Oct 27 Watch 3:25 Tracing Cesar Sayoc's past through his recent shift into politics By PBS News Hour Cesar Sayoc, who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sending more than a dozen mail bombs to Democratic party leaders, traversed many lifestyles until he started engaging in politics in 2015. Trevor Aaronson of the Florida Center of Investigative… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 10:34 In Wisconsin, female politicians aim to turn the state blue By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television A record number of women are running for office this year, with more than 3,300 winning major party nominations for state legislature seats. NewsHour Weekend in the spring asked Republican women in the deep red state of Indiana about their… Continue watching
Oct 27 WATCH: FBI, law enforcement hold press conference after mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue By Kamala Kelkar The FBI and other law enforcement officials are expected to speak during a press conference at 4 p.m. after a shooter opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing at least 10 people. Continue reading
Oct 27 Gunman attacks Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 people By Gene Puskar, Associated Press A gunman who’s believed to have spewed anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric on social media barged into a baby-naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday and opened fire, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in… Continue reading
Oct 27 Trump says Pittsburgh attack lays bare 'hate' in US By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday lamented the “devastating” attack by a shooter on a Pittsburgh synagogue, saying it lays bare the “hate in our country” and speculating that the deadly violence would have been curbed if the building had had… Continue reading
Oct 27 After arrest, Republicans struggle with mail bombs fallout By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Republicans this week scrambled to draw a firm line between the alleged actions of 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 27 How do bomb squads assess a suspicious package? By Prachi Patel , Scientific American Explosives experts use a combination of x-ray scans, chemical swabs and other tools to evaluate the parcel. Continue reading
Oct 27 'We're heading north!' Migrants nix offer to stay in Mexico By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields blocked a Central American caravan from advancing toward the United States on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Suspect in custody in Pittsburgh synagogue attack By Associated Press Police said a suspect was in custody after a shooting caused “multiple casualties” at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Bomb suspect was cash-strapped ex-stripper devoted to Trump By Michael Biesecker, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along. Continue reading