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Police in India’s central city of Bhopal on Saturday used batons and water cannons to disperse farmers and their supporters who gathered to protest new agricultural laws. Members of India’s main opposition Congress party also took part in the rally. In the…
American talk show host Larry King has died at age 87, his media company confirmed on Saturday. In a statement posted to King’s official twitter account, Ora Media said King passed away Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The…
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Police scuffled with protesters on Saturday as they rallied in cities across Russia, defying an official ban on demonstrations and taking to the streets in temperatures as low as -50 C, to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny…
Hank Aaron, one of baseball’s most celebrated players, has died at age 86. As a Black man, Aaron was known for defying racism while defying the odds. He was the target of extensive hate mail as he closed in on Babe Ruth’s…
The U.S. continues to face issues with its supply of COVID-19 vaccines. At least a dozen states are reporting shortages and some that have mass vaccination programs are unable to run them. It’s prompted states to change their procedures, from eligibility to…
The U.S. Senate has begun the confirmation process of President Joe Biden’s cabinet. Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin was confirmed as Secretary of Defense on Friday, with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines sworn in on Thursday. Biden still has more nominees to…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing criticism over how Julie Payette was vetted for the position of Governor General, one day after she resigned over claims of creating a toxic work environment. Some are calling for the return of a committee that…
In our top story: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing fallout from the resignation of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette. Payette had been accused of creating a toxic work environment, resulting in an independent review that came to what sources told Global…
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government both said Friday that the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games would go ahead as scheduled, denying a report that the event would be cancelled. Early Friday, local time, a report citing unidentified government sources…
As concerns continue to rise over the potential of new COVID-19 variants spreading in Canada, the push to restrict interprovincial travel has hit a snag in British Columbia. Premier John Horgan says he can’t legally ban people from entering the province, as…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Friday, marking the latter’s first call with a foreign leader since becoming commander-in-chief. The pair spoke on various issues, including Biden revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.…
On this week’s show: Weeks after Ontario had enough COVID-19 vaccine for all long-term care home residents in the province, thousands are still waiting for the shot. So why is it taking so long to reach them? Carolyn Jarvis examines the first…
An arcus cloud loomed over Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday, bringing intense lightning and heavy rains to some cities. Residents were witness to a vibrant show of thunder and lightning. Catalonia’s weather service said that radar images showed what they called a…
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One of America’s greatest athletes, Henry Louis Aaron, died Friday at the age of 86. The famed baseball player endured blatant racism for much of his life, eventually breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of…
Friday on the NewsHour, the new president continues a flurry of executive orders with actions aimed at counteracting the economic damage wrought by COVID-19 and former President Trump leaves office with mounting debt, devalued assets and a scarcity of lenders. Also, Brooks…
The confirmation of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the first Black secretary of defense is a milestone. Nick Schifrin reports on how it also spotlights the racial disparities at the highest level of the military ranks. Stream your PBS favorites with the…
As we passed the grim milestone this week of more than 400,000 Americans killed by COVID-19, we take a moment to remember another five of the extraordinary lives lost. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS…
One of the consequences of the chaos of the U.S. Capitol, is a distancing of banks and other business from former President Trump. He now faces a delicate and difficult situation with his businesses, debt and taxes. Paul Solman reports. Stream your…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reacted on Friday to reports that National Guard troops were ordered by Capitol Police to vacate the U.S. Capitol Thursday evening, leading them to nearby parking garages to rest between shifts.…
In our news wrap Friday, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ramp up the U.S. supply of COVID-19 vaccines, National Guardsmen are back at the Capitol amid outrage over reports they were ordered out on Thursday, Russia welcomed Biden’s proposal…
President Biden has now signed at least 29 executive actions in his first few days in office, many geared toward marshaling government resources to tackle the myriad issues brought on by the pandemic. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to…
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Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are nearing a deal to begin an impeachment trial for former President Trump on Feb. 8, as they continue to iron out the final details including the length of a trial and…
Regina King says a special moment in her directorial debut was seeing one of Sam Cooke’s most enduring songs in the script. Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” is an anthem of the civil rights movement. And in King’s film, “One Night…
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Friday regarding the economic crisis facing the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic and signed two executive orders. Biden said his administration is going to "finish the job" of getting US$2,000 in direct payments to…
Canada and Joe Biden’s White House will agree more than they disagree, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president’s decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project. "I am of course…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not apologizing for his decision to appoint former Gov. Gen. Julie Payette following a ‘scathing’ report that has since led to her resignation. During a press conference outside Rideau Cottage on Friday, Trudeau was directly asked if…