Aug 06 Feds approve controversial plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika By Kamala Kelkar As the Zika virus continued to spread in Florida, federal officials on Friday approved a plan to release millions of mutant mosquitoes there in hopes they can suppress the disease-carrying insect’s population. Continue reading
Aug 06 Belgian police kill man who attacked officers with machete By Michael D. Regan A man who attacked two female police officers with a machete on Saturday outside the central police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi has died from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 06 Clinton sets out most efficient path to win battleground states By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press With three months until Election Day, Hillary Clinton is focused on capturing the battleground states that have decided the most recent presidential elections. Continue reading
Aug 06 Military community split over Trump’s feud with Khans By Ben Finley, Associated Press Not all said they could look past Trump's fight with the Khans, joining with the many senior Republicans who condemned his remarks and urged him to apologize. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 9:40 How septic tanks may imperil this Florida ecosystem By PBS News Hour In Florida, one of the nation’s largest waterways is in danger as septic tanks are disrupting the fragile ecosystem of the state’s Indian River Lagoon. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Lisa Desai has the story, which was supported by the Florida… Continue watching
Aug 06 Donald Trump endorses House Speaker Paul Ryan By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan to end a four-day standoff that exposed the deep chasms in the Republican Party over his candidacy. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton led in national polls this week as a former CIA chief endorsed her. Also, Chicago police video shows the fatal shooting of a black teenager, assessing the candidates’ economic plans, a child soldier’s struggle… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:50 When the victim becomes the criminal: a fresh look at the story of Patty Hearst By PBS News Hour In 1974, William Randolph Hearst’s granddaughter Patty was abducted from her California home by members of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army. After subsequent events suggested the teenager had joined the group, she was captured and sentenced -- but later pardoned. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 12:05 Brooks and Marcus on polls this week catching up with reality By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff speaks with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus about the week in politics, including how Donald Trump’s controversial behavior further boosted Hillary Clinton’s post-convention polls, the “exquisitely difficult” position of anti-Trump Republicans… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Chicago police release video from fatal shooting of unarmed black teen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Chicago released video footage of a car chase and altercation between police and black teenager Paul O’Neal, who was fatally shot. Reports indicate O’Neal was unarmed. Also, in South Africa, the African National… Continue watching