May 21 Mexico’s foreign ministry approves U.S. extradition for ‘El Chapo’ By Corinne Segal The Mexican Foreign Ministry has approved extradition to the U.S. for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, in a move that could bring the drug lord closer to facing charges from U.S. prosecutors. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Saturday, May 15, gun violence in Chicago, the nation’s murder capital, is driving a mass exodus of the black middle class. Later, hear how a night mayor in Amsterdam is keeping nightlife peaceful for the city’s… Continue watching
May 15 Trump camp denies he posed as his own spokesperson By Michael D. Regan Days after GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump denied posing as his own fictitious spokesperson during his business tenure, the presumptive nominee's senior aide on Sunday has doubled down on the claim. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:49 Chicago’s high murder rates drive exodus of black middle class By PBS News Hour Chicago is the nation’s third most populous city, but holds the unenviable title of being America’s murder capital, with 489 homicides documented last year. And since most of the victims are black, the high murder rates have provoked a gradual… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 4:23 Why neighborhood demographics are shifting in Chicago By PBS News Hour Chicago has the unenviable distinction as the nation’s murder capital, and crime has middle class black families increasingly leaving the city. What impact does so-called “Black flight” have on the neighborhoods of Chicago? For more, USA Today reporter Aamer Madhani… Continue watching
May 15 Newt Gingrich says he would consider being Trump’s running mate By Michael D. Regan Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday he would consider an offer by presidential candidate Donald Trump to be the presumptive Republican nominee's running mate. Continue reading
May 15 Family fights for information about Hmong man jailed in Laos in 2011 By Kamala Kelkar The last time Ka Yang heard from her husband was more than four years ago, when he called her from jail after he was deported from the family's hideout in Bangkok. Continue reading
May 15 Eight killed, dozens injured in Texas bus crash By Michael D. Regan A Texas bus crash that killed eight people and injured dozens more on Saturday is under review by a federal safety board. Continue reading
May 15 Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad By Corinne Segal At least 14 people were killed Sunday in an assault on a gas plant north of Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 7:46 Behind Amsterdam’s thriving club scene, this ‘night mayor’ keeps the peace By Sam Weber, Laura Fong For more than a decade, Amsterdam has had a ‘nachtburgemeester’ or ‘Night Mayor,’ an official charged with being the bridge between the nightlife economy, city officials, and sleeping residents. Now, the Dutch concept is starting to spread across Europe. This… Continue watching