May 30 On cutting-edge voter data, Trump critically behind Clinton By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by months, even years, in using fast-evolving digital campaigning to win over voters, data specialists working with the GOP say. Continue reading
May 30 AP poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless in 2016 By Steve Peoples and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats feel a massive disconnect with their political parties and helpless about the election, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode on May 29, as the final presidential primaries approach, the Democratic race in California tightens. Later, in the wake of attacks in Paris and Brussels, European countries are backing initiatives to prevent radicalization. Lisa Desjardins anchors from… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:00 What to expect during the California primary By PBS News Hour The 475 pledged delegates at stake in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination in California will be awarded in proportion to the popular vote. But even if Hillary Clinton loses to Bernie Sanders, she is likely to clinch the… Continue watching
May 28 Hundreds of migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea as death toll surges By Michael D. Regan More than 500 people were rescued from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday as warm temperatures and calmer waters have caused a surge of migrants willing to risk the dangerous journey to Europe. Continue reading
May 28 Islamic State gains territory near Turkish border By Michael D. Regan Islamic State fighters gained territory in northern Syria Friday near the embattled country's border with Turkey, trapping tens of thousands of people. Some are calling caliphate's offensive the largest in more than two years. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 12:08 Shields and Brooks on Obama's historic Hiroshima visit, 'normalizing' Trump By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:29 In Hiroshima, President Obama renews call to abolish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour President Obama on Friday visited Hiroshima, which was devastated when the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on it in 1945. Obama joined Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in paying solemn tribute to the tens of thousands who died in the… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: G-7 leaders rebuke Beijing on South China Sea dispute By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the G-7 summit in Japan ended with world leaders calling for peaceful resolutions to territorial disputes, a clear warning against China’s bid to expand its reach in the South China Sea by building man-made islands. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:03 Meet the 'courtroom dogs' who help child crime victims tell their stories By PBS News Hour Getting child crime victims to open up is never easy for investigators and asking them to tell their stories to a jury can be brutally traumatizing. To help these kids overcome their fears, some courtrooms across the country are employing… Continue watching