Episode Aug 15 August 15, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Israel reverses course and won’t allow U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both Muslim-American congresswomen critical of Israeli policy toward Palestinians, to visit. Plus: How China is responding to protests in Hong Kong, Venezuela’s political…
World Aug 15 News Wrap: Defying U.S., Gibraltar releases seized Iranian tanker In our news wrap Thursday, Gibraltar has released the Iranian tanker it seized in July under suspicion of transporting oil to Syria, a violation of international sanctions. Authorities allowed the tanker to leave despite a last-minute effort by the U.S.
Nation Aug 15 Israel has welcomed other political critics. How Trump made Omar and Tlaib different Israel says it will bar two U.S. congresswomen from entering the country. At President Trump's urging, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed his earlier decision to allow Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslims critical of…
World Aug 15 Why Guaido official believes regime change in Venezuela is non-negotiable The governance of Venezuela appears to be in a deadlock. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, whom the U.S. recognizes as president, has been unable to oust President Nicolas Maduro. The two sides were negotiating until recently, when Maduro, who is supported…
Health Aug 15 Amid Newark's water crisis, questions about why it's taking so long to resolve In Newark, New Jersey, worries and anger over contaminated drinking water are growing by the day. High lead levels have been found at many of Newark’s homes, in a case echoing the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan. City officials…
Nation Aug 15 2 faith leaders on Trump, racism and toning down incendiary rhetoric In times of division, people often turn to faith leaders for guidance and support. Jeffrey Brown spoke to two such leaders, Rev. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and Richard Land, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary,…
Episode Aug 14 August 14, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, political unrest simmers in Hong Kong, prompting questions about whether China will unleash a crackdown. Plus: Volatility in the stock market, the danger of coal ash spilling into drinking water, rising temperatures in certain parts of…
World Aug 14 News Wrap: Details emerge about the night Jeffrey Epstein died In our news wrap Wednesday, new reports allege the two guards tasked with monitoring accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell fell asleep during their shift and later falsified records to cover up the failure to check on him regularly.
World Aug 14 Hong Kong demonstrations cool, but police, Beijing vow consequences Although Hong Kong's airport is back up and running, the city’s political unrest is far from settled. Local police and the Chinese government both condemned protesters Wednesday, saying they had “crossed the line” and would be prosecuted accordingly. Beijing also…
World Aug 14 Amid Hong Kong's unrest, how China is 'laying the groundwork' for intervention After two days of heightened violence, demonstrations in Hong Kong partially receded Wednesday, and the city's airport resumed operations. Now questions are surfacing about whether Hong Kong will prosecute protesters it arrested -- and whether China itself intervene. Amna Nawaz…