Episode Aug 15 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 15, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Louisiana floods kill 6 and force 20,000 to evacuate. Also: Donald Trump shares his foreign policy outlook while Hillary Clinton questions his “plan”, continued violence in Milwaukee, corruption rumors dog Paul Manafort, the Wall Street Journal…
Politics Aug 15 Ukrainian corruption probe uncovers references to Trump’s campaign manager Ukraine’s political turmoil has again made its way into the general election dialogue here in the U.S. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the name of Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, appears in a ledger documenting payments…
Arts Aug 15 How one exhibit is rethinking privacy in a world that’s always watching At lower Manhattan’s International Center for Photography, the new exhibit “Public, Private, Secret” examines the changing role of privacy in light of contemporary surveillance and oversharing. The exhibition offers a historical perspective on voyeurism and surveillance and considers the definition…
Nation Aug 15 Severe flooding in Louisiana kills at least 6, forces 20,000 to evacuate Downpours drenching Louisiana since Friday have flooded parts of the state, leaving at least six dead. In and around Baton Rouge, the Amite River rose to over 40 feet; Lafayette and its suburbs were also inundated with rising water. More…
Politics Aug 15 Trump reveals his national security plan — while Clinton says he doesn’t have one In battleground Ohio on Monday, Donald Trump revealed his foreign policy plan. It envisions the U.S. becoming more aggressive in the fight against ISIS but generally less involved overseas. Hillary Clinton visited another swing state, Pennsylvania, where she screened an…
Nation Aug 15 News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a…
Episode Aug 14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 14, 2016 On this episode for Sunday, Aug. 14, calm is returning to Milwaukee after a night of violent protests following the shooting death of a black man police say was armed and fleeing. Also, floods are ravaging Louisiana and Mississippi. Later,…
World Aug 14 Michael Phelps nears retirement after record-breaking career Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps captured his 23rd gold medal in Rio on Saturday. He has tallied 28 medals overall, the most of any athlete of any sport in history, in a career that has spanned four Olympic competitions, but Phelps…
World Aug 14 Why Russia could cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine Russia said Friday that the country would break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over what it says were recent attempts to sabotage infrastructure in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia two year ago. Last week, Ukraine put its army on…
Nation Aug 14 Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men? The blood donation ban for MSM dates back to the 1980s, as the introduction of HIV/AIDS within the gay community developed into a public health crisis.