Episode Jan 24 PBS NewsHour full episode January 24, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, former U.S. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after more than 150 women testified about his abuse. Also: Mayors push back against a Justice Department threat to sanctuary cities,…
World Jan 24 News Wrap: Death toll rises from Benghazi car bombings In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 33 in Libya from two car bombings in Benghazi. Medics were helping victims when the second explosion occurred. Also, Islamic State militants stormed an office of Save the Children in…
Nation Jan 24 How was Larry Nassar allowed to abuse athletes for so long? A Michigan courtroom erupted in clapping as former sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to as many as 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting scores of women and girls, including three Olympic gold medal gymnasts, under the guise of…
Nation Jan 24 The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on 'sanctuary cities.' Here's how mayors are responding Two dozen cities that shelter undocumented immigrants have been sent letters by the Justice Department, threatening to subpoena them over proof that they are complying with immigration rules. The news angered some mayors meeting in Washington for a conference. John…
Nation Jan 24 The biggest federal regulations that have disappeared under Trump President Trump's rollback of dozens of regulations throughout the federal government is a major part of his first-year legacy. Hundreds of others set to take effect have been frozen or withdrawn. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Eric Lipton of The New…
World Jan 24 Saudi Arabia to offer more than $2.5 billion in aid to Yemen amid continuing conflict abroad and changing culture at home After nearly three years of a Saudi-led military operation, Saudi Arabia announced it will send more than $2.5 billion in humanitarian and financial assistance to war-torn Yemen. Meanwhile, the Kingdom is facing rapid social change, as women gain more rights.
Episode Jan 23 PBS NewsHour full episode January 23, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, new details bring the Russia investigation to President Trump's Cabinet for the first time. Also: Sen. Susan Collins on dealing with Democrats after the shutdown, voters on the first year of the Trump administration, a sheriff…
Nation Jan 23 News Wrap: Congress ends shutdown, sending federal employees back to work In our news wrap Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees got back to work, there were new questions about the prospects for an immigration bill as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said he has withdrawn an offer to…
Politics Jan 23 What we know about Sessions' questioning in the Russia probe For the first time, a member of President Trump's Cabinet has talked to the special counsel's office investigating Russia; Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week for hours. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that Robert Mueller plans to question…
Politics Jan 23 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those…