Episode Sep 16 September 16, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 16, a woman who says Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school speaks to the Washington Post, and a photographer documents the dangers of being a journalist in Mexico.
Nation Sep 16 Christine Blasey Ford details allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in first on-the-record interview to The Washington Post Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University in California, told The Washington Post in a report published online Sunday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s. Ford said that at a gathering…
Episode Sep 15 September 15, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to…
Nation Sep 15 Florence evacuation orders continue as the Carolinas face flooding At least five people have died and millions are without power as Tropical Storm Florence continues to cause destruction in the Carolinas. Winds have slowed but the storm is forecast to move east, making inland flooding one big worry for…
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…