Nation Oct 30 Remembering the lives lost in the Tree of Life massacre A doctor known for compassionate care of HIV patients early in the AIDS crisis. A “vivacious” 97-year-old. Brothers who “looked out for one another.” A new grandfather. A youth baseball coach. A dentist who volunteered at free clinics. For Pittsburgh’s…
Nation Oct 30 How President Trump keeps voters'—and the media's—focus on immigration A week before the midterms, President Trump is trying to keep immigration issues front and center. He said he intends to eliminate the “birthright” rule, which grants citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, whether or not their parents are…
Nation Oct 30 Notorious crime boss James 'Whitey' Bulger dies in W. Va. prison Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger has died, one day after being transferred to a West Virginia federal prison. A notorious lifelong criminal who ran gambling and drug rackets for decades, he fled Boston in 1994 but was eventually caught.
Episode Oct 29 October 29, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, 11 people were murdered in a hate-filled attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue this Saturday. John Yang reports on the suspect’s first court appearance and how the community is coping. We also explore how recent events are…
Nation Oct 29 News Wrap: Bomb suspect faces judge as another suspicious package is intercepted In our news wrap Monday, federal prosecutors asked a Miami judge to deny bail for Cesar Sayoc, the man who allegedly sent bombs to top Democrats and critics of President Trump. The FBI said a new package sent to CNN…
Politics Oct 29 Who will be Florida's next governor and senator? Candidates face the final sprint Florida’s governor’s race is one of the most watched in the country. It pits former congressman Ron DeSantis against Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee. The outgoing governor, Rick Scott, is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Close races are…
Politics Oct 29 Tamara Keith and Susan MacManus on what Florida's midterms mean for Trump in 2020 Tamara Keith of NPR and Florida political expert Susan MacManus join Judy Woodruff in Tampa for a special Politics Monday. They discuss Trump’s strategy in the “Sunshine State”, his response to recent violence and voters’ concerns about the direction of…
Episode Oct 28 October 28, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 28, grief and prayers in Pittsburgh after this weekend's deadly rampage at a Jewish synagogue, and the catastrophic human cost of the ongoing war in Yemen. Also, poverty on Skid Row of Los Angeles…
World Oct 28 Yemen on brink of catastrophic famine orchestrated by Saudis In addition to thousands of civilians in Yemen who have already died in a war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels, less documented war tactics may also push the poorest Arab country into a catastrophic famine. Declan Walsh…
Episode Oct 27 October 27, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and tracing the life of pipe bomb suspect, Cesar Sayoc. Later, migrants who declined to stay in Mexico continue on a…