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
Jan 12 Watch Former 'Home Run King' Admits Steroid Use, Reignites Scandal in Pro Sports Mark McGwire admitted Monday to using steroids when he broke Major League Baseball's home run record in 1998. Kwame Holman updates the story on drug use among athletes. Continue watching
Jan 11 Listen to McGwire Confess Steroid Use Sports fans are abuzz over former baseball superstar Mark McGwire's admission that he used performance-enhancing steroids today. You can now hear 22 minutes of the slugger's conversation with reporter Joe Strauss via the Associated Press: Earlier today, we spoke… Continue reading