Nov 05 Watch 2:00 China criticizes U.S. naval actions as Secretary Carter visits South China Sea By PBS News Hour Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stood aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea, some 150 nautical miles from an area claimed by Beijing. That came after a U.S. Navy destroyer last week challenged a Chinese territorial zone around… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Pakistan factory collapse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to at least 20 after a factory collapsed overnight in Pakistan. Roughly 200 were believed to be inside the building when it gave way. Also, the European Union predicts another 3… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 54:19 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Egypt and Russia dispute the suggestion that a bomb caused a Russian jetliner crash. Also: Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits the South China Sea as tensions rise, the U.S. upgrades their nuclear arsenal, the mysterious disease… Continue watching
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Nov 05 House votes to keep highway spending level, ignores warnings By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite years of warnings that the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems are falling apart and will bring nightmarish congestion, the House on Thursday passed a six-year transportation bill that maintains the spending status quo. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:34 Why capping methane leaks is a win-win goal for industry and environmentalists By PBS News Hour Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is also a potent greenhouse gas, trapping energy in the atmosphere. Last year NASA released satellite images showing a hot spot in the area where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona meet, prompting… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:02 Has despair led to a stunning hike in mortality rates for some Americans? By PBS News Hour While U.S. death rates have been declining steadily over the past few decades, a study this week found that the trend does not apply to some middle-aged white Americans. Causes behind the reversal included suicide, liver diseases and drug overdoses. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Jeff Daniels brings show business home to small-town Michigan By PBS News Hour Early on in his acting career, Jeff Daniels and his wife decided they would take a risk: leave New York and return to the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, to raise their family. There, the TV and movie star built… Continue watching