Politics Aug 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration plan In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped… By PBS News Hour
World Aug 21 Olympic highlights from Day 15: Soccer victory for Brazil, repeat for U.S. and Farah The win against Germany--the same country that dealt a crushing 7-1 defeat to the Brazilians on home soil during a 2014 World Cup semifinal--brought a measure of redemption for the host nation, and earned Brazil its first Olympic gold in… By Daniel Moritz-Rabson
World Aug 20 Olympic highlights from Day 14: Usain Bolt completes ‘triple-triple’ Usain Bolt dashed to the finish of the 4x100 meter relay on Friday, out-striding his competition to complete his third Olympic sweep of the 100 and 200 meter springs and the 4x100 meter relay. By Daniel Moritz-Rabson
World Aug 19 Watch 8:02 U.S. swimming scandal casts shadow over Rio, but Bolt still shines The Olympics conclude this weekend, but the news coming out of Rio is still nonstop. Four U.S. swimmers who said they had been robbed now admit fabricating their story, while Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt could earn his ninth career gold. By PBS News Hour
Aug 19 Lochte apologizes for not being ‘more careful and candid’ in Rio robbery claim By Harry Zahn The apology appeared on the American swimmer’s official social media accounts, a day after Brazilian police accused Lochte and three of his teammates of fabricating details of their claim that they were robbed at gunpoint on Aug. 14 by men… Continue reading
Aug 19 Olympic highlights from Day 13: ‘World’s greatest athlete’ wins again By Joshua Barajas A cold shower paid off for Ashton Eaton and Helen Louise Maroulis made history by beating her role model in wrestling at the Rio Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 6:25 News Wrap: California wildfire advances; horrors reported in Syrian prisons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the fast-moving fire just 60 miles east of Los Angeles flared even more; 1500 firefighters are battling flames only 4 percent contained. The inferno has charred nearly 50 square miles since Tuesday and forced 82,000… Continue watching
Aug 18 Brazil police say U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte lied about robbery By Corinne Segal A Brazil police official said that Ryan Lochte and three other Olympic swimmers "fabricated" a claim that they were held at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Turkey releasing inmates to make room for coup arrests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkey announced plans to release nearly 40,000 prison inmates to clear space for a similar number detained over last month’s coup attempt. Depending on their remaining sentences, prisoners may qualify for early release, although the… Continue watching