World Aug 16 With Gitmo on the path to closure, Obama approves major prisoner release On Monday, President Obama approved his largest single release of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, reducing its population by 15 to a total of 61 -- roughly 25% the size when he took office. Closing the facility he called a “recruitment…
Nation Aug 16 News Wrap: Louisiana flooding worsens; crews gain ground on California wildfire In our news wrap Tuesday, Louisiana flooding called "unprecedented" grew worse, with 8 known dead and some 40,000 homes impacted. In California, crews have gained ground on the massive wildfire north of San Francisco; officials say the blaze is around…
Nation Aug 15 15 years after 9/11, national security is stronger -- but so are the threats As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we ponder the question: Is America safer now from terrorism than it was on that fateful day? Steven Brill spent the last year evaluating what has changed, including tightened airline security policies,…
Politics Aug 15 Does Trump's presidential effort amount to 'campaign malpractice'? On Sunday, a Wall Street Journal editorial urged Donald Trump to change or drop out. The GOP nominee is polling well behind Hillary Clinton in key states and struggling with the millennial vote. Trump delivered a foreign policy speech on…
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…