amna, is this a threshold moment, a tipping point for the gun control debate? amna: if history is a guide, we have a tendency to come back to this issue immedtely in the aftermath of a mega-public event takesen another story over the news cycle and we don't revisit it until another tragicn happens. but the data is clear and this is what i haveng been dig through this week, public opinion is where it is president trump saying mitch mcconnell is on board with background checks puts mitch mcconnell in line with the rest of the country. the last poll we did before el paso and before dayton or the gilroy, california, soting, showed that the floor for public support among republicans, by the way, forniversal background checks that cover all gun sales and transfers and close the g show loophole was 86%. it goes up to 96% for democrats and independents are in the middle so the public support foa increm steps that would have a proveable difference in reducing our serious gun violen problem, that's there. the political will isn't. robert: what aut toomey mansion. forhere

amna nawaz, national corresndent for the "pbs newshour," and josh dawsey, white house reporter onr "the washinost." nancy, you're on capitol hill talking to lawmakers and their advisers, what is mitch mcconnell's position right now? what is the kentucky senator going to do? nancy: it's a great question and i think a lot of democrats and republicans still don't know. hehe has said he wants to get

amna, hello. this is mcaleenan's second trip to el salrodor in this . what are they looking to accomplish? >> nawaz: judy, basically secretary mcaleenan is trying the formalize some of those past negotiations he's been having with leaders in the area. it's not jut el salvador. he's been meeting with leaders in gotlieb and -- guatemala and honduras. yesterday they signed a letter of int'sent. ot a formal deal oror agreement, but what it does do is broadly lay out four areas both el salvador and the u.s.s can move forward to reduce those may immigration numbers. u.s. officials laid them ou ouro us, border security, economic instment, asylum capacity and the overall goal goal is to reduce the number of peopleos looking to cs the u.s. southern border. i asked secretary mca aleenan, when you're working toward that look like? what does success what is the threshold you're working toward. s here's what hd in response? >> the rezaire for a securan well-mannered border. we want to return to numbers so we don't see families an children responding to weaknesses in

>> yeah, it was very unfortunate, amna. we have a very diverse field and, like you mentioned, it w pretty much an all-whiteat cand on that stage and, tonight, that will change. but i'm actually really glad the question of race was aked to the white candidates and they took an opportunity to answer that. what we saw the past three weeks with donald trump and the way b heught up race and how he's using it for his 2020 reelection isquite concerning, and, so, it's an important conversation to have. we need toring it up, and you have people of color living in this country that is very worried as to whether this country is going, and i think it's a good -- it was great tond see these ates on this stage talk about it last night. stu, we mentioned donald trump. i wanto point you to another recent showing from our poll that pbs/npr marist poll. when it looks at what democratic voters are looking for in their candidate, do they want someone who alliance with their values orca someone whn beat donald trump? majority says they're looki

i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, i protestohong kong bring one of the world's busiest airports to a standstill, as fears grow over a chinese military crackdown., inw threats of extinction as the trump admistration changes the rules of the endangered species act. and on the ground at the iowa state fair, where butternd sculptures020 presidential f hopefuls v voters' attention. >> i agree with what biden has to say, but i also agree with warren and with sanders has to y, so i'm right now i'm kind of conflicted.. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language program that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more.in babbel's 10-15e lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing

amna nawaz recently traveled to bril to better understand what's driving the devastation. tonight, their first report, with the support of the pulitzer centexamines the role played by brazil's president, jair bolsonaro. >> nawaz: he's been dubbed the"m of the tropics," both for his surprising rise to power and for a history of controversial and offensive speech. presid into office in january, promising to jumpstart a failing economy by fighting widespread corruption and high levels of violence in brazilian cities.he >> was a political vacuum left in the country. >> nawaz: latin america expee monica de bo the peterson institute, says for bolsonaro, the timing of his candidacy was crucial to his win. >> people were looking for somebody who could effectively tell them a good story about how they were going to get rid ofon corrupand also about how they were going to reduce crime and violence. >> nawaz: over his 27 years in congress, bolsonaro built a reputation for holding far-right views and a thundering disdain for political correctness. like in 2003, when he told a fellow b

