Oct 11 Watch 25:07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 11th, 2015, Turkey mourns the victims of terrorist bombings that killed nearly 100 people, and in our signature segment, upcoming elections in Myanmar could be a boon for democracy in the country, and Houston's… Continue watching
Oct 11 Panama building saga offers insight into Trump practices By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press During the four years that Trump Panama Condominium Management LLC had managed the property, Central America's largest building, a team installed by the Trump family was accused of running up more than $2 million in unauthorized debts. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:24 Ankara bombings roil 'unprecedented' political tensions in Turkey By PBS News Hour The bombings in Turkey on Saturday came as the country fights alongside the U.S. against ISIS militants in neighboring Syria and Iraq. Emre Peker, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Istanbul to discuss… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 10:32 Inside Myanmar's charge for change toward democracy By PBS News Hour After decades of military dictatorship, Myanmar will soon hold a nationwide election for all the seats in parliament not reserved for the military. Leading the charge for democratic change there is world-famous activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Kira Kay of… Continue watching
Oct 11 Sanders: Ban on assault weapons is a 'commonsense' policy By Daniel Costa-Roberts At a rally for his presidential campaign Saturday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed the recent rash of shootings on American college campuses and recommended policies to curb gun violence, including an assault weapons ban. Continue reading
Oct 11 Former GOP staffer says Benghazi probe improperly targeted Clinton By News Desk A former staff member for the Republican-led House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is claiming the panel improperly targeted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 11 Social Security recipients can expect no benefit increase next year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation's population. Continue reading
Oct 11 GOP hardliners would 'look favorably' on Ryan run for House speaker By Associated Press Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio says his group is sticking with its endorsement of Florida's Rep. Daniel Webster. That's unless Rep. Paul Ryan reconsiders and decides to run to succeed retiring Speaker John Boehner. Continue reading
Oct 11 Rubio's lean campaign struggles to keep up with cash-flush Bush camp By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press There are more than a dozen major candidates in the Republican presidential primary, and while outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson top the current preference polls, it's the two Floridians - Bush and Rubio - at the head of the… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 10th, 2015, twin bombings at a peace rally in Turkey kill more than 80 people, violence between Palestinians and the Israeli military escalates, and in our signature segment, how light rail trains can jump… Continue watching