Jan 09 Watch 5:19 There’s an ongoing battle of words to describe Jan 6, 2021. Here’s why it matters By Christopher Booker Was it an insurrection? A coup? Should we call it domestic terrorism? Or just a peaceful protest gone awry? As a battle of politics becomes a battle for words to describe what happened in the capital and on Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 1:53 In previously protected Alaskan refuge, auctions begin for drilling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber In a live-streamed auction in Anchorage, Alaska on Wednesday, federal officials accepted bids for leases to explore oil and gas across 1.6 million acres of land—land that, until 2017, had been protected from fossil fuel development as part of the… Continue watching
Jan 09 No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn’t go quietly By Calvin Woodward, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump left plenty of clues he’d try to burn the place down on his way out the door. Continue reading
Jan 09 US motions expand drug claims against Honduras president By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The motions filed Friday with the U.S. Southern District of New York do not specifically name the president, referring to him as “CC-4,” or co-conspirator No. 4, but clearly identify him by naming his brother and his own post as… Continue reading
Jan 09 Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight By Niniek Karmini, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The airline said in a statement that the plane was on an estimated 90-minute flight from Jakarta to Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan province on Indonesia’s Borneo island. The plane was carrying 50 passengers and 12 crew members, all… Continue reading
Jan 09 Man accused of stealing Pelosi’s lectern charged in invasion By Rick Callahan, Associated Press Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, Florida, was arrested Friday night on a federal warrant and was being held Saturday without bail in Pinellas County, Florida, according to jail records that do not show if he has an attorney. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch What are the national security implications of the U.S. Capitol breach? By PBS NewsHour A laptop stolen from Nancy Pelosi’s office. Papers trashed or missing. Photos taken inside Senate offices. What will Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol mean for U.S. national security? Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security,… Continue watching
Jan 03 Sheriff: Pastor dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Texas church By Associated Press Authorities had been using dogs and drones to search for the man late Saturday in woods near Winona following a car chase, and the pastor of the nearby Starrville Methodist Church discovered him hiding in a church bathroom Sunday morning,… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:24 Politics wrap: Trump threatens GA secretary of state, Senate runoffs too close to call By PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Michael Hill to discuss what he calls a ‘poisonous’ political atmosphere: an explosive audio recording of President Trump threatening the Georgia Secretary of State to overturn the state’s election result, the too-close-to-call Senate runoff on… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:00 2020 in review: “The story is right outside.” By PBS NewsHour We’ve been looking back at some of the stories from 2020 with our team of producers here at NewsHour Weekend. Segment producer Mori Rothman joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how producing changed in 2020: reporting on stories, like the George… Continue watching