Dec 10 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Saturday, Dec. 10, the CIA has determined that covert Russian hacking was in fact an attempt to help Donald Trump win the White House. And later, a comparison of President-elect Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan. Alison… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 4:27 Russia aimed to help Trump through hacking, CIA finds By PBS News Hour The Washington Post reported that the CIA has determined that Russian hacking was, in fact, an attempt to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House. Trump’s team questioned the report’s credibility in a statement Friday. Greg Miller of the… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 8:24 Red Cross study shows shifting global views on war By PBS News Hour The International Committee of the Red Cross this week released a survey of more than 17,000 people in 16 countries. The survey, which asked respondents about treatment of soldiers and civilians, showed a difference in the way people look at… Continue watching
Dec 10 State of emergency in France may be extended By Kamala Kelkar Saying the terrorism risk in France remains high following the Paris attack last November that left 130 dead, France’s Prime Minister on Saturday said the government will extend its state of emergency to protect next year’s election. Continue reading
Dec 10 Tens of thousands homeless after Indonesian earthquake By Michael D. Regan A magnitude 6.5 quake killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more on Wednesday, damaging or toppling more than 11,000 buildings in the northern province of Aceh, an area devastated by a 2004 tsunami. Continue reading
Dec 10 Adding 200 more troops to Syria, U.S. deepens involvement By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Saturday he is sending 200 more troops to accelerate the push on the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 09 More than 1,000 Russian athletes involved in state-run doping, report finds By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Olympic medalists and athletes from at least 30 different sports benefited from a state sponsored doping coverup in Russia, according to a new report from the World Anti-Doping Agency. Continue reading
Dec 09 Defense secretary assures Afghan leaders of U.S. commitment By Robert Burns, Associated Press In a joint appearance In Kabul with Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the U.S. cannot afford to give up on Afghanistan after more than 15 years of U.S. involvement, the deaths of more than 2,200 U.S. Continue reading
Dec 09 Aid groups confront land mines, ethnic tensions in Mosul conflict By Larisa Epatko Tens of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing the brutal battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State fighters. And relief organizations are learning they need to navigate ethnic tensions, along with booby trapped terrain, in their efforts to help. Continue reading