World Nov 29 News Wrap: Trump cancels Putin meeting at upcoming G-20 Thursday in our news wrap, President Trump tweeted his decision to cancel a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G-20 summit, citing Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships. Also, Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, called for NATO…
Nation Nov 29 After wildfire, Calif. authorities struggle to find the missing and the dead It’s been three weeks since the devastating Camp Fire swept through California, leaving at least 88 people dead. In its aftermath, forensic anthropologists comb through mountains of ash in search of human remains. At the same time, law enforcement and…
World Nov 29 How Trump's unconventional diplomacy will affect the G-20 President Trump has traveled to Argentina for the two-day G-20 summit, where he’ll meet with American allies and adversaries alike. A lot is at stake for his talks with China’s president, Xi Jinping, as Trump is expected to boost tariffs…
Episode Nov 28 November 28, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Senate demands to hear directly from the CIA about its findings on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Also, the outlook for the war in Afghanistan 17 years after it began, the conditions faced by female prison…
Nation Nov 28 Lack of Khashoggi intelligence forges 'unusual alliance' in the Senate Saudi Arabia was in the spotlight as the Senate considered U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen and intelligence about Jamal Khashoggi's murder. While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo helped lead the briefing, CIA director Gina Haspel's absence stunned…
Nation Nov 28 News Wrap: Market rises on signs interest rate hikes may slow Wall Street saw gains across the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 amidst signs interest rate hikes might slow. Fed chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that “moving too fast” could jeopardize economic growth, although he also cautioned against going…
World Nov 28 Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is 'in a hurry' for peace Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline,…
Nation Nov 28 American prisons are hell. For women, they're even worse The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country--over two million. Roughly 200,000 of them are female. But existing American prisons are often ill-equipped to handle the specific needs of women and girls. Amna Nawaz talks to Andrea James, a…
Episode Nov 27 November 27, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Robert Mueller's team accuses former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of breaking his plea deal. Plus: checking in with the California communities recovering from wildfire, Sarah Sanders takes questions, what to expect from Congress, an in-depth…
Nation Nov 27 Mueller says Manafort broke his plea deal. Here's why that's 'extremely unusual' Paul Manafort is in legal hot water once again, as prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller have accused him of breaking his plea agreement and lying both to them and to the FBI “on a variety of subject matters.” What…