Feb 23 Guantanamo Bay undermines security, must be closed, Obama says By Kathleen Hennessey, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials say the Pentagon's long-awaited plan to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer the remaining detainees to a facility in the United States calls for up to $475 million in construction costs… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, following the latest round of voting, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk the changing face of the 2016 race. Also: The proposed Syrian ceasefire takes effect next week, the Supreme Court remembers Antonin Scalia, U.K. considers… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 8:05 Amid economic concerns, the U.K. considers an EU exit By PBS News Hour The U.K. has been a member of the European Union for more than 40 years, but that partnership might come to an end amid British concerns over eurozone turmoil and the ongoing refugee crisis. British voters will soon hold a… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 6:15 Syrian ceasefire agreement starts next week By PBS News Hour The U.S. and Russia announced Monday that their Syrian ceasefire agreement will take effect Feb. 27, though airstrikes against terrorist groups would continue. While many are skeptical of the truce, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebel leaders indicated willingness to… Continue watching
Feb 22 Week-long protests leave millions of people in India without water By Kamaria Roberts Indian authorities worked to restore a main water supply to New Dehli, India’s capital city of 16 million people, today after protesters took control of a key canal over the weekend. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Political experts weigh in on the long road ahead for the presidential candidates. Also, a revealing look at Pope John Paul II's private correspondence with philosopher Teresa Timenyeska. Later, how using drones in Tornado Alley is… Continue watching
Feb 21 At least six dead in Fiji after powerful cyclone rips through the Pacific By Michael D. Regan At least six people in Fiji have died following one of the strongest Category-5 storm ever to strike the Southern Hemisphere. Cyclone Winston reached wind gusts of more than 200 mph as residents of Fiji on Sunday began surveying the… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:49 Letters from Pope John Paul II reveal friendship with married woman By PBS News Hour A new documentary, the subject of an upcoming PBS program, sheds light on a three-decade-long friendship between Pope John Paul II and a Polish-American philosopher, Anna Teresa Timenyeska. In this excerpt from "The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II,"… Continue watching
Feb 21 The top issues influencing voters in South Carolina and Nevada By Michael D. Regan and Emily Swanson, Associated Press The top issues named by caucus-goers in Nevada were the economy, followed by income inequality and then health care. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: The nation pays its respects to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Also, presidential contests take place in Nevada for the Democrats and in South Carolina for the Republicans. Later, the economic and social impacts when Wal-Mart… Continue watching