Feb 07 Suicide bomber strikes Afghan Supreme Court, killing 19 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A suicide bomber struck an entrance to Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's judiciary. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 51:33 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 6, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump's immigration ban faces court challenges. We examine legal arguments for and against the executive order. Also: A look at the inner workings of the White House on Politics Monday, the elusive Obamacare promise of… Continue watching
Feb 06 5 important stories you may have missed during last week's news deluge By Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry In honor of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's five Super Bowl wins, here are five stories that ought to get more attention. Continue reading
Feb 06 7 percent of Australia's Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children By Alison Thoet A new report from Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse says 4,400 children were victims between 1980 and 2015. Continue reading
Feb 06 Romania leader: government won't quit despite mass protests By Associated Press Protesters have gathered for the biggest demonstration since the end of communism, against a measure that would ease up on corruption. Continue reading
Feb 06 Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Jubilee, by the numbers By Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to reign for 65 years. Here's a look at other milestones of her life and career. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Feb. 5, President Donald Trump’s immigration ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries could head to the U.S. Supreme Court as the debate continues on the constitutionality of the executive order. Later, hear from… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:18 A look at the first two weeks of Trump's presidency By PBS News Hour More than two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump has raised questions among some GOP members about his Republican beliefs and attacked a federal judge in Seattle over a ruling about Trump’s immigrant ban. To help analyze the latest… Continue watching
Feb 05 A look at how a president can exercise authority By Associated Press A look at an "executive order," a "presidential memorandum" and an "executive action."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:13 After court rulings, Syrian refugees board flights to U.S. By PBS News Hour Together, Syria’s immediate neighbors of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan host the majority of Syrian refugees who have fled their war-torn homeland in the past six years. During the last 24 hours, refugees with approved visas to come to the U.S. Continue watching