Aug 31 First U.S. flight to Cuba since 1961 lands safely By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako After a ribbon cutting ceremony and a performance from a Cuban band, 150 passengers boarded the JetBlue flight flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Santa Clara, Cuba. Continue reading
Aug 31 Islamic State spokesman reportedly killed in Syria By Kassia Halcli The Amaq news agency, considered the Islamic State's media outlet, tweeted that al-Adnani died while surveying military operations in the city of Aleppo, media outlets have reported. No cause of death was given. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 53:54 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, polls opened today in several high-profile congressional races. Also, an EU commission ruled that Apple owes Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes, the AP identifies ISIS mass graves, a university program innovates to prepare teachers for… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:44 For creating travel memories, Russell Banks prefers words to images By PBS News Hour Novelist and poet Russell Banks used to feel guilty about not taking pictures to document his trips. Now, he doesn't even bring a camera with him, believing that visually recording an experience would effectively remove him from it. In contrast,… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Polls open in high-profile congressional primaries; ISIS leader killed By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, polls opened in several high-profile primaries. In Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) appears poised to maintain his seat, while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) faces stiff competition from Tim Canova. In Arizona, Sen. John McCain… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 7:00 European Union: Apple owes Ireland nearly $15 billion in back taxes By PBS News Hour After uncovering an illegal deal, the European Union ruled that Apple pay over $14.5 billion in back taxes to Ireland. The EU’s antitrust regulator found that the country and the tech giant had made an agreement that allowed Apple to… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 6:02 Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State can seem impossible. A new report from the Associated Press, however, catalogs 72 mass graves around Syria and Iraq -- including one site that held 1,700 bodies. Gwen Ifill speaks with the AP's… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 9:06 Tourism in Iceland is booming -- but that may not be all good news By PBS News Hour As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country’s most profitable industry, but in recent years, tourism has claimed… Continue watching
Aug 30 82 cases of Zika emerge from Singapore's local outbreak in less than a week By Eugene Mason Since announcing the first locally transmitted case on Saturday, health officials have uncovered dozens of Zika cases in Singapore without links to travel. Continue reading
Aug 30 European Union orders Apple to pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes By Harry Zahn The company went on to say that the European Commission is trying to “rewrite Apple’s history in Europe, ignore Ireland’s tax laws and upend the international tax system in the process.”… Continue reading