Jun 11 Watch 22:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour On Saturday’s edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks to expand the electoral map and U.S.-backed forces make key advances on the Islamic State in Syria. Later, New York City eases away from car culture with… Continue watching
Jun 11 Air France pilots join French labor strikes By Omar Etman A quarter of all Air France pilots went on strike on Saturday, joining a wave of workers protesting a proposed labor law that would ease worker protections in France. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Gawker up for sale after Hulk Hogan suit By PBS News Hour Three months after Gawker Media lost an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit brought by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, the website is offering itself up for sale. Edmund Lee, managing editor of the new site "Recode," which specializes in covering the tech industry,… Continue watching
Jun 11 Researchers find hidden site in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra By Michael D. Regan Using satellite imagery, drones and ground surveys, archaeologists have uncovered a site hidden amid the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 52:59 PBS NewsHour full episode June 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, 15,000 people turn out in Louisville to pay tribute to the late Muhammad Ali after the sports legend’s funeral. Also: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton deliver contrasting speeches in D.C., inside the financial struggles facing millions… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: U.S. to step up airstrikes against Taliban; aid arrives in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the White House confirmed that U.S. airstrikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan will expand, and that American troops will join Afghan units on more missions -- though the U.S. will not be assuming direct combat… Continue watching
Jun 10 U.S. airlines to start scheduled flights to Cuba By Scott Mayerowitz and Joan Lowy, Associated Press The Obama administration has granted permission for the first U.S. airlines to start the first scheduled flights to Cuba in more than five decades. Continue reading
Jun 10 White House expands airstrikes in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The decision comes as the Afghans struggle with a resurgent Taliban, particularly in the south. But the move is politically sensitive because President Barack Obama had made clear his commitment to get U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 10 How well do you know the world: Islamic celebration and Euro football By Larisa Epatko This week, Muslims began a month-long observance, a head of state spoke to Congress, and Europeans kicked off a soccer tournament. Take our quiz about these world events and more. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 53:00 PBS NewsHour full episode June 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, President Obama endorses presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president. Also: Jeh Johnson talks national security, understanding mankind’s “power paradox,” how the World Bank plans to fight international pandemics, a new rendition of “Porgy and Bess”… Continue watching