May 01 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: May Day demonstrators protest Trump policies By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, demonstrators in more than 200 cities took to the streets in massive May Day events, mostly directed toward President Trump’s policies. Also, the South and Midwest are bracing for more severe weather after powerful weekend… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Christie ally pleads guilty, former aides indicted over bridge closing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a former Port Authority official, an ally of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges over closing lanes on a major bridge. Also, much-needed humanitarian aid trickled into some of Nepal’s hardest-hit areas,… Continue watching
May 01 Istanbul’s May Day demonstrations turn violent By Anna Sillers From Maypoles to May baskets, this year’s May Day inspired a different type of excitement in Istanbul, where more than 140 people have been detained after clashing with police over anti-government and labor protests on International Workers’ Day. Turkish… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Pro-Russian demonstrators overwhelm Donetsk police when crackdown backfires By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Watch Pro-Russian demonstrators overwhelm Donetsk police when crackdown backfires By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Watch Confrontation between police and pro-Russian separatists underlines who’s in control in Donetsk Amid escalating violence in Ukraine’s east, armed demonstrators ransacked the prosecutor’s office and humiliated police in the city of Donetsk. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s acting president has conceded that Kiev is losing control over the southeast. Judy Woodruff get an update from… Continue watching
May 01 Protests, rallies mark May Day around the globe By Justin Scuiletti The First of May marks May Day for many countries around the world. The holiday, which also coincides with International Workers' Day, saw many celebrations in countries such as Russia and Brazil. In several others, however, protesters took to… Continue reading
May 01 Watch U.S. Faces ‘Real-Time Experiment’ in Economic Recovery While Cutting Spending U.S. Faces 'Real-Time Experiment' in Economic Recovery While Cutting Spending… Continue watching
May 01 Watch European Arguments Over Austerity Echoed in Washington Debate on Budget Cuts European capitals filled with May Day demonstrators protesting austerity measures aimed at lowering government debt. In Athens, Greek union workers went on strike against proposed layoffs of public employees. Meanwhile outcry was turned towards soaring unemployment in Spain. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 01 Venezuela Takes Control of Final Privately Run Oil Fields By PBS News Hour In a move meant to advance and fund his nationalism agenda, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday nationalized the remaining privately operated oil fields valued at $30 billion. Continue reading