May 19 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, EgyptAir Flight 804 disappears en route to Cairo, prompting an international search and speculation of terrorist involvement. Also: What a prolonged Democratic primary means for the general election, Harvard helps Baby Boomers find a second act,… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 2:56 An airliner lost, 66 people missing, and a hunt for clues By PBS News Hour EgyptAir Flight 804 was on a routine trip from Paris to Cairo when something went horribly wrong over the Mediterranean Sea. As it approached Egyptian airspace, the plane suddenly began flying erratically before disappearing altogether, prompting an international search effort… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:59 Solving the mystery of vanished EgyptAir Flight 804 By PBS News Hour The mysterious disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 and its 66 passengers somewhere over the Mediterranean Sea has left the international community scrambling for answers. For more on what could have happened to the flight, Hari Sreenivasan talks to former National… Continue watching
May 19 U.S. could lift arms embargo on Vietnam (which wouldn't please China) By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Barack Obama could lift restrictions on arms sales when he makes his first visit to Vietnam next week. That would remove a final vestige of wartime animosity but would not please China, which views growing U.S. defense ties in… Continue reading
May 19 EgyptAir plane carrying 66 crashes; terrorism possible, officials say By Larisa Epatko An EgyptAir airplane flying from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday morning. Egyptian officials said they can't rule out terrorism at this point. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:36 U.S. will help Libyans beat back Islamic State fighters By PBS News Hour Chaos reigned in Libya since the deposition of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, with multiple factions vying for power in the North African nation, including the Islamic State. Now, the U.S. has agreed to provide arms to the Libyan government to… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode May 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration orders sweeping overtime reforms. Also: The battle to drive the Islamic State from Libya, the new Veterans Affairs Department is plagued by old problems, what the presidential race means for November’s Congressional elections,… Continue watching
May 18 2 Chinese jets fly close to U.S. spy plane, Pentagon says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says two Chinese fighter jets flew within about 50 feet of a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane Tuesday in international airspace over the South China Sea. Continue reading
May 18 Nigerian soldiers reportedly find first of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls By Dominique Bonessi Nigerian soldiers found one of the missing 219 schools girls late Tuesday after Boko Haram militants kidnapped her and her classmates more than two years ago. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 54:09 PBS NewsHour full episode May 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a string of deadly terror attacks leave Baghdad reeling. Also: A fight at Nevada’s Democratic convention between Clinton and Sanders loyalists may signal a greater divide, when education and Islamophobia collide, a look at the state… Continue watching