Oct 09 Watch 7:49 Pulling the plug on rebel training, what's next for U.S. in Syria? By PBS News Hour The Pentagon is canceling a program to train and equip moderate rebels fighting the Islamic State in Syria, after their efforts only produced a handful of fighters. Judy Woodruff discusses the decision with former State Department officials P.J. Crowley and… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Gun rights protests greet Obama during Roseburg visit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of gun rights demonstrators gathered near the airport in Roseburg, Oregon, as President Obama visited to console victims and families after a mass shooting at a community college. Meanwhile, shooting episodes broke out at… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode October 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Pentagon cancels a program to train Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Also: Republicans struggle to find a new Speaker of the House, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week’s news, health effects of… Continue watching
Oct 09 Death toll during recent hajj pilgrimage worst on record By Joshua Barajas A new tally raised the death toll of the stampede last month near Mecca, Saudi Arabia to at least 1,453 people, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Oct 09 Pentagon to end Syrian rebel training program By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. will change the failed Syrian rebel training program to focus efforts on working with capable Kurdish and other forces in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisian mediators for aiding country's transition to democracy By Joshua Barajas The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for its role in the building of a pluralistic democracy" in the country following the Jasmine Revolution in 2011. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode October 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker of the House. Also: Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses law enforcement accountability and transparency, Ben Bernanke on who should have taken the fall for the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 9:13 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx By PBS News Hour Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds… Continue watching
Oct 08 China unveils the world's largest 3-D printed structure By Alexandra Sarabia VULCAN, the world’s largest 3D printed architectural pavilion, was recently unveiled during Beijing Design Week 2015. Continue reading