Nation Sep 15 Are insurers prepared to cover damage from Florence? Even as development continues near the coasts, some national home insurance companies are pulling away from those areas, leaving home and business owners to rely on government-subsidized flood insurance. But the potential damage from Tropical Storm Florence may require additional…
Episode Sep 14 September 14, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Florence lashes the Carolinas with high winds, storm surges and heavy rains. Also: What Paul Manafort's guilty plea and the Mueller investigation, how climate change plays a role in hurricanes, Russia flexes its military strength, tough…
Nation Sep 14 News Wrap: Puerto Rico's fragile power system suffers outages as storm passes In our news wrap Friday, power was out across Puerto Rico as a tropical storm passed south of the island where Hurricane Maria hit just a year ago this month. Also, a powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines,…
Politics Sep 14 What will Paul Manafort's cooperation mean for the Russia probe? Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to a plea deal and to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Manafort is the fourth former Trump campaign aide to admit to federal crimes as part of the Russia probe.
Science Sep 14 How climate change is 'loading the dice' for more perilous hurricanes As Hurricane Florence was closing in on the Carolina coast this week, the role of climate change in intensifying weather was back in the national conversation. Amna Nawaz talks with Radley Horton of Columbia University about the link between climate…
World Sep 14 Russia aims to impress and intimidate with its largest military exercise in decades Not since the Soviet era has the Russian military showed off this much weaponry and tried to convince the world that the Russians are coming -- and they've already arrived. Russian forces have this week conducted its largest war games…
Politics Sep 14 What we know about the letter detailing Brett Kavanaugh allegations President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh strongly denied on Friday an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high school years. The New Yorker reported that a woman has accused him of trying to "force himself on her" at a…
Politics Sep 14 Shields and Brooks on Paul Manafort's guilty plea, Trump's Hurricane Maria denial Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the guilty plea from Paul Manafort and deal to cooperate with the Mueller investigation, President Trump’s contentious remarks about Hurricane…
Episode Sep 13 September 13, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Florence bears down with dangerous winds and potentially historic rainfall. Also: President Trump casts doubt on the Hurricane Maria death toll, why the number of migrant children detained in the U.S. is at a record…
Nation Sep 13 News Wrap: FEMA's Long denies 'unethical' use of government vehicles In our news wrap Thursday, the head of FEMA denied he intentionally misused government vehicles, but acknowledged an investigation by the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security. Also, mass evacuations are underway in the Philippines ahead of the…