St. Louis, Missouri December 31, 2015.  Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding on Thursday as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch - RTX20O4V
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    Missouri’s flooding is cresting. What’s next for devastated communities?
    December 31

    In Missouri, site of devastating flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, communities are starting to get some relief from the rising waters, but the disaster is far from over. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Cindy Erickson of the American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri and Scott Barthelmass of the Eureka Fire Protection District. Continue reading →

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  • Iraqi security forces gather to advance towards the centre of Ramadi city, December 25, 2015. Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on Friday ahead of a planned final assault to capture the city. Picture taken December 25, 2015.  REUTERS/Stringer     FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. - RTX202L8
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    After Ramadi, bigger fights to come in Iraq against ISIS
    December 31

    The worst finally seems over for the civilians of Ramadi, who are beginning to emerge after living for months under Islamic State control. Iraqi forces recaptured the city center on Monday, but are still removing bombs and searching for militants. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner takes stock of what the victory means for the ongoing fight to drive the militants out of Iraq. Continue reading →

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