Jan 27 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 27, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 27, a deadly bombing in Afghanistan claims nearly 100 lives, and a look at the legal implications of the Larry Nassar case for U.S.A. Gymnastics. Also, asylum-seekers are fleeing the United States for Canada. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 3:11 This flu season is the most severe since 2009 By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared this year’s flu outbreak to be the worst on record since the 2009 flu pandemic. Last week, one in 15 doctors' appointments were made for flu symptoms, and 37 children have… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 3:27 Investigators turn to Michigan State after Nassar’s sentence By PBS News Hour Serial sexual abuser and former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced this week to up to 175 years in prison. Now, state and federal officials are investigating who at Michigan State University, where Nassar practiced and worked as a… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 11:06 Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada By PBS News Hour Canadian officials intercepted an unprecedented 20,000 people trying to enter the country in 2017, many of whom were fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries and saw more hope for asylum there than the U.S. PBS NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Jan 27 Car bomb kills at least 95 in Afghanistan By Michael D. Regan A suicide bomber who hid explosives inside an ambulance killed at least 95 people and injured 158 others in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Saturday after detonating the device near a police checkpoint. Continue reading
Jan 21 At Women’s Marches, a spotlight on missing and murdered Indigenous women By Jenni Monet In a weekend of Women's Marches, families and friends across the country spotlighted missing and murdered Indigenous women and transgender people. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday Jan. 21, Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on an agreement to reopen the government. And, during a weekend of demonstrations one year into President Trump's term, women launch voter registration drives in swing states. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 3:41 Party leaders trade jabs as senators continue discussions By PBS News Hour As the government shutdown entered its second day, a group of lawmakers were working on a deal to reopen the government. Both the House and Senate were in session Sunday and leaders from both parties said they wanted to end… Continue watching
Jan 21 The racial history of the Electoral College — and why efforts to change it have stalled By Kamala Kelkar As conversations emerge about the history of slavery and the Electoral College, Republicans are losing interest in revisiting the system. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 2:48 Women’s March focuses on voter registration at Las Vegas event By PBS News Hour As cities across the U.S. held Women’s Marches to mark the anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, thousands attended the “Power to the Polls” rally in Las Vegas on Sunday. Led by 2017 Women’s March organizers, the rally kicks off a… Continue watching