Jan 24 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: East coast residents dig out from this weekend's deadly blizzard, the political and legal issues of President Obama's plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay are examined, and a new study reveals the effects of… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 8:31 Why hasn’t the Guantánamo Bay prison closed? By PBS News Hour Since the beginning of his presidency, President Barack Obama has vowed to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which he says is expensive, unnecessary and serves as a recruitment tool for America's enemies. Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg joins… Continue watching
Jan 24 Weeks before Iowa caucuses, Trump goes to church By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin, Associated Press On the second-to-last Sunday before the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump settled into a fifth row pew for a lesson in humility. Continue reading
Jan 24 Billionaires bolster Cruz bid for 2016 By Michael D. Regan and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Four of America's wealthiest businessmen laid the foundation for Ted Cruz's now-surging Republican presidential campaign. Continue reading
Jan 24 8 things you didn’t know about bananas By Andrew Mach, Carey Reed With the future of the banana industry in flux, here are eight things you didn't know about one of America's favorite snacks. Continue reading
Jan 24 Digging out: East coasters start to recover from record-setting storm By Michael D. Regan Residents along the east coast began recovery efforts Sunday as a record-setting winter storm moved to out sea. Snow accumulations topped three feet in some areas, while the death toll attributable to the storm rose to 19. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Officials declare several states of emergency as a giant blizzard dumps up to two feet of snow along the east coast, and in our signature segment, police departments in the U.S. are retraining officers on their… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:30 U.S. rolls out tighter Visa Waiver Program rules in wake of terror attacks By PBS News Hour As more radicalized foreigners join ISIS militants, U.S. officials this week tightened the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa. This week, anyone from a Visa Waiver country… Continue watching
Jan 23 Massive snowstorm pummels east coast By Michael D. Regan A deadly winter storm struck the east coast on Friday and Saturday. At least 10 people died in from weather conditions, with as many as 85 million people in 15 states located storm's path. Blizzard warning remained in effect for… Continue reading
Jan 23 No one loves Winter Storm Jonas more than this giant panda By Andrew Mach While Washington D.C. residents hunkered down on Saturday as Winter Storm Jonas battered a large swath of the Eastern Seaboard, the Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda Tian Tian basked in snowy bliss. Continue reading