Episode Sep 12 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 12, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Irma leaves flooding and more than half of Florida without power as recovery begins. Also: Rep. Mark Meadows on the divisions in the Republican Party, the latest in the Russian election meddling investigation, combating Lyme…
World Sep 12 News Wrap: North Korea warns U.S. over UN sanctions In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea rejected a new set of U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs that banned exports of textiles and capped imports of crude oil. President Trump played down the U.N. vote as Pyongyang…
Politics Sep 12 Rep. Meadows: Trump debt ceiling deal with Democrats was a 'necessary evil' President Trump's decision to side with Democrats on the debt ceiling deal frustrated critics on the right, including North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, who was one of 90 House Republicans to vote against a package to fund the government and…
Politics Sep 12 What's been happening in the Russia probe? Here's what we know Although the Russia investigation hasn't been dominating the news in recent days, it’s far from over and even ramping up. Recent developments have revealed tools Russia used to meddle in the election, new information about President Trump's business interests, plus…
World Sep 12 Is the island of Anguilla getting the Irma aid it needs? When Hurricane Irma shattered islands across the Caribbean, one of the hardest hit was Anguilla, where residents in need of food, water, fuel and electricity received the first major delivery of aid from Britain six days after the storm hit.
Science Sep 12 Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease? Lyme disease has become part of daily life for residents on the rural Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, where the tick population has exploded. Now a scientist at MIT is turning to a different culprit -- infected white-footed…
Nation Sep 12 Florida begins recovery but restoring power poses big challenge Evacuees across Florida are making their way back home after Hurricane Irma but many must confront the hard work of recovery. Nearly every house in the Keys was impacted and the Jacksonville area remains under water and without power. John…
Nation Sep 11 Irma floods out Florida, knocks out power for millions Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, but it left areas of Florida inundated and without power. P.J. Tobia begins our coverage in Orlando, then Judy Woodruff talks to Naples Mayor Bill Barnett and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn…
Episode Sep 11 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 11, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, Irma batters Florida, leaving millions without power and a growing tally of damage from high winds and flooding. Also: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the opioid epidemic and lessons from superstorm Sandy, refugees in desperate…
Politics Sep 11 How Washington is handling a historic hurricane season How is President Trump handling the numerous hurricane disasters? Tamara Keith of NPR and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s strategy, plus their reactions to an exclusive interview with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,…