Feb 11 On Thursday’s NewsHour… IRAN: We lead the program tonight with a day of dramatic developments in Iran. On a day that marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founding, thousands of Government supporters turned out in a show-of-strength for the country's ruling… Continue reading
Feb 10 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… From the snowbound headquarters of the PBS NewsHour, a look ahead to tonight's broadcast: HISTORIC STORM: We'll have full coverage of the historic winter storm that is paralyzing the nation's capital, and causing chaos throughout the NorthEast and the… Continue reading
Feb 10 Two Hours in Haiti: Relief Flights Held to Rapid Pace By Larisa Epatko For weeks following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, a steady stream of airplanes stuffed with medical and other relief supplies shuttled in and out of the Port-au-Prince airport. Adhering to a strict time frame, the workers had just two… Continue reading
Feb 09 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: MICHELLE OBAMA - Jim Lehrer sat down at the White House earlier this afternoon to interview the first lady just moments after she officially launched her campaign against Childhood Obesity. You'll see that interview in… Continue reading
Feb 09 Tuesday’s Headlines: Iran Starts Enrichment; Toyota Recalls Its Prius Iran began producing higher-grade enriched uranium on Tuesday, its state television reported. Iran's top nuclear official was quoted as saying Iran "had started the 20 percent enrichment ... in Natanz" for use in a Tehran research reactor. The United States… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Toyota Recalls More Cars as Safety Woes Continue Toyota will recall 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicle models, bringing its worldwide recall total to 8.5 million vehicles for brake and accelerator problems. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch California Braces as NUMMI Auto Plant Nears Closing This spring, Toyota expects to slam the brakes on one of its California-based assembly plants. About 5,000 workers are preparing for unemployment at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant, as well as hundreds more in the auto pipeline across… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Flying Cheap: Sky Safety Lags as Airline Outsourcing Booms Since 2002, the last six fatal commercial airline accidents in the U.S. have all involved the small regional airlines that major carriers are increasingly leaning on to keep down fares. In an excerpt from the PBS program "Frontline," Miles O'Brien… Continue watching
Feb 08 Pa. Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77 Nineteen-term U.S. Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania died Monday, according to a statement from his office. Murtha had been in intensive care in a Washington-area hospital after suffering from an infection following gallbladder surgery. He was 77. The… Continue reading
Feb 08 After First Super Bowl Win, Good Times Roll in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS | Residents of the Big Easy seemed to be celebrating their team's Super Bowl win even before the game. With Mardi Gras just over a week away, Carnival parades ran all morning and afternoon, and just… Continue reading