Nation Nov 11 News Wrap: Death toll from Astroworld festival crowd surge rises to 9 In our news wrap Thursday, a ninth person has died of injuries suffered after a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday. Fears are growing that a migrant crisis in Eastern Europe may erupt into a…
Episode Nov 10 November 10, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, millions of Americans feel a price pinch as inflation in the United States reaches a thirty-year high. Then, as world leaders struggle to build consensus, the ever-worsening climate crisis fuels widespread anxiety among younger generations. And,…
Nation Nov 10 News Wrap: 900,000 kids ages 5 to 11 got COVID shot in first week, White House says In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House reported 900,000 young children have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility. New reports suggest up to 300,000 Afghans have fled from the country to Iran since the Taliban…
Nation Nov 10 Why Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial got fiery after he took the stand It was a fiery day in the courtroom in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial for the murder of two men and the shooting of a third. Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense, breaking down as he described…
Nation Nov 10 What's next after judge denied Trump request to withhold Jan 6. docs from House committee Former President Donald Trump was dealt another legal blow Tuesday night — this time in his attempt to keep secret the White House documents from the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6. It's a win for the House…
Episode Nov 09 November 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden's plans face a tough road ahead as both parties dig in over the major Build Back Better bill. Then, world leaders wrangle over plans to combat climate change as developing nations suffer the…
Nation Nov 09 News Wrap: Prosecution rests case in Rittenhouse murder trial In our news wrap Tuesday, the prosecution has rested its case in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to authorize its COVID booster shots for all American adults. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide…
Politics Nov 09 White House 'confident' Congress will pass Build Back Better bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan infrastructure deal into law, securing a major legislative victory. But his larger economic and social spending package still remains a subject of concern as members of Congress mull its provisions. Yamiche…
Politics Nov 09 Where Democrats and Republicans agree, disagree on abortion, police, climate and more After the contentious 2020 election, a new project from the Pew Research Center paints a portrait of a complicated American electorate and reveals the fractures and fissures that exist not just between political parties, but within them. Jocelyn Kiley is…
Nation Nov 09 New book provides a glimpse into private life of beloved journalist Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts paved the way for many women in the field of journalism through her groundbreaking reporting and authoring best-selling books. To those who were closest to her, she was known as a fearless matriarch, outstanding mother and beloved wife.