Jan 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered With Day of Service At the beginning of a busy week -- with a crisis in Haiti and in the thick of health care reform negotiations -- President Obama will set aside much of his day Monday to remember civil rights leader Martin… Continue reading
Jan 18 Afghan Capital Hit by Brazen Taliban Attack Taliban militants launched a brazen series of attacks in the Afghan capital Monday, including an assault just 50 feet from the gates of the presidential palace. Hundreds of Afghan commandos descended on the scene, attempting to protect Pashtunistan Square, which… Continue reading
Jan 17 Obama Authorizes Military Reserves for Haiti Response By Talea Miller President Barack Obama Sunday issued an executive order mobilizing selected military reserves, including medical staff to work from hospital ships and Coast Guard personnel, to bolster aid efforts in Haiti. He wrote it is "necessary to augment the active Armed… Continue reading
Jan 15 On Friday’s NewsHour… Three days after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, delivery of much needed international aid remains difficult. We'll look at conditions on the ground and hear from the Haitian ambassador to the U.S., as well as the victims themselves. Also… Continue reading
Jan 15 More Headlines: Fort Hood Review ‘Raises Serious Questions’, Gates Says Elsewhere in the headlines Friday: Fort Hood review: A Pentagon review of the Fort Hood massacre "raises serious questions" about the military's ability to detect security threats within its own ranks, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters Friday. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch News Wrap: Fort Hood Report Could Lead to Discipline In other news, an independent report blamed several military officers for failing to prevent the Fort Hood massacre in November, and the man accused of planning to bomb Bali in 2002 may be tried in Washington D.C. Continue watching
Jan 14 On Thursday’s NewsHour… As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Haiti, the PBS NewsHour is offering extensive ongoing coverage of events on the island, both on our broadcast and online. On the program Thursday: HAITI UPDATE: Kwame Holman narrates our complete update of… Continue reading
Jan 13 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… HAITI DEVASTATION - We'll have full coverage of the situation in Haiti, including a report from Judy Woodruff on the aftermath and rescue efforts. VIEW FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE - Hari Sreenivasan speaks with freelance journalist Ansel Herz, a radio… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Death Toll in Afghan War Up to 14 in Jan. In other news, four American troops were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, raising the U.S. death toll to 14 for the month; and, the Supreme Court weighed whether to give anti-trust protection to the National Football League. Continue watching
Jan 12 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… TAXING BANKS - As the Obama administration considers a tax on big banks to recoup some of the federal rescue money, Judy Woodruff gets differing perspectives from Bert Ely, a banking industry consultant, and Felix Salmon, the… Continue reading