Nation Jul 28 Hundreds still without power in Puerto Rico as power outages continue When Hurricane Maria reached Puerto Rico last year, the island was already facing austerity measures in the wake of a debt crisis. Since then, $3.8 billion has been spent to strengthen the power grid but 260 customers still have no…
Nation Jul 28 Puerto Rico's territorial status is at the center of its challenges Hurricane Maria exacerbated many of the difficulties that Puerto Rico was already facing, including a long-running debt crisis, unemployment and housing shortage. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano, who has been reporting on Puerto Rico, joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain why many…
Episode Jul 27 PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump touts strong economic growth in the U.S. and credits his administration's policies on taxes and trade. Also: What President Trump says he knew about his son's meeting with Russians in 2016, wildfires sweeping through…
Politics Jul 27 News Wrap: Trump and Putin make plans for round two In our news wrap Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had invited President Trump to Moscow. The White House responded that the President is “open” to the meeting and looks forward to hosting Putin in Washington next year.
Economy Jul 27 What the strong economic growth means for average Americans A banner economic report on Friday showed the strongest quarterly growth in the U.S. since 2014. The U.S. gross domestic product grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter this year, according to the Commerce Department's initial estimate. Amna Nawaz…
Politics Jul 27 As Trump denies prior knowledge of Don Jr. meeting, Russia continues U.S. election hacking President Trump is pushing back against claims that he knew in advance of a 2016 meeting between his son and a Russian lawyer. According to CNN, Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen says that the then-candidate approved a meeting that…
Science Jul 27 High temperatures and dry conditions are helping wildfires spread Firefighters are battling rapidly expanding wildfires across California, facing high winds and triple digit temperatures, while mass evacuations are underway in some areas. Other states like Oregon and Alaska are facing even more severe situations. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports…
Nation Jul 27 CBS CEO Les Moonves accused of sexual misconduct amid 'culture of impunity' The New Yorker is reporting that CBS CEO Leslie Moonves allegedly kissed and touched women against their will, and threatened to retaliate against women who wanted to report the behavior. The article also alleges misconduct at CBS News and 60…
Politics Jul 27 Shields and Brooks on Trump's role in the economy, Michael Cohen and the Russia probe Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a blockbuster new report on U.S. economic growth, the fallout from President Trump’s trade wars, plus the latest developments in…
Episode Jul 26 PBS NewsHour full episode July 26, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, how President Trump's trade policies are playing out in America's heartland. Also: Pakistan's contested vote for prime minister, today's deadline to reunite separated families, Facebook's stock plummets amid efforts to fight fake news, low wages for…