Jul 08 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Florida congresswoman indicted in fraudulent charity scandal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and her chief of staff, were indicted on fraud charges, accused of lining their pockets with money from a fake charity that was supposed to give scholarships to poor kids. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. expels two Russians after U.S. diplomat attacked in Moscow By Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. has expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow last month. Continue reading
Jul 08 World Anti-Doping Agency leader said he lacked authority to pursue Russia By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency says his organization didn't immediately investigate allegations of systematic cheating by the Russian Olympic team because it lacked the authority to conduct such an inquiry. Continue reading
Jul 08 Will China respect international court's South China Sea decision? By Michael D. Mosettig From Beijing to Washington and all across Asia, eyes will be on an obscure tribunal in the Hague this coming Tuesday. The panel's words could mark a decisive next step in the growing territorial disputes between China and its Southeast… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode July 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, there was an outpouring of outrage and sorrow after another video surfaced of a police officer shooting a black man in Minnesota. Also: FBI Director James Comey is grilled on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email,… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 7:49 Brexit or no, former central banker says global financial system needs fixes By PBS News Hour The pound and European markets took big hits when the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to Mervyn King, the former head of the Bank of England and the author of “The End of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:56 'Zero Days,' a detective story about the cyber warfare arms race By PBS News Hour “Zero Days,” a new documentary by Alex Gibney, lays out a sobering view of the rise of cyber warfare and its acceleration since intelligence agencies sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program. Gibney sits down with Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 9:17 For tiny Estonia, deterring Russia requires major backup By PBS News Hour Estonia is one of the smallest countries in NATO, and one of its most committed members. And it needs that alliance now more than ever. After 25 years of independence, Estonians have watched in horror as Russian soldiers helped destabilize… Continue watching
Jul 07 Why terror struck Ramadan By Kulsoom Khan Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, is typically celebrated with gifts and feasting with family and friends. But this year's holiday and Ramadan in general were marked by sorrow. Continue reading
Jul 07 Britain's next prime minister will be a woman By Larisa Epatko Updated: Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race for Britain's prime minister on Monday, clearing the way for her competitor Theresa May. Current British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters he would offer his resignation on Wednesday. Continue reading