Dec 31 Syrian refugees find a safe haven in Amish country By Larisa Epatko Read about one Syrian family’s journey to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the people who are helping them. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:40 Did the U.S. spy on Israel amid Iran deal lobbying in Congress? By PBS News Hour The rift between the U.S. and Israel over the Iran deal was no secret, but according to The Wall Street Journal, that dispute was fed by high stakes political espionage by both countries and ensnared members of Congress. Adam Entous… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 54:28 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iraqi forces declare a victory over the Islamic State in the city of Ramadi. Also: Guinea is declared free of the Ebola virus, questions about a new cybersecurity law, a punishing drought in Puerto Rico and… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:06 How Puerto Rico is coping with the worst drought in decades By PBS News Hour The tropical island of Puerto Rico has been scrambling for a precious resource: clean, fresh water. Puerto Ricans have faced the worst drought in more than 20 years and the most stringent water rationing ever imposed. Special correspondent Chris Bury… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:41 Iraqi forces score important victory with Ramadi recapture By PBS News Hour After a seven-month siege by the Islamic State militant group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted his country's flag in Ramadi after government troops retook the city center. But the battle isn't completely over: Militants remain in other parts of… Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. official: Airstrikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. and coalition airstrikes killed 10 Islamic State leaders over the past month, including several linked to the Paris attacks or other plots against the West, a U.S. military official in Iraq said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi center By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Iraqi military trumpeted its success in Ramadi, where troops recaptured the center of Ramadi despite pockets of resistance. Also, a Taliban suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded dozens, many of them… Continue watching
Dec 28 South Korea, Japan reach breakthrough settlement on WWII sex slaves By Yena Oh South Korea and Japan reached a breakthrough settlement of $8.3 million to resolve a decades-long dispute regarding Korean women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, no charges for a police officer who shot Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and new outrage over a shooting in Chicago. Also: Tornadoes and floods leave a deadly path through the South and Midwest, making menus more… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 27, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 27, Iraqi forces retake the ISIS stronghold of Ramadi, deadly tornadoes strike Texas overnight and a new look at the evolution of Mongolian rock and roll. Megan Thompson anchors from New York City. Continue watching