Oct 19 Pentagon admits mistaken forced entry at Afghanistan clinic By Robert Burns, Associated Press The U.S. military acknowledged Monday that an armored vehicle carrying U.S. personnel deliberately crashed through the closed gate of the compound in northern Afghanistan where 22 people had been killed two weeks ago in a U.S. air attack on a… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 18, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 18th, 2015, Israel imposes new security measures to cope with daily street attacks, in our signature segment, American ports enter a costly race to modernize and stay competitive, and the complicated task of dismantling… Continue watching
Oct 18 Benghazi chairman: New emails reveal 'total disconnect' with Washington By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The chairman of the panel investigating the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks said Sunday that new information reveals a "total disconnect" between the security needs of U.S. personnel on the ground and the political priorities of Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 17th, 2015, thousands of migrants hit a detour in Central Europe as Hungary closes its borders with Croatia, concerns grow over expanding the American-trained national police force in Afghanistan, and in our signature segment,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:55 How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville By PBS News Hour A number of port cities on the East Coast are taking steps to deepen their harbors, in an effort to attract bigger-than-ever cargo container ships expected to arrive as early as next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:15 Why Kentucky farmers are quitting tobacco and turning to an unlikely new crop By PBS News Hour A Farm Bill passed by Congress last year included an amendment granting states and universities the right to research hemp. Several states have since started research projects, but Kentucky is at the forefront, experimenting with creating a new industry around… Continue watching
Oct 17 8 things you didn't know about hemp By Carey Reed Although hemp and marijuana look and smell the same, the two cannabis plants are quite different. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 3:29 After decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, what happens next? By PBS News Hour President Obama announced this week that 10,000 U.S. troops will remain deployed for another year in Afghanistan to help quell the resurgent Taliban and keep training the country's police force. Austin Long, a professor of international and public affairs at… Continue watching
Oct 17 Biden team sends out new signals of possible 2016 run By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Joe Biden is sending out an unmistakable "forget-me-not" plea for 2016, brushing past signs of a Hillary Rodham Clinton resurgence with fresh and direct suggestions he could be on the verge of entering the presidential race. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:18 In Copenhagen, a U.S. ambassador who is also a reality TV star By PBS News Hour Continue watching