Apr 21 White House to distribute $90 million for apprenticeships By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it'll distribute $90 million this year to help states expand apprenticeship programs, particularly to minorities and new industries. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 53:14 PBS NewsHour full episode April 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, trailing presidential candidates vow to fight on despite big losses in New York. Also: Where the race for the White House goes from here, adding Harriet Tubman to the $20 bill, the Supreme Court considers controversial… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:32 After New York, the path ahead to claim the nominations By PBS News Hour Though front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton picked up big wins in New York, both parties’ contests for the presidential nomination are far from over. For more on where the candidates go from here, Judy Woodruff talks to Susan Page… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 2:24 Sanders, Cruz fight on despite New York losses By PBS News Hour After a landslide victory in New York, Donald Trump adopted a more restrained tone, suggesting that he’s beginning to look toward the general election. But trailing rival Sen. Ted Cruz signaled he isn’t backing down, suggesting a contested RNC convention… Continue watching
Apr 20 Cruz says he can't win GOP nod before convention, but neither can Trump By Daniel Bush HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- One day after Donald Trump’s resounding victory in New York, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz conceded that he could not win enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination ahead of the party’s convention this summer. Continue reading
Apr 20 CIA expands survivor benefit tied to overseas terror attacks By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The CIA is expanding survivor benefits for agency employees and contractors killed in the line of duty overseas in acts of terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 2:31 Front-runners hope for big gains in pivotal New York contest By PBS News Hour With Tuesday’s pivotal New York primary looming, front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hoped for big delegate gains that could help them reclaim the momentum they’ve lost in a string of recent losses. Meanwhile, their trailing rivals hope a convincing… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode April 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, presidential front-runners hope for big gains in the New York primary. Also: Taliban violence continues in Afghanistan, how the U.S. is supporting Iraq against ISIS, what winning New York means for the candidates, safe water is… Continue watching
Apr 19 Trump, Clinton triumph on home turf in New York primaries By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to resounding victories in Tuesday's New York primary, with Trump bouncing back convincingly from a difficult stretch in his Republican campaign and Clinton pushing tantalizingly close to locking up the… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Soldiers, volunteers join Ecuador search efforts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of international rescue workers fanned out in Ecuador, looking for victims of the earthquake that's killed at least 433 people. Also, also, another strong aftershock rattled southern Japan, and a key airport reopened, allowing… Continue watching