Sep 21 Watch 2:55 Candidates weigh in on race and policing after new shootings By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton weighed in on news of recent deadly police shootings in Oklahoma and North Carolina. John Yang reports on their reactions, plus a look at new fundraising numbers. WARNING: This segment includes language that may be… Continue watching
Sep 21 Charlotte police chief says Keith Lamont Scott was armed when he was fatally shot By Joshua Barajas After a night of unrest over Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city's police chief said the 43-year-old black man was armed when officers approached him. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the cease-fire in Syria seemed to be holding. The war torn city of Aleppo was markedly quiet, and some ventured outdoors. Also, Russian-backed rebels in Eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral cease-fire. The change came as… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 10:13 Who can Americans trust with national security? Tim Kaine makes his case for Clinton By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 27 UNC cannot enforce part of HB2, federal judge rules By Corinne Segal A federal judge has blocked the University of North Carolina from enforcing part of the state's HB 2 that limits bathroom use by transgender people. Continue reading
Aug 21 In North Carolina, audience shrinking for Trump’s message By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Hillary Clinton "owes the state of North Carolina a very big apology," Donald Trump thundered during a rally in North Carolina. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 12:44 In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises By PBS News Hour During most election years, the electoral map is fairly predictable, except for ten or twelve swing states. But in this year's highly unorthodox race, Hillary Clinton has taken a substantial lead in five of these battlegrounds and is pursuing states… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:40 Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took his campaign to an unlikely location today: Maine. The historically dark blue state is not a battleground. Of the twelve states that appear to be up for grabs, Trump is polling far behind in Michigan, Pennsylvania and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:04 What do recent court decisions on identification requirements mean for voters? By PBS News Hour Voting rights supporters in North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas have triumphed this summer over what they consider discriminatory voter-identification laws. Since 2008, ten state legislatures have tightened such requirements or otherwise restricted how votes may be cast. William Brangham… Continue watching
Aug 02 Testimony: Health director covered up cancer-causing water in North Carolina By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press North Carolina's top public health official acted unethically and possibly illegally by telling residents living near Duke Energy coal ash pits that their well water is safe to drink when it's contaminated with a chemical known to cause cancer, a… Continue reading