Oct 14 Watch 25:00 October 14, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 14, Democrats eye two tight House races in New Jersey to help flip the House in their favor, and the fashion industry takes steps to design accessible and stylish clothing for people with disabilities. Continue watching
Oct 14 Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any "threats" against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump's warning of "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 13, the death toll rises and hundreds still unaccounted for after Hurricane Michael, and how a New Jersey lab is growing a leather substitute. Also, Florida may restore voting rights to 1 million felony… Continue watching
Oct 13 Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer’s slaying By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago, a pro-government Turkish newspaper reported Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:18 Will Turkey’s release of Pastor Andrew Brunson improve relations with the U.S.? On Friday, Pastor Andrew Brunson was freed from Turkish custody as the case of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and possible murder continues to unfold. While Brunson’s release is a sign that U.S.-Saudi relations could improve, the two countries continue to disagree… Continue watching
Oct 12 U.S. has no ambassadors in Turkey or Saudi Arabia amid Khashoggi disappearance By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump has yet to nominate candidates for ambassadorial posts in 20 nations, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Trump reluctant to slash weapons sales to Saudis By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's reluctant to slash weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, saying that if the U.S. doesn't sell arms to the kingdom, then the Saudis will buy them from Russia or China. Continue reading
Oct 11 Turkish media says team of 15 Saudis targeted missing journalist By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi Arabia, before going silent in recent days, called the allegation it abducted or harmed Khashoggi "baseless."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 9:38 For senators, missing journalist casts ‘cloud’ over U.S.-Saudi relations President Trump says he’ll meet with the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who has been missing for more than a week. Turkish officials say Khashoggi was likely murdered by a group of Saudis in Istanbul. It’s spawned calls for… Continue watching
Oct 10 U.S. seeks answers about missing journalist from Saudi ally By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Turkish claims that a well-known Saudi writer and government critic was slain inside his country's diplomatic mission in Turkey have put the Trump administration in a delicate spot. Continue reading