Aug 01 Watch 11:09 Khizr Khan: As candidate for the highest office, Trump needs tolerance for criticism By PBS News Hour Khizr and Ghazala Khan, a Muslim-American couple whose 27-year-old son died as a soldier during the Iraq War, stood before the Democratic National Convention last week to share their loss and criticize Donald Trump. Lisa Desjardins recaps the political feud… Continue watching
Aug 01 50 years after UT Austin clock tower shooting, new campus carry gun law goes into effect By Harry Zahn Monday marked the day a new Texas law went into effect, allowing people with concealed carry permits to bring their handguns onto certain areas of Texas public universities. Continue reading
Aug 01 Flood help weighs heavily in West Virginia governor's race By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After deadly floods washed thousands of West Virginians out of their homes last month, about 700 victims bypassed the shelter at the high school gym and got rooms at a luxury resort fit for royalty. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 31, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 31, Ohio has purged thousands of voters who officials say do not vote frequently enough -- a rule that has come under scrutiny, especially because of the state’s weight in the upcoming presidential election. Continue watching
Jul 31 Clinton accused Trump of 'degrading comments about Muslims' By Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the "ultimate sacrifice" of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:21 What security measures are in place around voter data? By PBS News Hour This week, political fallout continued after hackers accessed an analytics program used by the Clinton campaign, along with emails and voicemails from the Democratic National Committee. The hacks have raised concerns over the security of other data from voters and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 10:33 Why Ohio has purged at least 200,000 from the voter rolls By PBS News Hour No Republican candidate, and no Democratic candidate since 1960, has won the White House without securing the majority of votes in Ohio. With the stakes so high, Ohio’s voting rules have come under scrutiny -- in particular, a state policy… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch: Skydiver sets world record for highest jump without a parachute By Michael D. Regan Skydiver Luke Aikins set a world record on Saturday becoming the first person in history to jump from a plane from 25,000 feet without a parachute or wing-suit in a California desert outside Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jul 31 Mother of army captain, Muslim leaders respond to Trump By Omar Etman Ghazala Khan, who was criticized by Donald Trump for her silence, has responded. Continue reading