Sep 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Senate hits standstill on government funding bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, facing a Friday deadline, the Senate failed to advance a federal spending bill to keep the government in operation. And, the Syrian government’s offensive to take back Aleppo has shifted into high gear. Continue watching
Sep 27 FBI chief: Extreme concern about fanatics from Syria, Iraq By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Law enforcement and intelligence agencies remain extremely concerned that violent militants will eventually flow out of Syria and Iraq and into other countries in hopes of committing attacks, FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 27 With pot on the ballot, states weigh how to police stoned drivers By Stephanie O'Neill and Ben Markus In five states this fall -- California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts -- voters will be deciding whether marijuana should be legal for recreational use. Continue reading
Sep 27 Maine governor's claim that 90 percent of drug dealers are 'black or Hispanic' is unsubstantiated By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp, Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage on Monday released his informal documentation on drug arrests and they don't back up his claim that out-of-state blacks and Hispanics account for "90-plus percent" of Maine's trafficking arrests for heroin and similar drugs. Continue reading
Sep 26 Murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015, but violent crime is still historically low By Eric Tucker and Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The number of murders reported by law enforcement agencies in four cities alone — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. — is showing a 20 percent increase, according to a new study. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump get ready to meet on the same stage for the first time in this election. We talk to campaign surrogates, plus get debate predictions from our political analysts. Also: South Sudan’s… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch News Wrap: Washington mall shooting suspect gives confession By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Arcan Cetin, the suspect in Saturday’s mall attack in Washington state, made a confession and has been charged with premeditated murder after allegedly gunning down five. Also, a man opened fire at a strip mall… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 10:09 What Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump want from the first debate By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare to take the stage for their first debate, we ask their campaigns about their strategies. Gwen Ifill talks to Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook and Judy Woodruff talks to Trump senior advisor Jack… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 8:38 Predictions for the first debate in an unpredictable election year By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff for some pre-debate analysis. They discuss what each candidate is hoping to accomplish: for Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 9:48 Remembering Arnold Palmer, charismatic sports star who changed golf By PBS News Hour It was a golf career that consisted of 67 victories, seven of which were major championships. From his ferocious swing to his magnetic personality, Arnold Palmer helped turn golf into a major television sport -- and even had a drink… Continue watching