Oct 15 Watch 3:28 Why are Republicans split about Trump? By PBS News Hour The 2005 video released last week of Donald Trump speaking about groping women, followed by a series of women accusing Trump of sexual assault, is costing him support in his own party. To discuss the schism among Republican leaders, national… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 3:32 A child dies every other day from gun accidents in U.S. By PBS News Hour A joint investigation by the Associated Press and the USA Today Network has found that in the first six months of this year, gun accidents killed at least one child in the U.S. every other day. Both the shooters and… Continue watching
Oct 15 Kansas ‘Crusaders’ arrested for plot to bomb Somali community By Michael D. Regan Three Kansas men face federal charges after authorities said Friday they uncovered a plot to bomb an apartment complex housing Somali refugees. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 9:52 Companies race to make electric cars mainstream By PBS News Hour When Tesla Motors announced in March it would build a new, all-electric car at a starting price of $35,000, it was a turning point for the company. General Motors is also developing an all-electric sedan and hopes to market it… Continue watching
Oct 15 Polar bears, growing desperate for food, threaten Alaska Natives By Kamala Kelkar Warmer temperatures have melted Alaska Natives' traditional permafrost freezers in the U.S. arctic and also forced polar bears onto land near them. They hope stainless steel containers shipped from Oregon will help keep the hungry bears away. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 9, Republicans distance themselves from Donald Trump after his comments about women. Then, assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew along the Atlantic Coast. Later, learn how the small number of women in Utah’s Legislature… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 3:15 In Florida, cleanup begins after Hurricane Matthew By Melanie Saltzman, Connie Kargbo Hurricane Matthew has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone after causing a trail of damage from Florida to North Carolina over the weekend, though it continues to flood the East Coast. At least 19 people in the U.S. have died… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:51 Clinton, Trump prepare for debate amid Republican exodus By PBS News Hour As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for tonight's second presidential debate, the number of Republicans who have withdrawn support for Trump continues to grow. The two candidates will meet in a town hall debate at Washington University in St. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 8:56 Why does Utah have so few female legislators? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Nationally, about a quarter of all state legislators are women. But Utah’s numbers are some of the lowest in the country, with six female senators in its 29-member Senate and 10 female representatives in its 75-member house. The NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Oct 09 New languages for NYC voter registration could expand access for immigrants By Michael D. Regan New York City recently tripled the number of languages available on voter registration forms, in a move that could help some immigrants vote. Continue reading