Politics Sep 18 Deported father agonizes over getting his 6-year-old daughter back In rural Honduras, a separated family is desperate for answers about their little girl. After crossing illegally into the U.S. in June, 6-year-old Marianita was sent to a children's shelter as her father was deported without his daughter. More than…
World Sep 18 Investment in Africa needed to keep extreme poverty on the wane, Bill and Melinda Gates say For all of the progress made in fighting poverty and disease in recent years, those strides could stall because of rapid population growth in some African countries, according to a new warning from the Gates Foundation. Bill and Melinda Gates…
Episode Sep 17 September 17, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, parts of North Carolina are cut off as Florence continues to pummel the region. Also: Sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh throw his confirmation vote into question, Russia and Turkey create a demilitarized…
Nation Sep 17 North Carolina's Florence flood disaster is growing Flooding from Florence has drowned out more than 1,500 roads across eastern North Carolina, temporarily cutting off the city of Wilmington over the weekend, as the waters continue to rise. Other areas are still unreachable. Forecasts show heavy flooding could…
Politics Sep 17 Kavanaugh accuser 'struggled' with decision to go public, Washington Post reporter says After having a confidential letter revealed in the press, Christine Blasey Ford came forward this weekend as the woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault more than 30 years ago. Kavanaugh has issued a strong denial. Lisa Desjardins reports,…
Politics Sep 17 Kavanaugh allegations scramble confirmation outlook President Trump defended nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday from allegations by Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her decades ago, but also said Ford should be heard out. Democrats have been quick to call for a delay, and a…
Politics Sep 17 Sen. Leahy on Brett Kavanaugh allegations: 'Let's get the facts' Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, one of the 10 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee calling for chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley to postpone this week's committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the sexual assault allegations, and…
Politics Sep 17 Kellyanne Conway: Kavanaugh ready to 'clear his name' Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway says Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court has not been thrown off track by decades-old allegations of sexual assault that emerged over the last week. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to share her reaction…
Nation Sep 17 Wilmington mayor: Significant flooding still to come The mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, said Monday that roads coming into the city are still impassable from flooding caused by Florence, and that they expect the river to crest midday on Tuesday. Mayor Bill Saffo talks with William Brangham…
World Sep 17 News Wrap: Typhoon Mangkhut death toll grows In our news wrap Monday, a powerful typhoon that left dozens in the Philippines dead has now weakened to a tropical storm over southern China. Also, multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan overnight killed at least 27 members of the security…