World Sep 18 Dutch police use eagles to hunt illegal drones Police in the Netherlands are taking a unique approach toward finding illegal, and potentially unsafe, drones. They are the first in the world using eagles to hunt and catch them. The NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.
Episode Sep 17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 17, 2016 The president of South Sudan denounced a corruption report by a U.S.-based human rights group alleging he looted the country’s oil and mineral wealth and killed tens of thousands of citizens. Later, learn how a for-profit school system co-founded by…
World Sep 17 Russia claims U.S. airstrikes killed Syrian troops U.S. military officials said Saturday they halted coalition airstrikes meant for ISIS fighters in Syria after Russia claimed the attacks instead killed more than 62 Syrian troops. The announcement came just days after a ceasefire took effect. Liz Sly of…
Nation Sep 17 How one step team is helping students graduate The documentary "Gentlemen of Vision,” from PBS member station KETC in St. Louis, follows a group of young men who are part of a step program. Its goal: to decrease the dropout rate and encourage students to graduate high school.
Education Sep 17 Can a Silicon Valley start-up transform education? A for-profit school system called AltSchool now operates in San Francisco and New York, with plans to license its program to public schools across the country. AltSchool's co-founder, a former Google executive, believes methods used in the tech industry, like…
Episode Sep 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 16, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, a shaky Syrian cease-fire is tested as the U.N. attempts to deliver aid to Aleppo. Also: Donald Trump’s appeal in one of Ohio’s Democratic strongholds, the ongoing battle over the Dakota pipeline, Mark Shields and David…
World Sep 16 Is the Syrian cease-fire deal starting to fray? After a cease-fire started on Monday, Syrian state television showed bulldozers clearing the road into war-torn Aleppo -- a crucial step toward getting aid from Turkey. But due to missteps, U.N. convoys were left stuck at the Turkish border. Chief…
Politics Sep 16 Trump ends one Obama 'birther' rumor by starting another After years of stoking the so-called “birther” controversy, Donald Trump finally acknowledged that President Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen. But then Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the rumors about Obama’s birthplace. Clinton and members of the Congressional…
World Sep 16 News Wrap: Pakistan suicide bomber kills dozens at mosque In our news wrap Friday, a suicide bomber killed at least 24 and injured dozens more at a Sunni Mosque in the northwest region of Pakistan. Also, President Obama renewed his efforts to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal through Congress.
Economy Sep 16 Can Trump gain with Ohio Democrats on economic issues? Trumbull is one of Ohio’s most reliably Democratic counties. But Republican nominee Donald Trump has paid special attention to the region and voters have listened to his message about the economy. John Yang speaks with some voters who see the…