World Dec 20 Is Berlin truck attack a turning point for Germany? Berlin’s normally bustling Christmas market was quiet Tuesday, as investigators searched for clues into a truck attack that killed a dozen people and injured 50. A suspect who was detained after the attack was released due to insufficient evidence, and…
World Dec 20 News Wrap: Turkish police detain seven over Russian ambassador assassination In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkish police detained seven people in connection to the assassination of Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Karlov, who was shot dead Tuesday at an art gallery. Also, in Syria, buses evacuated more people from east Aleppo, as…
Arts Dec 20 Watch: Bruce Springsteen, our complete interview Bruce Springsteen sat down with PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown for a wide-ranging, 40-minute interview about his memoir, his approach to songwriting and how he now reflects back on his early life.
Episode Dec 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 19, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, a truck plows into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing and wounding shoppers. Also: Evacuations resume in Eastern Aleppo, protests greet the Electoral College, Politics Monday on today's political significance, a memorial for victims of lynching…
Politics Dec 19 News Wrap: Electoral College confirms election of Donald Trump In our news wrap Monday, the Electoral College confirmed Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump was on track for 304 electoral votes, losing two defectors in Texas. Hillary Clinton lost four in Washington state. Also, state legislators…
World Dec 19 What we know about the attacks in Germany and Turkey It’s been a day of terror, with attackers striking in Germany and Turkey. In Berlin, a truck drove into a crowd of Christmas shoppers, leaving the street full of dead and wounded. Hours earlier, the Russian ambassador to Turkey was…
World Dec 19 Can UN monitors help protect Aleppo evacuees? Evacuations resumed overnight in Eastern Aleppo after days of delays, under terms of a fragile cease-fire. The UN Security Council unanimously voted to deploy monitors to Aleppo to ensure evacuees are unmolested. Judy Woodruff reports and speaks with David Miliband…
Politics Dec 19 How 2016 put pressure on the Electoral College On Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral College met in their respective states to cast votes to confirm Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. But this year, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote…
Politics Dec 19 Why Russian election meddling is a partisan issue The Electoral College sealed the election of Donald Trump, despite protests and more on the day of the vote. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including…
Nation Dec 19 Lynching memorial aims to help U.S. acknowledge a history of terror Lynchings -- unlawful executions used to terrorise and subdue black communities into passivity -- are perhaps one of the least discussed legacies of slavery and the Jim Crow South. A new memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, will commemorate victims of these…