World May 19 Bishop says royal wedding 'wove together many different worlds' In a striking break with English tradition, the first black leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church delivered a passionate sermon at the royal wedding on Saturday, where he referenced Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs on the "redemptive power of…
Nation May 19 Army Corps of Engineers will leave Puerto Rico as thousands lack electricity In Puerto Rico, 22,000 people still have no electricity in advance of hurricane season, which begins June 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was brought in to restore power after Hurricane Maria, is preparing to leave the island…
Episode May 19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 19, 2018 On this edition for Saturday, May 19, authorities continue to investigate the Santa Fe school shooting in Texas that killed 10 people, and a sermon at the royal wedding invokes Martin Luther King Jr. Also, a look at severe malnutrition…
Episode May 18 PBS NewsHour full episode May 18, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, 10 people are murdered at a high school near Galveston, Texas, and a student is in custody for firing on his classmates. Also: A proposal to ban federal funding for clinics that refer women for abortions,…
Nation May 18 Texas school shooting days before graduation draws governor's call for new gun laws Students, parents and teachers suffered the agony of a school shooting on Friday morning near Galveston, Texas, where at least 10 people were murdered and 10 more wounded. The suspect, a 17-year-old according to media reports, is being held on…
World May 18 News Wrap: Cuban plane plummets, killing over 100 In our news wrap Friday, a Cuban passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing over 100 people on board. State media reported that three survivors were in critical condition. Also, a massive farm funding bill failed to pass the U.S.
Politics May 18 Forthcoming Trump rule would make finding abortion services harder A planned rule from the Trump administration would repeal the requirement for federally funded clinics to counsel women on all of their family planning options, including abortion. Yamiche Alcindor puts the proposal in context and what it would mean for…
Politics May 18 Shields and Brooks on Jerusalem embassy conflict, Mueller investigation takeaways Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a forthcoming rule from the Trump administration on family planning, the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the…
Episode May 17 PBS NewsHour full episode May 17, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump admonishes China as the U.S. hosts trade negotiations with top Beijing officials. Also: The American birth rate falls to a 30-year low, Yemen’s health care system torn apart, an argument for deleting your social…
World May 17 News Wrap: Trump threatens Kim with talk of 'total decimation' if deal doesn't happen In the news wrap Thursday, President Trump pivoted from words of praise to threats of military force against North Korea. The president suggested that if Kim Jong Un does not make a deal, he could meet a fate similar to…