Oct 27 National Geographic's green-eyed Afghan girl arrested By Alison Thoet The Afghan girl with strikingly green eyes featured on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 was arrested Wednesday in Pakistan for illegally obtaining national identity cards. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 53:32 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at the state of the presidential race through polling and shifts in campaign spending. Also: The secret computer codes designed to sway your political opinions, a reprieve for soldiers hit with an unexpected bill,… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 3:08 Candidates use Trump's new hotel as election metaphor, good and bad By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took time off from the campaign trail to open his new hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, using the moment to stress what he could accomplish as president. Meanwhile, on her 69th birthday, Hillary Clinton campaigned in the… Continue watching
Oct 26 U.S. general: Mosul battle is hard, but Raqqa will be harder By Robert Burns, Associated Press Iraq's battle to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State group is progressing despite "stiff" resistance from resilient and creative fighters, but a coming offensive to oust them from their main Syria stronghold at Raqqa poses tougher political challenges, the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 26 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles central Italy By Joshua Barajas There were no immediate reports of damage. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. says it will abstain on UN vote on Cuba embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States announced Tuesday that it will abstain for the first time in 25 years on a U.N. resolution condemning America's economic embargo against Cuba. Continue reading
Oct 26 Does the U.S. government really know who hacked Democrats' emails? By Kassia Halcli The hacking and public release of Democratic campaign and committee emails made the news and a presidential debate, with more leaks expected to come. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at how Obamacare’s rising premiums could play into the election. Also: What people in other countries think of the American presidential race, first-generation college students take on major obstacles, one of the most contentious… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,… Continue watching