Jul 29 Watch 5:21 Disconnected by war, family reunites through student history project By PBS News Hour Decades after losing touch, family members from two different continents were reunited at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France, to honor a World War II soldier who was killed in action just after the D-Day invasion. The NewsHour’s April Brown… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:54 A Catholic enigma found in a grave at Jamestown By PBS News Hour In 2013 archaeologists discovered the remains of four early colony leaders buried 400 years ago at the Jamestown settlement in Virginia. On top of one of the graves was a silver box resembling a religious artifact, presenting a mystery for… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Turkey strikes new round of Kurdish targets By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkish jets launched new airstrikes on Kurdish rebel targets in Northern Iraq overnight. Turkey's prime minister warned that it won't end attacks until rebel fighters withdraw. Also, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., was indicted on federal… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:11 Body camera footage of Samuel DuBose death contradicts indicted cop's claim By PBS News Hour Ray Tensing, a white police officer, was indicted on murder charges for killing Samuel DuBose, a black motorist, during a traffic stop for not having a front license plate. Tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch What was learned from the indictment of UC officer Ray Tensing? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 America's famous swimming ponies make their annual trek across ocean channel By Corinne Segal Tens of thousands of spectators gathered today to watch an annual pony swim, now in its 90th year, from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore. Continue reading
Jul 29 World's first transgender modeling agency to open this summer By Amanda Gomez A Thailand-based firm, Apple Model Management, will open the world’s first modeling agency for transgender models this summer in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jul 29 Cincinnati officer who fatally shot motorist charged with murder By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist during has been indicted on murder charges. Continue reading
Jul 29 In swing state Florida, Clinton calls for Cuba embargo's end By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday called on the GOP-run Congress to end the trade embargo the U.S. has imposed on Cuba since 1962. Continue reading
Jul 29 Woman dies in New York holding cell, AG investigates By Colleen Shalby A 44-year-old mother of eight died in her holding cell in Mount Vernon, New York, on Monday after being held for two days. Continue reading