Oct 18 Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead By Calvin Woodward and Russ Bynum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says, she got no call or letter from President Donald Trump, even as she waited months for his condolences, wrote to him… Continue reading
Oct 18 Karen Pence to outline goals for art therapy initiative By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — When Karen Pence found out that an art therapist in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico couldn't afford the clay her clients needed, she sprang into action. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Trump's latest travel ban blocked by federal judge By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Hawaii struck down the Trump administration’s latest travel ban that extended to six mostly Muslim nations, plus North Korea and Venezuela. The move temporarily blocks enforcement of the order nationwide, but… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:05 Puerto Ricans still don't have reliable drinking water, and fears of contamination are rising By PBS News Hour It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, killing at least 48 people, but citizens on the island are still coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. William Brangham speaks with David Begnaud of CBS… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 14:51 As survivors say #MeToo, what will it take to stop widespread sexual harassment? By PBS News Hour In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein story, the hashtag #MeToo has inspired millions of women to share stories of harassment in the workplace and culture. Judy Woodruff explores what’s driving the movement with Fatima Goss Graves of the National… Continue watching
Oct 17 Judge in Hawaii blocks latest version of Trump's travel ban By Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press HONOLULU -- A federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from enforcing its latest travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson granted Hawaii's request to temporarily block the policy… Continue reading
Oct 17 San Antonio truck driver pleads guilty in fatal human smuggling case By Joshua Barajas A 61-year-old San Antonio man pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the human smuggling incident that led to the deaths of 10 undocumented immigrants this summer. James Matthew Bradley Jr., who appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge Monday, pleaded… Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump's claim about predecessors, fallen troops disputed By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For U.S. presidents, meeting the families of military personnel killed in war is about as wrenching as the presidency gets. President Donald Trump’s suggestion Monday that his predecessors fell short in that duty brought a visceral reaction from… Continue reading
Oct 16 Man accused of killing Muslim teen indicted on capital murder charges By Joshua Barajas A grand jury has formally charged a 22-year-old man with capital murder and rape in the death of Nabra Hassanen, who was killed on her walk back to a Virginia mosque. The Fairfax County Circuit Court indicted Darwin Martinez-Torres of… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:53 California wine country tries to get back to business despite wildfire destruction By Joanne Jennings Firefighters are making progress taming the wildfires that have consumed more than 220,000 acres across Northern California and killed at least 41 people. Special correspondent Joanne Jennings reports from Napa County, where crews are battling shifting winds, and owners and… Continue watching