Dec 02 Strict building codes helped Anchorage withstand quake By Rachel D'Oro, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings. Continue reading
Dec 02 From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press “Dear Bill,” George H.W. Bush scribbled Jan. 20, 1993, to the Democrat about to succeed him as president. “When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years… Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump’s on-off dance with complicated acquaintances By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amid weighty issues of state, another fascination at the Group of 20 summit has been President Donald Trump’s will-he, won’t-he dance with two fellow leaders who are something of international outcasts these days. Continue reading
Dec 02 US, China reach 90-day truce in their trade dispute By Paul Wiseman, Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The breakthrough came after a dinner meeting Saturday between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 22:25 December 1, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 1, remembering the country’s 41st president, George H.W. Bush, and his legacy in public service. Also, as the G20 summit comes to an end, a look at what happened. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 4:29 While agreeing on trade, US did not back Paris Accord at G20 By PBS News Hour As the G20 summit in Argentina came to a close on Saturday, world leaders agreed on some trade issues, but not on a host of others, including climate change. NewsHour Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 4:51 A tribute to 41 and his ‘kinder, gentler’ legacy By PBS News Hour Less than eight months after his wife Barbara Bush passed, former President George H.W. Bush died Friday night at the age of 94. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 5:09 For parts of his presidency, Bush had more support from Democrats By PBS News Hour While former Republican President George H. W. Bush has been characterized for his ability to create bridges across party lines, some of those compromises cost him support from his own party. Barbara Perry, a historian and professor at the University… Continue watching
Dec 01 U.S. backs G20 statement, except on climate change By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The U.S. supported the language on reforming the World Trade Organization, but did not sign on to a commitment to support the Paris Climate Accord, which Trump is exiting. Continue reading
Dec 01 Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda By Associated Press Former President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda next week. Continue reading