Episode Feb 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 24, 2018 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some…
World Feb 24 UN passes Syria ceasefire resolution after strikes in Eastern Ghouta kill hundreds This week, Syrian government-led airstrikes in the rebel-held suburb of Eastern Ghouta killed an estimated 500 civilians. On Saturday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate the…
Nation Feb 24 Pressured by consumers, some companies are cutting ties with the NRA As voices for gun control grow louder, corporations are taking steps to limit their ties to the gun industry. Delta and United Airlines, along with Hertz and MetLife, have ended discounts for NRA members while financial firms like Bank of…
World Feb 24 Women leading Danish mosque challenge patriarchy and right-wing religious control Along with Scandinavia’s first female imam, Mariam mosque in Copenhagen is reinterpreting the Koran with a focus on women’s rights, including the right to marry outside the faith and file for divorce. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on…
Episode Feb 23 PBS NewsHour full episode February 23, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump doubles down on arming teachers, as Florida's Republican governor breaks with the NRA to call for raising the age to purchase a gun. Also: A former Trump campaign aide pleads guilty and plans to…
Politics Feb 23 New Florida gun control proposals make notable break with NRA President Trump at CPAC again insisted that arming teachers would help stop mass shootings, despite disapproval of many education groups, and repeated his call to keep seriously mentally ill people from buying guns. But in Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott…
Segment Feb 23 News Wrap: New U.S. sanctions crack down on North Korean illegal trade In our news wrap Friday, the Trump administration announced its toughest sanctions yet on North Korea, aimed at the country’s illegal maritime trade. Also, President Trump said the fate of his son-in-law Jared Kushner's security clearance is in the hands…
Nation Feb 23 The challenge of preventing mass shootings through mental health records In the aftermath of the school shooting in Florida, there's been discussion of addressing those with mental and emotional problems. But preventing violence by using mental health records is more complicated than many realize. What systems are already in place…
Politics Feb 23 What Rick Gates' plea deal means for the Russia probe Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates entered the latest guilty plea in the Russia investigation. As part of a deal cut with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, Gates admitted that he lied to investigators and conspired to conceal unregistered foreign…
Politics Feb 23 Brooks and Marcus on Florida school shooting rage, Rick Gates' guilty plea New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the plea deal cut between Robert Mueller and former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s lack…