Nov 17 Hong Kong protesters fight off police with fire and arrows By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A Hong Kong police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow and protesters set an overhead footbridge on fire Sunday as they fought to keep police using tear gas and water cannons from advancing on their university campus… Continue reading
Nov 17 Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a… Continue reading
Nov 17 Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocking Republicans who had hoped to reclaim the seat on the strength of President Donald Trump’s popularity. Continue reading
Nov 16 White House: Trump undergoes tests during medical checkup By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. Continue reading
Nov 16 Kaepernick throws passes for 40 minutes at strange workout By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:29 First official from OMB testifies in impeachment inquiry By PBS NewsHour Mark Sandy on Saturday became the first White House official from the Office of Management and Budget -- the office that withheld military aid to Ukraine -- to testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. His closed-door deposition followed a week… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 9:47 How a new grain could help combat climate change By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Mark Bittman Scientists in Minnesota and Kansas are developing a grain called Kernza, which, unlike most of our food crops, is a perennial plant with a whole host of environmental benefits. While it’s still far from hitting the market widely, food producers… Continue watching
Nov 16 AP Fact Check: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims from the first round of public hearings and the larger political arena from the week. Continue reading
Nov 16 Czechs use anniversary of Velvet Revolution to pressure PM By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Protesters from across the Czech Republic attended Saturday’s demonstration, the second massive protest opposing Babis at Letna park, the scene of massive gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of communism. Continue reading
Nov 16 Birchwood Cafe’s pancake recipe with Kernza, a greener grain By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Beth Dooley During a recent visit to the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis, chef and author Beth Dooley showed PBS NewsHour Weekend how to cook Kernza pancakes. The cafe, a local institution known for its commitment to local and sustainable ingredients, was one… Continue reading