May 05 Watch 3:32 Can Democrats force the DOJ to hand over the Mueller report? By PBS NewsHour On the eve of the House Judiciary Committee’s deadline for the Justice Department to turn over special counsel Mueller's full report, questions remain over whether the time limit can be enforced. The deadline comes as Democrats threaten Attorney General Barr… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 10:17 Joe Jackson: Can't stop the 'Invisible Man' By Tom Casciato, Mori Rothman Musician Joe Jackson was drawn early to classical music before achieving fame as a frenetic rocker, then going on to develop one of the broadest compositional palettes in contemporary music. In the midst of his 40th anniversary tour, Jackson reflects… Continue watching
May 05 The Kentucky Derby has a secret Latino history By E. Gabrielle Kuenzli, The Conversation That two top Derby contenders have their roots in Latin America is no surprise for those who study, as I do, the history of the sport. Many past Kentucky Derby champions hailed from the region – as have their trainers, owners… Continue reading
May 05 Warplanes strike hospital in Syria's rebel-held Idlib By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Warplanes struck a hospital in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Sunday, knocking it out of service, as government forces continued to bombard the rebel-held region following insurgent attacks last week. Continue reading
May 05 At least 40 dead in Russian plane's fiery emergency landing By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. Continue reading
May 05 A Joe Jackson playlist, beyond the hits By Tom Casciato Joe Jackson’s last bona fide hit song was, “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want),” from 1984’s Body and Soul. But for NewsHour Weekend's senior producer, the records that followed are full of songs that… Continue reading
May 05 Trump taps ex-Obama border patrol chief as ICE Director By Associated Press President Donald Trump is tapping a former border patrol chief who served in the Obama administration to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading
May 05 Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ballistic missile. Continue reading
May 05 Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ By Beth Harris, Associated Press Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history. The owners of Maximum Security… Continue reading
May 05 Palestinians, Israelis amid deadliest fight since 2014 war By Aron Heller, Associated Press Gaza militants on Sunday intensified a wave of rocket fire into southern Israel, striking towns and cities and killing at least three people in one of the bloodiest rounds of fighting since the 2014 war. At least nine Palestinians, including… Continue reading