Feb 18 Republican bills counter Russia’s apparent violation of nuclear arms treaty By Michael D. Regan Republicans on Thursday introduced bills that would take steps to hold Russia in compliance with a nuclear arms treaty formed with the U.S. in 1987. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Gold Butte National Monument is controversial for some locals By Sam Weber, Laura Fong The newly-designated Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada contains fragile wildlife habitat, important sites for native tribes and thousands of ancient rock etchings. While local indigenous tribes, environmental advocacy groups and Democrats cheered former President Obama’s decision to bring the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 12, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition, for Sunday, Feb. 12, North Korea fires a ballistic missile in defiance of the international community and President Donald Trump mulls next steps for his immigration ban that was blocked by federal courts. Later, hear from people… Continue watching
Feb 12 Green card holder who voted illegally could face deportation By News Desk Rosa Maria Ortega, who holds a green card and is married with four children, was sentenced to eight years in prison and could face deportation after serving her time. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:54 Green card holder who voted illegally could face deportation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:04 Trudeau and Trump to meet for the first time By PBS News Hour Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet President Donald Trump for the first time on Monday when he visits the White House and topics like trade, immigration and national security top their agenda. For a preview of the meeting, New… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Cohousing communities help prevent social isolation By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Groups in Denmark and the U.S. are choosing to live in intentionally intergenerational communities, which emerged to strengthen social ties between aging seniors and their younger counterparts who are balancing work and family. People living in them say the model… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 11, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 11, hundreds of undocumented immigrants arrested by federal agents during raids in six states now face deportation. Also, states compete to attract companies that are looking for the best financial incentives. Hari Sreenivasan anchors… Continue watching
Feb 11 Abortion rights activists counter anti-abortion rallies By Michael D. Regan Anti-abortion protesters gathered Saturday at Planned Parenthood clinics to urge the government to remove federal funding from the health services provider. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Raids across the country rattle immigrants By PBS News Hour Raids this week ordered by the Trump administration has led to the detention and possible deportation of hundreds of immigrants around the country. While the government says they were routine, advocacy groups say it was a stepped-up effort by a… Continue watching