Aug 11 Police identify man who scaled Trump Tower By Ezra Kaplan, Associated Press NEW YORK — A man seeking "a private audience" with Donald Trump spent three hours scaling the glass facade of Trump Tower using large suction cups before officers hauled him to safety through an open window. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 9:44 How Phoenix became the most autism-friendly city in the world By PBS News Hour Matt Resnik has helped changed the face of autism in his hometown. When he was diagnosed as a child, his parents poured their hearts into getting him therapy, even launching an organization, in hopes he would outgrow his challenges and… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 53:45 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake reacts to a scathing review of her city’s police force. Also: Two views on what makes a person fit for the presidency, creating a place in the world for people with autism,… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 8:12 Baltimore mayor urges turning anger into action after DOJ report on policing By PBS News Hour The Justice Department released a blistering report Wednesday, spelling out a long pattern of racial discrimination by the Baltimore Police Department. An investigation of policing from 2010 to 2015 has revealed an unmistakable picture of disparities. Gwen Ifill gets reaction… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 9:49 Is Donald Trump fit to be president? By PBS News Hour As controversy continues to follow Donald Trump, many have questioned whether he has the temperament and character to be president, or if he simply has a more bombastic stage persona. Judy Woodruff speaks with Gen. Michael Hayden, the former NSA… Continue watching
Aug 10 What's happened in the rural school district Obama fought to save By Alan Richard, The Hechinger Report Here’s what changed and what didn’t in a small town that Barack Obama promised to help nine years ago. Continue reading
Aug 10 Read the full DOJ report detailing bias in Baltimore police force By Larisa Epatko A Justice Department report released Wednesday found “longstanding, systemic” deficiencies in the Baltimore Police Department that failed to provide officers with resources to collect information and do their jobs. Read the full report. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Republican Sen. Susan Collins steps up to say she will not vote for Donald Trump. Also: Turkey and Russia meet amid strained relations with the U.S., giving adults with autism the tools to build a life,… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: Firefighters battle two California wildfires By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, two wildfires in California are wreaking havoc: one in the San Bernardino Mountains, which has threatened 5,000 homes, and another north of Big Sur, which is about halfway contained but still growing. Also, Delta Air… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 9:14 Giving adults with autism the skills to build independent lives By PBS News Hour Before Josh, 36, arrived at First Place Transition Academy, he had never taken public transportation on his own, much less held down a paying job. But a new pilot program is empowering adults with autism to overcome hurdles to independence. Continue watching