Nov 05 Watch News Wrap: Two vehicles crash into Jerusalem pedestrians By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, tensions flared in Jerusalem, where there were two different incidents of Palestinian drivers driving into crowds of pedestrians, causing injuries and one death. Also, a drone strike overnight in Yemen killed a senior al-Qaida official. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State reportedly kidnapped, tortured dozens of Kurdish boys By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Human Rights Watch reported that the Islamic State militant group tortured and abused Kurdish children in Northern Iraq. Some 150 teenage boys were kidnapped and then beaten and forced to watch beheading videos. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 04 Kerry urges U.S.-China cooperation on climate change By Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the U.S. and China must work together to stave off a global catastrophe from climate change, as he appealed for greater cooperation between the two world powers despite strains between them… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Ukrainian separatist rebels elect new leaders for breakaway republic By PBS News Hour Separatists held an election in the breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine on Sunday, asserting their independence from Kiev. Ukrainian officials denounced the vote, saying it was in direct violation of an agreement with Russia. Judy Woodruff gets views on the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, we take a closer look at the high stakes of Kentucky’s Senate race on the eve of the midterm elections. Also: What to watch on Election Day, separatist rebels in Ukraine name new leaders for their… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million over inflated gas mileage figures By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, two Korean automakers will pay $100 million to settle claims that they inflated gas mileage performance figures. Hyundai and Kia have denied wrongdoing. Also, fighters from al-Nusra Front, a militant group linked to al-Qaida, have… Continue watching
Nov 03 Six dramatic things said about the latest UN climate report By Ashira Morris Using the strongest language yet, the United Nations climate report addresses the causes and impacts of climate change… Continue reading
Nov 03 Canada launches first air strikes against Islamic State targets By Joshua Barajas Over the weekend, Canadian fighter jets launched the country’s first airstrikes against ISIS strongholds since joining the U.S.-led campaign to combat the extremist group in Iraq, Canada’s defense minister said. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 2, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 2, a new climate change report warns of "irreversible" damage unless fossil fuels are phased out. Later, in our signature segment: Brittany Maynard, the young woman with terminal brain cancer, has gone to Oregon… Continue watching
Nov 02 UN report: Without action, climate change effects will be 'irreversible' By Carey Reed The United Nations warned Sunday that the world must get most of its energy from renewable sources by 2050, or increase the likelihood of what it called "severe, pervasive and irreversible damage."… Continue reading