Politics Oct 08 How will Trump's comments about women affect the race? A video from 2005, released on Friday, shows Republican candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about groping women, leading to calls from other Republicans to drop his bid for president. But Trump said on Saturday he will “never” quit the…
World Oct 08 Haiti reeling after Hurricane Matthew destruction The island of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, has borne the brunt of damage from Hurricane Matthew. Nearly 900 people have been killed by the storm, and thousands more have been displaced. Journalist Ingrid Arneson joins William…
Politics Oct 07 Shields and Gerson on the 2005 Trump tape, Russian hacking and the upcoming debate With the only vice-presidential debate over and the second presidential one just ahead, it's the home stretch of the election -- and it’s full of surprises. Judy Woodruff talks to syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson…
Nation Oct 07 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick…
Nation Oct 07 News Wrap: U.S. blames Russia for DNC, election hacking In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political websites and state voting systems in an effort to interfere with elections. Also, Russia moved to keep its troops in Syria. Lawmakers in Moscow…
World Oct 07 Rejected FARC deal earns Colombian president the Nobel Peace Prize On Friday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to negotiate a treaty with the guerrilla group FARC and put an end to the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere. The honor was…
Politics Oct 07 Newly released video shows Trump making lewd remarks about women Donald Trump faced renewed criticism of his treatment of women on Friday when a video surfaced of him making lewd comments; Trump's campaign called the conversation “locker room banter.” Meanwhile, the candidate returned to criticizing immigration policy. Hillary Clinton took…
World Oct 07 In Fallujah, ISIS is gone -- but so is everything else An hour west of Baghdad, Fallujah used to be a thriving population center. Two years ago, it was overtaken by the Islamic State. The Iraqi army regained control of the city in June but now faces another hurdle: rebuilding. In…
Episode Oct 07 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 7, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, southeastern states prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Also: the U.S. formally charges Russia with hacking, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, rebuilding a city destroyed in the fight against ISIS, a video shows Donald Trump making lewd…
Episode Oct 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 6, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, a state of emergency is declared in three states as Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the U.S. Also: The presidential candidates’ starkly different views on guns, why universities pay millions to host the debates, a possible “turning…