Sep 02 Watch 24:41 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 2, 2017 By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 2, Houston begins the long process of cleanup following Hurricane Harvey. Later, learn how the storm has affected gas prices throughout the country, and a look at the technology behind Bitcoin and other digital… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 3:55 Gas prices surge after Harvey strikes refineries By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Gas prices have jumped in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, with about 20 percent of refinery capacity along the Texas Gulf Coast offline. The national average for regular gas is now $2.59 a gallon, 23 cents higher than a week… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:26 As flooding lingers, Houston begins clean-up By PBS News Hour More than a week after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Houston is shifting to recovery mode and surveying the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Administration has already granted $83 million in aid to survivors of the storm, including funding for housing… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 7:27 Searching for the future of currency, major companies try Bitcoin technology By PBS News Hour Since it was introduced eight years ago, the digital currency Bitcoin has drawn attention for its rise in value. Like other digital currencies, it uses “blockchain” technology, which helps conduct transactions without using banks or credit card companies as conduits. Continue watching
Sep 02 Iranians return to annual hajj in Saudi Arabia By Kamala Kelkar Millions of Muslims from around the world retrace the steps of the Prophet Muhammad’s first pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which he is believed to have traveled in the year 628 AD. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 24:52 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, August 27, Hurricane Harvey is showing southeast Texas some of the worst flooding in its history, with at least five people dead. Later, major companies such as Mars and Walmart are investing in renewable energy. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 3:54 Historic flooding inundates Texas, hampering rescue efforts By PBS News Hour Houston's mayor on Sunday urged his constituents in the nation’s fourth-largest city to stay off roadways as the state of Texas continues to contend with unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey, now classified as a tropical storm. Officials said rising waters… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 4:49 Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas By PBS News Hour With the potential for storm totals to reach 50 inches of rain this week, residents of Houston and parts of southeast Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme flooding ever seen in the state, according to the National Weather… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 4:20 Why Houston is a ‘sitting duck’ for hurricanes By PBS News Hour “Hell or High Water,” a report published last year by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune, says that officials in Houston failed to adequately heed a warning from a hurricane that nine years ago caused $30 billion in damage. Texas Tribune… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 24:53 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 26, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, August 26, we head to Texas to survey the damage Hurricane Harvey has already wrought and learn how the state is preparing for the aftermath. Later, President Donald Trump’s end-of-week decision to pardon former Arizona… Continue watching