Apr 15 North Korean missile explodes during failed test By Michael D. Regan North Korea attempted to test a missile that blew up as it was launched early Sunday morning near the country’s eastern city of Sinpo. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 15, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 15, North Korea shows off new missiles during its annual military parade, and the aftermath of the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used by the U.S. military. Later, the U.S. immigrants who are fleeing President… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Bills requiring candidates to submit tax returns face obstacles By PBS News Hour Thousands of demonstrators across the country called today for President Donald Trump to release his personal tax returns. About half of state legislatures have also introduced bills that require all future presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:55 North Korea rebukes U.S. as Navy strike group advances By PBS News Hour North Korea marked its most important holiday today -- the Day of the Sun, which commemorates the birthday of founding ruler Kim Il-sung. At the ceremony for the event, North Korean politician and army official Choe Ryong-hae charged President Donald… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 9:18 Amid Trump crackdown, U.S. immigrants head to Canada By PBS News Hour Following President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration and recent roundups of undocumented immigrants, a wave of people has crossed the border into Canada, where they believe there is less risk of detention and deportation. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 15 Tax March protests call for the release of Trump’s returns By Michael D. Regan Demonstrations were planned Saturday in more than 100 U.S. towns and cities to call for President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 9, President Donald Trump's foreign policy team calls for political change in Syria, and families ask for more data on post-college earnings and employment. Later, the difference between two California cities’ approaches to immigration… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Tech industry confronts new visa guidelines By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump’s administration recently released new guidelines for employers applying for H1B visas for highly educated and skilled foreign workers. The application period for the employer-sponsored visas opened last Monday, and by Friday the 85,000 slots available were gone. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:27 Is college worth the cost? By PBS News Hour College student loan debt in the U.S. now stands at $1.4 trillion -- more than what Americans owe on their credit cards or car loans. To determine whether the investment pays off, students and lawmakers are asking schools for more… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 10:17 California cities show stark differences on immigration By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration announced in March its plans to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities like San Francisco, which limit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials. Other cities, like Fresno, are more cooperative with federal authorities. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching