Oct 07 Watch 7:13 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida By PBS News Hour Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: U.S. blames Russia for DNC, election hacking By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political websites and state voting systems in an effort to interfere with elections. Also, Russia moved to keep its troops in Syria. Lawmakers in Moscow… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 3:11 Newly released video shows Trump making lewd remarks about women By PBS News Hour Donald Trump faced renewed criticism of his treatment of women on Friday when a video surfaced of him making lewd comments; Trump's campaign called the conversation “locker room banter.” Meanwhile, the candidate returned to criticizing immigration policy. Hillary Clinton took… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 53:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, southeastern states prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Also: the U.S. formally charges Russia with hacking, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, rebuilding a city destroyed in the fight against ISIS, a video shows Donald Trump making lewd… Continue watching
Oct 07 Obama orders U.S. economic sanctions on Myanmar lifted By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Friday lifted U.S. economic sanctions on the former pariah state of Myanmar, the culmination of years of rapprochement that Obama has worked to facilitate. Continue reading
Oct 07 Clinton holds a lead among Asian Americans, new survey says By Eugene Mason Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton holds nearly a 4-to-1 lead over Donald Trump among registered Asian-American voters. Continue reading
Oct 07 Explicit audio emerges of Trump sexually objectifying women By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump is issuing a rare apology after a video showed him making lewd, sexually charged comments about women in 2005. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump suggests immigrants allowed into U.S. illegally to vote By Alicia A. Caldwell and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told to allow immigrants into the United States illegally "so they can vote in the election."… Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. accuses Russia of hacking political sites By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The U.S. is accusing Russia of hacking political sites, saying it is trying to interfere with the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 07 Ferguson emerges as factor in Missouri governor's race By Jim Salter, Associated Press Two years later, the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson remains so politically sensitive that it has been injected into Missouri's gubernatorial campaign. Continue reading