Sep 21 UN leaders to put superbugs on world stage By Helen Branswell, STAT Heads of state will gather this week to address perhaps the biggest health threat the world faces: the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and superbugs. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Also: Wells Fargo’s CEO apologizes for fraudulent accounts, deadly consequences of hazing at a Marine training camp, promising justice after an unarmed black man is… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: FBI investigated New York-area bombing suspect in 2014 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 9:05 How a Massachusetts couple saved thousands from Nazi death camps By PBS News Hour It started with a school project: Interview someone with moral courage. For Artemis Joukowsky, it became an enduring project to explore the life of his grandparents, Waitstill and Martha Sharp, who helped more than 2,000 people avoid deportation to Nazi… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:12 Dangers of isolationism, Syria top Obama's last UN address By PBS News Hour President Obama gave his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He spoke about the “growing contest” between authoritarianism and democracy in the face of terror and the refugee crisis. He appealed to the world to do… Continue watching
Sep 20 51 companies pledge $650 million in refugee support, White House announces By Darlene Superville, Associated Press NEW YORK — More than four dozen U.S. businesses have pledged $650 million in support to help some of the world's refugees, the White House announced Tuesday as President Barack Obama seeks to highlight the refugee plight before world… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:59 UN issues unprecedented declaration on refugee crisis By PBS News Hour An estimated 65 million people worldwide are considered refugees and migrants. On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly's began its first summit on the growing global issue. The session yielded an unprecedented declaration of commitment to organization and cooperation in… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Obama sounds optimistic note in final U.N. speech By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama delivered his final speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, sounding a high note but also words of caution. Continue reading
Sep 19 World leaders approve plan to address refugee crisis By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK – World leaders approved an agreement on Monday aimed at providing a more coordinated response to the growing refugee crisis. Continue reading
Sep 19 U.S. says it's willing to extend Syria truce despite violations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States said it is prepared to extend the window for Syria's fractured week-old cease-fire despite numerous violations and the Syrian military's announcement that the truce is over. Continue reading