Episode Dec 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 4, 2016 On this edition for Sunday. Dec. 4, people mourn the death of Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro in the city of Santiago at his funeral. Later, a new documentary recounts how Rwanda was the first country to prosecute mass rape…
Nation Dec 04 Emergency responders in Oakland brace for more casualties In Oakland, firefighters and police on Sunday had only gone through less than half the remains of a warehouse that burned down during a party earlier this weekend, and the number of dead continued to rise. Alison Stewart has more.
World Dec 04 Fidel Castro interred in Cuban ceremony Fidel Castro was laid to rest on Sunday during a private ceremony that capped nine days of mourning in Cuba. Castro ruled the island nation for 49 years before he stepped down in 2008. His remains were carried in a…
Nation Dec 04 Ignored building codes at center of Oakland warehouse fire talks Emergency responders on Sunday were still searching through the carcass of a burnt-out warehouse in Oakland for bodies after it caught fire during a party over the weekend and killed at least 33 people. KQED reporter Devin Katayama joins Alison…
Episode Dec 03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 3, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 3, a deadly fire engulfs a warehouse party in Oakland, California in what officials call a “mass casualty event,” and President-elect Donald Trump reaches out to world leaders, disrupting diplomatic protocol. Later, learn how…
World Dec 03 Populist politics play out in Austria's presidential election In Europe, anti-establishment, populist political parties are on the rise, a development playing out as Austrians prepare to select their next president on Sunday. The race pits the left-leaning independent candidate Alexander Van Der Bellen against Norbert Hofer, the leader…
World Dec 03 Italian vote could amend post-war constitution Italians on Sunday will vote on a referendum to amend their post-World War II constitution, a move aimed at alleviating years of gridlock in the country’s central government by strengthening the office of the prime minister. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent…
World Dec 03 Embargo remains for some Cuba sectors, as trade grows slowly In 2014, after a five-decade freeze, President Obama announced the U.S. would begin re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. But last week's passing of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a reminder that the U.S. embargo remains in effect for most…
Episode Dec 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 2, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump chooses retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense. Also: U.S. unemployment hits a nine-year low, behind Mr. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, the stand-off over the Dakota Access Pipeline…
Economy Dec 02 News Wrap: U.S. unemployment at a 9-year low In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate in November hit a nine-year low, dropping to 4.6 percent, as 178,000 new jobs were added and many people stopped looking for work. Also, House lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a nearly $619 billion…