Episode Oct 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 24, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, October 24th, 2015, Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico then weakens rapidly, in our signature segment, women fleeing domestic violence in Honduras hope for safe harbor in the U.S., and a bill to protect hacked…
World Oct 24 Israel and Jordan strike deal on Jerusalem holy site, Kerry says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps to curb a recent wave of violence between Palestinians and Israelis and announced there will be constant video monitoring around a sacred site in Jerusalem's Old…
World Oct 24 Hong Kong's illegal ivory trade still alive, despite pledge to ban sales The United States and China recently committed to nearly total bans of the ivory trade, hoping to curb the poaching of elephants who are killed for their tusks. But China still remains the world's biggest ivory consumer. NewsHour's Christopher Booker…
Nation Oct 24 Despite friction with tech groups, Senate cybersecurity bill poised to pass The U.S. Senate has scheduled final votes next week to pass a bill that would permit companies to share information about hacking attacks with each other and the government without fear of lawsuits. But several big tech companies, such as…
World Oct 24 Inside the 'pure hell' of Honduras's rising tide of domestic violence In Honduras, poverty, gang violence and corruption are fueling a domestic-violence epidemic in the Central American country where on average, a woman is murdered every 13 hours. As a result, many Honduran women flee the country and become part of…
Nation Oct 23 How the ingredients for a catastrophic storm came together for Hurricane Patricia Hurricane Patricia may be one of the most dangerous storms to ever hit the Western Hemisphere, with winds of 190 miles an hour. William Brangham learns more about the forecast from Bob Henson of Weather Underground.
World Oct 23 Is progress being made on a political solution in Syria? Secretary of State John Kerry met with counterparts from Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to work on finding a political settlement for the Syrian conflict, following a Moscow meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Chief…
Nation Oct 23 News Wrap: States sue to block carbon emission curbs In our news wrap Friday, two dozen states went to federal court to block EPA curbs on carbon dioxide emissions. States such as West Virginia, Texas and Florida say the plan is illegal and will devastate their economies. Also, Lincoln…
Education Oct 23 In Newark school reform efforts, gains come at a price Five years ago, Gov. Chris Christie, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and former Mayor Cory Booker launched an ambitious plan to remake Newark’s schools by creating a network of charter schools that would operate almost like a business -- a model…
Nation Oct 23 Wind farm works to reduce eagle deaths from old turbines The Altamont Pass, east of San Francisco, is home to hundreds of bird species, as well as to 3,000 wind energy turbines. That's a deadly combination, especially for golden eagles. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quirós of KQED…