May 03 Once a Clinton stronghold, Appalachia now Trump country By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Recent events in Appalachia mark a striking political shift for the Clintons, who've long staked their electoral fortunes on working class white voters. Continue reading
May 03 American soldier killed in combat in Iraq By Sinan Salaheddin and Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that an American serviceman has been killed in Iraq, describing it as a "combat death."… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:21 How al-Qaida has changed since bin Laden’s death By PBS News Hour Five years ago, U.S. special operations forces launched a daring mission to kill al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, who visited the scene shortly after the battle, describes what he observed, then former Secretary of Defense and… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 4:39 Why more teens like Malia Obama are taking a gap year By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter Malia announced plans to take a gap year before she attends Harvard in 2017, an idea that is taking hold among more and more students. In 2015, 30-40,000 students took a year off after graduating… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 3:10 This is what it’s like to be arrested while suffering mental illness By PBS News Hour Paton Blough has two labels he will have to bear for the rest of his life: “bipolar” and “convicted felon.” Having been arrested during his delusional episodes, Blough uses his experiences to help train police officers in crisis management when… Continue watching
May 02 Ballerina Misty Copeland immortalized with her own Barbie By Dominique Bonessi Following the reveal of of the new multiple-size Barbie line, Mattel on Monday released a Misty Copeland doll to honor the first-African American woman to be named principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Continue reading
May 02 Panetta: ‘Nobody attacks the U.S. and gets away with it’ By Larisa Epatko Five years after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, former CIA Director Leon Panetta -- the man responsible for the operation -- said part of its purpose was to send a message to the world that “nobody attacks… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 1, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 1, what to expect from Tuesday’s primary in Indiana in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Later, budget and caseload cuts in Louisiana have created a backlog in the court system -- and… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:22 What to expect from Tuesday’s Indiana primary By PBS News Hour A pivotal presidential primary in the Republican race to the White House is two days away in Indiana. With 57 Republican delegates, Indiana is the largest delegate prize left of the 10 remaining states except for California. Political reporter Zach… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:08 Are airstrikes successfully weakening ISIS? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria has drawn an estimated 38,000 recruits from all over the world, including the U.S. But the Pentagon recently said recruits have dropped from 2,000 a month to 500, in part because of… Continue watching