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Mike Pompeo launches Iran Action Group after nuclear deal withdrawal

Officials said the group will be headed by Brian Hook, who is currently the State Department's director of policy planning. [Read More]

76 people overdosed near Yale, and officials suspect a bad batch of synthetic marijuana

33 min ago PBS.org PBS New Orleans

People on and around the historic New Haven Green near Yale University began falling ill shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, and the overdoses continued into... [Read More]

First Lady Melania Trump plans cyberbullying summit

50 min ago PBS.org PBS New Orleans

The first lady is focusing on cyberbullying among young people as part of her "Be Best" initiative. The campaign also includes opioid abuse and overall... [Read More]

Hundreds of newspapers defend press freedom against President Trump's attacks

2 hr ago PBS.org PBS New Orleans

Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for... [Read More]

WATCH LIVE: Little progress made to safeguard unaccompanied migrant children, subcommittee says

3 hr ago PBS.org PBS New Orleans

The subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing Thursday at 10:00 a.m. E.T. to discuss the investigation. [Read More]

Former CIA Director John Brennan says Trump is trying to silence critics

5 hr ago PBS.org PBS New Orleans

In an opinion piece published in The New York Times on Thursday, former CIA Director John Brennan cited press reports as evidence that Trump's claims... [Read More]

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A look back to Christiane Amanpour's interviews with Jon Meacham and David Yazbek. [Read More]

August 15, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Wednesday, August 15 - 7:43 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democrats deliver diverse candidates historic wins, while Republicans back defenders of President Trump. Also: Closing arguments in the trial of former... [Read More]

What happens when migrant children are deported home

Wednesday, August 15 - 7:18 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

Central American migrant children face intensified violence and poverty when they're deported back to their home countries, according to a new UNICEF report released today. [Read More]

News Wrap: Trump follows through on Brennan security clearance threat

Wednesday, August 15 - 6:50 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who has been a scathing critic of... [Read More]

How lawyers summed up the Paul Manafort trial in closing arguments

Wednesday, August 15 - 6:40 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans - Mark Brewer

The trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was filled with detailed accounting records and a star witness whose credibility is in question. Prosecutors... [Read More]

How the Pentagon joins forces with Silicon Valley startups

Wednesday, August 15 - 6:30 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

The U.S. military has been closely connected with Silicon Valley since it "started-up" in the 1960s. More recently, the Defense Department has set up an... [Read More]

The year after childbirth is the deadliest for addicted women

Wednesday, August 15 - 6:13 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

Growing evidence suggests that women should receive continuous medical attention during what is now called the "fourth trimester" — a period lasting at least a... [Read More]

How Catholic churches in Pennsylvania hid decades of abuse

Wednesday, August 15 - 5:27 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

A nearly 900-page report released Tuesday includes dozens of testimonies provided by victims and reveals a pattern of systematic cover-ups by senior church officials. [Read More]

How to avoid a catastrophic 'Hothouse Earth'

Wednesday, August 15 - 5:24 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

Humanity only has a handful of decades to determine the future of our planet. [Read More]

Hackers are preparing an 'unlimited' ATM cash heist. Here's how to protect yourself

Wednesday, August 15 - 4:54 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

The FBI is warning of an impending cyber scheme that could steal millions of dollars from ATMs around the world. [Read More]

Pennsylvania church helped former priest accused of sexual abuse get job at Disney World

Wednesday, August 15 - 4:24 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

A sweeping grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said church officials gave a former priest a positive reference... [Read More]

What to ask about your employer health coverage after age 65

Wednesday, August 15 - 3:49 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

In too many cases, it's clear that people didn't seek help from their employer plans or even think to ask how they worked with Medicare. [Read More]

Trump to revoke security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan

Wednesday, August 15 - 2:51 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

The White House is revoking the security clearance of former Obama administration CIA director John Brennan. Brennan has been an outspoken critic of President Trump. [Read More]

These tiny worms can survive forces 400,000 times stronger than Earth's gravity

Wednesday, August 15 - 2:20 PM PBS.org PBS New Orleans

New findings give some weight to the idea that life was blasted here from another planet. [Read More]

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