Nation Jun 06 News Wrap: Tropical storm slams Florida; Syrian forces push toward Manbij In our news wrap Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared emergencies in 34 counties after Tropical Storm Colin brought 50-mile-per-hour winds and torrential rain to the Panhandle coast. Also, U.S.-backed forces in Syria closed in on the city of Manbij…
Episode Jun 06 PBS NewsHour full episode June 6, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders go all-in in the Golden State ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Also: Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg talk politics, why Gary Johnson thinks 2016 is a third-party year, Muhammad Ali’s legacy…
Nation Jun 06 'The Greatest' was an icon beyond the world of boxing Sports icon Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. But Ali is just as well known for his actions outside the ring, especially his refusal to join the military after he was…
Nation Jun 06 A resurgence for the 'Mother Road': revitalizing Route 66 U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of the Interstate Highway System led to…
World Jun 06 NPR journalist lost in Afghanistan ambush left a prolific legacy Some stories can be told only because of journalists who are willing to risk their lives. Award-winning photographer David Gilkey of NPR and Afghan journalist and translator Zabihullah Tamanna were two such voices. The two died Sunday in a Taliban…
Episode Jun 05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 5, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, June 5, ahead of Tuesday's primaries, Hillary Clinton edges closer to the Democratic nomination. In our signature segment, why immigration issues in California may be a sign of things to come for the rest of…
World Jun 05 Have U.S. efforts to train Iraq's army fallen short? The Iraqi army claimed progress today in the stalled two-week battle to retake the stronghold of Fallujah from Islamic State insurgents. But despite advances, have U.S. efforts to train and build up Iraq’s army fallen short? For more, Reuters reporter…
Politics Jun 05 What California voter trends could mean for the national election In 1994, strict immigration policies in California, supported by then-GOP Gov. Pete Wilson, mobilized the Latino community into political action. The work of immigrants rights advocates, along with demographic changes in the Golden State, turned the home of Ronald Reagan…