Oct 06 Watch 3:37 Before tragedy in Las Vegas, these victims touched the lives of their loved ones By PBS News Hour Here are 10 more tributes to the lives of those murdered by a gunman in Las Vegas. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:21 Shuttered school in Puerto Rico opens its doors for community in need By PBS News Hour Hurricane Maria has taken a toll on Puerto Rico’s power grid and water supply, but for children, school closures and isolation from friends presents a daily reminder of the storm's devastation. For a working class community outside San Juan, schools… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 12:09 Former drug users work on the front lines of the opioid crisis in Rhode Island By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson They visit overdose victims in the hospital. They hand out lifesaving drugs on the streets and educate their peers about their own relapses. In Rhode Island, former drug addicts are the most valuable fighters on the front lines of the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 3:01 The shame of addiction turned my life into a lie. Here’s what saved my family By PBS News Hour Keeping up appearances as a family hid the denial and shame Anita Devlin felt as her son struggled with an addiction to opioid painkillers. But when she finally shared their experience, it opened the door to healing and recovery. Devlin,… Continue watching
Oct 06 Fourth U.S. soldier found dead after attack in Niger By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press After an extensive search, a U.S. soldier who had been missing for nearly two days in Niger has been found dead, a result of a deadly ambush by dozens of Islamic extremists on a joint patrol of American and Niger… Continue reading
Oct 06 Sessions issues Justice Department directive on religious objections, undercutting LGBTQ protections By Rachel Zoll, Eric Tucker, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Under the new policy, a claim of a violation of religious freedom would be enough to override concerns for the civil rights of LGBT people and anti-discrimination protections for women and others. The guidelines are so sweeping that experts on… Continue reading
Oct 06 ‘We will be with you,’ pledges Pence to hurricane-smacked U.S. Virgin Islands By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence took in the damage wrought by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and delivered a message of comfort Friday from his boss, the president: "We will be with you every day until the Virgin Islands… Continue reading
Oct 06 Immigrants find a home for their art and stories at this gallery By Larisa Epatko Step inside Nawara Omary Elliott's basement, and it’s a treasure trove of paintings, jewelry, sculptures and other art made by immigrants from around the world. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Las Vegas attacker reportedly researched other cities By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the gunman who mowed down concertgoers in Las Vegas may have considered other targets in Chicago and Boston, according to reports. Also, a new tropical storm formed off the coast of Nicaragua and is forecasted… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 4:57 Las Vegas massacre puts security concerns front and center By PBS News Hour Some casinos in Las Vegas have tightened their security measures in response to the shooting rampage on Sunday, but permanent changes will depend on what people are willing to accept as the nation deliberates on the safety of open public… Continue watching