Nation Oct 02 News Wrap: Trial begins for alleged organizer of Benghazi attack In our news wrap Monday, federal prosecutors began making their case against Ahmed Abu Khattala, the alleged organizer of the 2012 attack on American outposts in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans. Also, another trial began in Malaysia for two…
Nation Oct 02 Puerto Ricans who lost everything begin rebuilding as they wait for aid The road to recovery in Puerto Rico will be long and daunting, as electricity, fuel and transportation remain crippled in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Citizens who have lost everything to the storm are trying to rebuild, but continue to…
Politics Oct 02 The grim political routine of responding to a mass shooting Will the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history move the needle on the debate over access to guns? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamra Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the politics of gun…
Nation Oct 01 As small hints of normal life return, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task to rebuild As more troops and materials arrive in Puerto Rico, relief workers are struggling to distribute desperately-needed supplies. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump praised the federal aid response on Sunday, a day after he drew ire for attacking the mayor of San…
Nation Oct 01 The military promised to crack down on sexual assault. Have they? A senior air force officer would have faced up to seven years in prison and a requirement to register if a sex offender if the U.S. military had not let him avoid criminal charges for sexual abuse by making him…
World Sep 30 Meet an American citizen fighting with South Sudan's rebels Two years after South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011, the world's newest nation became embroiled in civil war. The conflict, cut along tribal lines, has led to a man-made famine, mass rape and a refugee crisis. NewsHour…
Politics Sep 30 After scandal over private flights, who will replace Tom Price? The search is on for a new secretary of Health and Human Services after former Georgia Congressman Tom Price resigned on Friday following a scandal over using expensive private charter flights for official travel. President Donald Trump has named Deputy…
Episode Sep 29 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 29, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, Tom Price resigns as health secretary after coming under fire for using taxpayer money to pay for expensive charter flights. Also: Puerto Rico still waits for help, U.S.-Cuba relations devolve after diplomats get sick, Brooks and…