Aug 06 Watch 25:11 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 6, Donald Trump endorses fellow republicans Ryan, McCain and Ayotte in a nod toward party unity. Later, in Florida, a once thriving ecosystem is struggle to survive. And, the lesser-known opioid at the center… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 3:25 On the ground in Brazil as Olympic Games begin By PBS News Hour The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro yesterday and even though there are still problems with the economy and sewage where athletes swim or sail, the games may help restore national pride there after months of bad press. Dom… Continue watching
Aug 06 Kurdish fighters, rebel forces advance in Syria By Michael D. Regan Under a blanket of airstrikes led by the United States, a coalition of mostly Kurdish fighters on Saturday advanced into a key town in northern Syria held by the Islamic State. Continue reading
Aug 06 Indonesian police arrest six men suspected of planning attack By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Indonesian counter-terrorism police arrested six men on Friday suspected of planning a rocket attack on downtown Singapore. Continue reading
Aug 06 Belgian police kill man who attacked officers with machete By Michael D. Regan A man who attacked two female police officers with a machete on Saturday outside the central police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi has died from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 10:50 One Syrian child soldier's desperate struggle to escape ISIS By Marcia Biggs Their faces are flooding the internet: the thousands of child soldiers fighting in Syria. Whether they join armed groups out of economic need or a sense of cultural obligation, these children become instruments of violence and propaganda, often witnessing--and executing--acts… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton led in national polls this week as a former CIA chief endorsed her. Also, Chicago police video shows the fatal shooting of a black teenager, assessing the candidates’ economic plans, a child soldier’s struggle… Continue watching
Aug 05 American accuses Congo officials of unlawful arrest, torture By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An American security contractor is accusing two top-ranking Congolese officials of ordering his detention and torture, declaring in a lawsuit that they demanded he confess falsely to being part of a plot to overthrow the country's government. Continue reading
Aug 05 Denmark enters Syrian conflict By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Danish warplanes dropped bombs on the Islamic State in Syria for the first time, the country's military said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 05 How well do you know the Olympics? Take our quiz By Larisa Epatko What's the name of the 2016 Rio Olympics mascot? Which country has attended every Olympic Games? Test your brain power and stamina by taking our 10-question quiz. Continue reading