Aug 16 Watch 9:40 In the wake of the Ailes resignation, we discuss workplace sexual harassment By PBS News Hour Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson was the first woman to accuse network co-founder Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. She was not the last: a subsequent flood of allegations forced Ailes to resign. As the company investigates, Judy Woodruff interviews… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 6:28 With Gitmo on the path to closure, Obama approves major prisoner release By PBS News Hour On Monday, President Obama approved his largest single release of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, reducing its population by 15 to a total of 61 -- roughly 25% the size when he took office. Closing the facility he called a “recruitment… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Louisiana flooding worsens; crews gain ground on California wildfire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Louisiana flooding called "unprecedented" grew worse, with 8 known dead and some 40,000 homes impacted. In California, crews have gained ground on the massive wildfire north of San Francisco; officials say the blaze is around… Continue watching
Aug 16 John McLaughlin, pioneer of raucous political punditry on TV, dies at 89 By Frazier Moore, Associated Press McLaughlin was a conservative political commentator and host of the namesake long-running television show that featured hollering-heads discussions of Washington politics. Continue reading
Aug 16 Column: The last time I raced against Michael Phelps By Jason Villemez We stepped onto the blocks. I saw him in my peripheral vision slapping his arms against his body as has become his trademark. We dove. I saw him for the first few strokes. Then I didn’t see him anymore. Continue reading
Aug 16 15 detainees transferred out of Guantanamo, leaving 61 By Larisa Epatko The Pentagon announced Monday the transfer of 15 inmates out of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- its largest transfer yet from the controversial detention facility. Continue reading
Aug 16 Administration OKs new fuel-efficiency standards for trucks By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it's continuing to address global warming by adopting previously announced standards to make large trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles more fuel efficient. Continue reading
Aug 16 Column: Don't be fooled. Clinton and Democrats have their own race problem By Leah Wright-Rigueur "Even as Clinton tallies high levels of support from black, Latino and Asian voters, simmering tensions continue to bubble under the political surface and highlight fractures of major concern." - Harvard professor Leah Wright-Rigueur… Continue reading
Aug 16 Olympic highlights from Day 10: Photo finish at the track By Larisa Epatko The women’s 400 meter race at the Rio Olympics on Monday took an unusual turn when the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dove over the finish line to ensure the gold. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 9:03 15 years after 9/11, national security is stronger -- but so are the threats By PBS News Hour As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we ponder the question: Is America safer now from terrorism than it was on that fateful day? Steven Brill spent the last year evaluating what has changed, including tightened airline security policies,… Continue watching