Apr 23 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 23, police investigate a pair of mass shootings in Ohio and Georgia. Later, in our signature segment, governments and private industry partner to build new transportation infrastructure. And, how musician Jon Cleary made New… Continue watching
Apr 23 Officials investigating why 126,000 voters were purged from NY rolls By Michael D. Regan Multiple investigations were launched and a top election official was suspended this week after tens of thousands of registered voters were found to be missing from the rolls during Tuesday’s Democratic primary in New York. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:11 The cost of rebuilding after massive Ecuador quake By PBS News Hour Officials in Ecuador say the massive earthquake one week ago today has killed at least 600 people, injured more than 4,500 others and left 25,000 people homeless. Beyond the human cost of the tragedy, Ecuador now faces a struggle to… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 10:06 Should the private sector help rebuild American infrastructure? By PBS News Hour As the U.S. grapples with a growing list of transportation infrastructure needs and limited public funds, more states are looking to public-private partnerships as a means of fixing and replacing aging bridges, tunnels and roads. But is there a downside… Continue watching
Apr 23 Georgia man kills five in shooting rampage By Michael D. Regan A Georgia gunman on a shooting rampage killed five people Friday night in two separate locations before taking his own life, with some of the victims believed to be members of his wife's family. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:57 Musician Jon Cleary on finding ‘the funkiest music I could’ By PBS News Hour New Orleans is the birthplace of American jazz, and one fixture in the city’s music scene is piano player and singer Jon Cleary. Cleary, who recently won a Grammy award, is one of the headliners playing New Orleans Jazz Fest… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 17, a powerful earthquake strikes Ecuador. Later, looking ahead to Tuesday's New York presidential primary. And, in our signature segment, changing the way doctors are taught to treat pain. Alison Stewart anchors from New… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 4:40 ‘Nothing but three chords and the truth’ as country music industry grows in Kenya By PBS News Hour Kenyans have been listening to country for 50 years -- ever since Kenya gained independence from Britain. The songs were especially popular in the country’s farming areas. But the homegrown country music industry in Kenya still has a long way… Continue watching
Apr 17 Student removed from Southwest flight after making phone call in Arabic By Michael D. Regan A university student was recently removed from Southwest Airlines flight in California when another passenger became unnerved and reported him to the authorities after he conducting a telephone conversation in Arabic. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:23 What to expect from Tuesday’s primary in New York By PBS News Hour The presidential campaigns are homing in on their New York supporters with two days left before the Empire State’s delegate-rich primary. For more about the boisterous New York campaign, Bob Hardt, the Political Director for NY1 joins Alison Stewart. Continue watching