Episode Aug 01 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 1, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the failed cease-fire between Israel and Hamas after fighting broke shortly after implementation. Also: two Americans infected with Ebola return to the U.S. for treatment, July's jobs report shows good and…
World Aug 01 Why does Hamas deny abducting an Israeli soldier? Israel and Hamas are disputing responsibility for how a three-day cease-fire broke down in just the first few hours, while Hamas is also denying that it captured a missing Israeli soldier. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff…
Economy Aug 01 July jobs boost keeps up recovery progress, but low 'quit rate' tells another story July was the sixth month in a row that the economy expanded by more than 200,000 jobs, with growth in a variety of sectors. But despite the good news, there may be other trends that tell a more troubling story,…
World Aug 01 News Wrap: Investigators find remains of more MH17 victims In our news wrap Friday, a team of 70 international investigators combed through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, locating some of the remains of as many as 80 victims. Nearby, fighting raged between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian…
World Aug 01 After cease-fire collapses, Israel moves deeper into Gaza to search for missing soldier Fighting between Israel and Hamas escalated again when a planned cease-fire failed within two hours of implementation. Israel’s defense forces spokesman charged Hamas broke the truce when militants attacked Israeli forces while they were dismantling tunnels, and reportedly abducted an…
Episode Jul 31 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | July 31, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses immigration, the death penalty and voter ID laws. Also: A divided Congress struggles to address the border crisis, educators push back on legislation that puts the burden on colleges to investigate…
Arts Jul 31 Bluegrass festival keeps Colorado town afloat after flood Lyons, Colorado, was cut off from the world for three days when it suffered devastating floods that damaged hundreds of houses and killed one. Nearly a year later, Lyons celebrates its survival with the return of the RockyGrass Festival, one…