Nation Sep 04 Remembering the 7 lives lost in the Odessa mass shooting The seven people killed in a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, over the Labor Day weekend ranged in age from 15 to 57. They were parents and siblings, a truck driver, a mail carrier and an Army veteran, and they…
Episode Sep 03 September 3, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Dorian leaves unprecedented destruction in the Bahamas after lingering for days. Plus: How the southeastern U.S. is preparing for Hurricane Dorian, a conversation with acting DHS Sec. Kevin McAleenan, stemming Central American migration to the…
World Sep 03 How chef José Andrés is working to feed the storm-stricken Bahamas The devastation in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian is unprecedented and catastrophic. Although homes, roadways and some airports remain submerged, chef José Andrés has traveled to the territory with his nonprofit organization, World Central Kitchen, on a mission to feed…
World Sep 03 Why Hurricane Dorian lingered for so long over the Bahamas Why did Hurricane Dorian, the strongest storm on record to hit the Bahamas, linger over the island nation for so long? Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, joins Judy Woodruff to explain the "rare" conditions that kept the…
World Sep 03 News Wrap: UK's Johnson to call for new election after Brexit showdown In our news wrap Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for a new general election after losing a showdown vote to opponents of leaving the European Union without a formal deal. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn lashed out at…
Nation Sep 03 Reallocating funds to build wall won't compromise disaster relief, says McAleenan With Hurricane Dorian devastating the Bahamas and heading toward the U.S., how are American agencies and officials getting ready for the threat? Acting Homeland Security Sec. Kevin McAleenan joins Amna Nawaz to discuss preparation efforts, including pre-deployment of supplies and…
World Sep 03 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,…
World Sep 03 In Afghanistan, the Taliban uses violence as leverage during peace negotiations In the Afghan capital of Kabul, 16 people died in a car bomb Monday night. A compound housing mostly international workers was the target, and the Taliban claimed responsibility even as they participate in peace talks with the U.S. Why…
Nation Sep 03 Odessa hospital endures agony of being a mass shooting's trauma center A gunman firing indiscriminately from his car on Saturday in Odessa, Texas, killed seven people and wounded 22 more. Many of the victims were sent to Odessa's Medical Center Hospital. William Brangham talks to Russell Tippin, the Medical Center Health…
Episode Sep 02 September 2, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the southeastern U.S. prepares for a possible hit from Hurricane Dorian. Plus: Hurricane Dorian slams the Bahamas, where rescuers have been unable to get to many of the stranded, a conversation with former Defense Sec. James…