Sep 09 Watch 53:45 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, North Korea conducts its biggest nuclear test yet, sparking global condemnation. Also: A judge’s refusal to block a pipeline project in North Dakota sparks outrage, Shields and Brooks weigh in on the week’s news, a look… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 12:40 Shields and Brooks on high stakes for debate moderators, a dead heat in the polls By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:58 North Korean nuclear test reverberates on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour News that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear test compelled both presidential candidates to respond on the campaign trail. Hillary Clinton condemned the action after meeting with national security advisers. Donald Trump tried to tie the North Korean test… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: House votes to let families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, two days before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. House gave final approval for 9/11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia, although the White House has made suggestions of a veto. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 12:08 Does U.S. policy toward North Korea need to change? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:14 Standing up Afghan army is like 'trying to build an airplane while in flight,' says top U.S. general By PBS News Hour U.S. and coalition forces have been in Afghanistan for 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. Though their numbers have drastically decreased as the U.S. has trained Afghan security forces, it is not easy to build an army in the middle… Continue watching
Sep 09 Green Party nominee to return to North Dakota for protest-related charges By Associated Press Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she'll return to North Dakota to face charges for spray-painting construction equipment in protest of the Dakota Access pipeline. Continue reading
Sep 09 Facebook co-founder promises to pledge $20 million to defeat Trump By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press With a new promise of $20 million to help defeat Donald Trump, billionaire Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz becomes one of the top Democratic donors of the election. Continue reading
Sep 09 Only a few weeks of Zika funding remain, CDC says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The head of the government's fight against the Zika virus warned that the country is "about to see a bunch of kids born with microcephaly" in the coming months. Continue reading
Sep 09 Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2 billion for flood recovery By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the money is needed for housing, economic development and public works after the August flooding caused more than $8.7 billion in damage. Continue reading