Aug 29 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. tells Turkey to focus its Syrian attacks on ISIS -- not on Kurdish rebels. Also: the manufacturer of EpiPens will sell a generic version for less, a woman killed in crossfire highlights raging gun… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:35 Clinton and Trump are talking about minorities -- but are they talking to them? By PBS News Hour As summer winds down, the presidential campaign ramps up. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton highlighted racial issues this week, while Trump appeared to soften on immigration. Meanwhile, some swing states may be out of contention. For political analysis, Gwen… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: U.S. tells Turkey to focus attacks on ISIS, not Kurds, in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, top American officials accused Turkey of focusing on Kurdish groups in their military campaign against Syria, instead of on ISIS. Also, in Yemen, a suicide truck bomb tore into a gathering of military recruits, leaving… Continue watching
Aug 29 Concerned about hackers, FBI warns states about election security By Bree Fowler and Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a confidential "flash" alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said it's investigating the pair of incidents and advised states to scan their systems for specific signs of hacking. Continue reading
Aug 29 U.S. will reach Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees on Monday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After a slow start, the administration was able to hit the goal about a month early and just a few weeks before President Obama convenes a summit on refugees during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading
Aug 29 Clinton rolls out plan to fully integrate mental health into U.S. health care system By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton's campaign released a multi-pronged approach to mental health care on Monday, aimed at ensuring that Americans would no longer separate mental health from physical health in terms of access, care and quality of treatment. Continue reading
Aug 29 Where do the presidential candidates stand on climate change? By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Clinton says climate change "threatens us all," while Trump tweets that global warming is "mythical" and repeatedly refers to it as a "hoax." Measurements and scientists say Clinton's Earth is much closer to reality. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump to deliver immigration speech amid questions of his stance on deportation By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering — and at least one canceled speech — on a question central to his campaign: Whether he would, as he said in November,… Continue reading
Aug 28 Politicos spar over ethics surrounding Clinton Foundation By Associated Press Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over the Clinton Foundation and whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state. Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump advisers struggle to speak for and defend nominee By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Donald Trump isn't making it easy for top supporters and advisers, from his running mate on down, to defend him or explain some campaign positions. Continue reading