Jul 23 Watch 3:59 Teenager who killed nine people in Munich researched massacres By PBS News Hour An 18-year-old gunman shot and killed nine people near a mall, then took his own life in Munich, Germany, on Friday. The attack came just days after another teenager in Bavaria stabbed five people in an attack claimed by the… Continue watching
Jul 23 Munich shooter was ‘sole perpetrator’ who fixated on massacres By Kamala Kelkar A gunman killed nine people and injured 27 more in a shooting massacre near a mall in Munich on Friday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Dozens dead after suicide bombers target Afghan minority group By Michael D. Regan A suicide bomber on Saturday killed at least 80 people and injured more than 200 during a protest held by the members of the Shiite Hazara minority group. Continue reading
Jul 23 Russian priest finishes record-breaking hot air balloon flight By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Breaking the record for the shortest trip around the world in a hot air balloon, 64-year-old Russian explorer Fedor Konyukhov finished his 11-day journey in Western Australia on Saturday morning. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch the ‘American Dream’ melt, and other artistic moments at RNC, DNC By Corinne Segal From documentary films to a 4,000-pound ice sculpture, these artists are making a statement at this year's RNC and DNC. Continue reading
Jul 20 Turkey bans educators from traveling abroad after military coup attempt By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Turkey reportedly placed a temporary ban on professional scholars leaving the country for work-related purposes as part of its investigation into an attempted coup last week. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 24:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 17, three police officers were shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the country’s fourth high-profile officer-involved shooting in two weeks. Later, on the eve of the Republican National Convention, two biographers share… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 1:59 In Baton Rouge, tensions run high after officers shot By PBS News Hour Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was on high alert today after a deadly shooting that killed three law enforcement officers this morning. The city has been tense ever since police officers shot and killed Alton Sterling, prompting protests throughout the country. Reporter… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch The latest from Cleveland as GOP convention start nears By PBS News Hour Ohio Gov. John Kasich denied a request by the head of Cleveland’s police union on Sunday to suspend laws allowing gun owners to carry their weapons in public, including near the upcoming RNC. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s campaign chair said the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 4:41 More than 6,000 detained in Turkey after failed military coup By Marcia Biggs The Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, detained 6,000 people after this weekend’s failed military coup, including three generals and hundreds of soldiers. On Sunday, tens of thousands marched through the streets of Ankara in a show of… Continue watching