Apr 29 Watch 8:43 Pentagon: Hospital bombing due to U.S. offensive strike to assist Afghan forces By PBS News Hour The Pentagon revealed that the bombing of an Afghan hospital occurred when U.S. forces preemptively fired to clear the way for an Afghan offensive. U.S. and Afghan forces were not under fire when U.S. aircraft destroyed the hospital. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 53:34 PBS NewsHour full episode April 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, what the Pentagon discovered in its investigation of last year’s bombing of an Afghan hospital. Also: Inside Virginia’s delegate dance, Shields and Brooks talk politics, a global walking tour of human history, “Shuffle Along” revives its… Continue watching
Apr 29 Updated: Cruz gets Indiana governor's endorsement By Scott Bauer and Steve Peoples, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — In a setback for Donald Trump, Indiana's governor endorsed the front-runner's chief rival, Ted Cruz, on Friday, just days before the state's critical Republican primary contest. Continue reading
Apr 29 Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for law enforcement agencies to buy and use them as well as sharing mental… Continue reading
Apr 29 Protesters get rowdy at California hotel before Trump speech By Terry Chea, Gillian Flaccus and Amy Taxin, Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. — Raucous protesters and supporters of Donald Trump violently confronted each other in California leading to some 20 arrests as the Republican presidential contender brought his campaign to conservative Orange County after sweeping the Northeast GOP primaries. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 53:07 PBS NewsHour full episode April 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, an airstrike on a hospital is another sign that the Syrian cease-fire is in jeopardy. Also: Bringing the delegate fight to Indiana, how North Carolina’s bathroom law sparked business backlash, criminal justice reforms from the Senate… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 12:53 Both parties bring delegate fight to Indiana primary By PBS News Hour For Sen. Ted Cruz, his presidential campaign is now all about Indiana and trying to stop Donald Trump. But it was a former congressional colleague who made headlines for criticizing Cruz, reports John Yang. Judy Woodruff talks with Domenico Montanaro… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:27 How North Carolina's bathroom law sparked a business backlash By PBS News Hour North Carolina’s High Point Market is the largest furniture industry trade show in the world. But weeks before designers and retailers arrived, the state legislature passed a law on the use of bathrooms and discrimination targeted at LGBT people, sparking… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:25 An inside look at the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms By PBS News Hour Top senators revealed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill on Thursday that includes changes to sentencing guidelines for some offenders and the creation of reentry programs for newly released prisoners. The move comes as the Obama administration is pushing its… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 2:57 What it means to be unapologetically black By PBS News Hour As the hosts of BuzzFeed's popular “Another Round” podcast, Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton set out to break the mold and create a space where they didn’t have to filter their opinions for a white audience. Nigatu and Clayton give… Continue watching