World Aug 15 Afghan confidence in government undermined by fresh attacks Shia teenagers were killed by a suicide bomber at an education center in Kabul on Wednesday. Meanwhile, residents of the city of Ghazni began to pick up the pieces after a five-day siege between the Taliban and the Afghan Army.
Episode Aug 14 August 14, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, vehicles, concrete and steel rain down after a deadly bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy, during a violent storm. Also: Hundreds of Catholic priests named in another sex abuse scandal, White House employees and nondisclosure agreements, a…
World Aug 14 No rest for Genoa bridge disaster rescuers searching for survivors and victims As many as 35 cars and three trucks were on a bridge in Genoa, Italy, when it collapsed in a driving rainstorm, sending the vehicles and concrete hurtling to the ground. Hundreds of firefighters and emergency workers searched through crushed…
World Aug 14 News Wrap: Ecuador bus crash kills dozens In our news wrap Tuesday, a bus struck an oncoming vehicle at high speed and flipped southeast of Quito, Ecuador. At least 24 people were killed and 22 were injured; many of the passengers were Colombian and Venezuelan. Also, a…
Nation Aug 14 'Secret archives' detailed priests' child sex abuse and cover-ups, Pa. attorney general says A scathing new grand jury report in Pennsylvania describes decades of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. At least 1,000 children were molested by more than 300 clergy, the panel found, which also claims a conspiracy of silence extended all the…
Politics Aug 14 Nondisclosure agreements are rare in government. Here's why The Trump campaign is suing former staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement she signed when she joined the campaign. The Trump administration has also reportedly tried to get White House staff to sign similar agreements. What…
World Aug 14 What happened to Egypt's hope since the Arab Spring? Five years ago, Egyptian security forces opened fire on a protest tent city in Cairo, killing at least 800. What led to that day was an extraordinarily tumultuous few years in Egypt: the Arab Spring, the coming to power of…
Nation Aug 14 Maryland football player's heatstroke death raises scrutiny of coaching University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, 19, was hospitalized in May after he had trouble breathing and standing upright during practice. His death two weeks later sent shockwaves through the college football world and raised questions about the coaching…
Episode Aug 13 August 13, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump signs off on a defense spending plan with a new focus on China and Russia. Also: Former "Apprentice" star and White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman on her new book, Politics Monday on another…
World Aug 13 News Wrap: Prosecution rests in Paul Manafort bank and tax fraud case In our news wrap Monday, the prosecution rested its case against former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Also, Peter Strzok, the FBI agent singled out for sending anti-Trump text messages, has been fired.