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for the pbs newshour, i'm amna nawaz, in brasilia, brazil. >> woodruff: puerto rico is under hurricane watch late today, as tropical storm dorian bears down on the island. residents and government agencies are again bracing themselves for the blow, just under two years since hurricane maria ravaged the island, leaving much of its power grid, water systems, and other infrastructure in tatters. for a look at how the island's government is preparing and its citizens are stocking up and hunkering down, we turn too danica c the associated press. >> woodruff: danica, help owe, thank you for joining us. what is the latest the hurricane center is saying this storm. >> they adjusted the forecast a little bit. now the storm will affect the central part of puerto rico and the southwest region and heavy ra on the north coast. >> james: are they saying how strong the storm they expecit to be? >> it remains near hurricane rength. it hen down graded the last couple of days. at the beginning it was a cagory one rricane. now it's suppose to be near hurricane strength. >> woodruff: what are people doing

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i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, i protestohong kong bring one of the world's busiest airports to a standstill, as fears grow over a chinese military crackdown., inw threats of extinction as the trump admistration changes the rules of the endangered species act. and on the ground at the iowa state fair, where butternd sculptures020 presidential f hopefuls v voters' attention. >> i agree with what biden has to say, but i also agree with warren and with sanders has to y, so i'm right now i'm kind of conflicted.. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

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i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away.ou on the newshtonight: crackdown in kashmir. one of the world's most nntested pieces of land, caught between tlear powers, india and pakistan, at a moment of crisis. then, it's friday. michael gerson and karen tumultm are here to e the democrats' chances of taking back the senate, israel'twdenial of ento members ofri congress, and sing fears of other recession. plus, the music, the myth, and what it all meant. reflections on the woodstock festival, 50 years later. >> for a mine, we were not facing the vietnam war. for a minute, we were not facing losing the kennedy for a minute, dr. king's death wasn't hanging over us. for a minute, we were behaving like decent human beings.

i'm amna naw. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: the eye of the storm. at a moment of relative calm in hong kong, anxiety mounts over how beijing will respond to the pro-democracotestors. then, warning signs. the stock market plungesoamid a rollerer of volatility. where is the u.s. economy headed, and what are the concerns over another recession? and, troubled waters. the deadly risk of a contaminated drinking supply takes a toll on a neighborhood in the shadow of a coal plant. >> my husband died from cancer. mary ann next door died from cancer. you can't tell me these people, just because they're past 50, it's normal for them to get cancer and d

i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: barred from entry. israel takes step of denying entry to two members of the u.s. congress. where does it leave the relationship between the two countries? then, crisis in venezuela. ambassador carlos vecchio joins us for an update at a critical moonnt for the embattled na and, parenting by the numbers. a new baby means a never-ending supply of advice, but wh eatually works? one economist it all down. >> i try to go through all of the studies, pick out the ones that i think are most convincing and are giving us something that is closes to a causal relationship. n az: all that and moron

amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight:a.llout in rus fear lingers after nuclear engineers are killed in a mysterious rocket explosion. what it means for the country's weapons program, and for vladimir putin's hold on power. then, the artistic world is rocked as legendary eropic tenor placido domingo is accused by multiple women of sexual harassment. and, digital casinoswhere you can't win, but you can lose everything. an inside look at how gambling companies target vulnerable users who play online-- where there's zero chance of reward and every chance of financial ruin. >> you don't know this until you play this game, but you've got a problem. if you have an ati

amna nawaznterview with common is part of our ongoing arts and culture series, "canvas." >> naz: he's one of the est names in hip-hop, kn 'sr the rhythm and rhymes created over a 27-year career in music. over the decades, common the rapper has add actor, activist, and author to his resume, and the awave followed. he's won an oscar, grammy and golden globe for "glory," hee powerful tme song he co-wrote with john legend for the 2014 film "selma." ♪ ♪ ♪ hands to the heavens no man, no weapon ♪ formed against, glower is destined ♪ >> nawaz: he's also appeared in movies and on tv, including "the chi," a series about southside chicago, common's hometown. >> it took me 12 years in statesville to find my way. >> nawaz: lonnie rashid lynn, better known as common, first emerged on the rap scene in the '9 in 2000, his first major-label album, "like water for chocolate," broughg success, and his 2005 album, "be" was a commercial hit, leading to one of several grammy awards. as his fame has grown, common has used his growing platform to become more politiy a frequent guest at the obama white houss

amna nawaz spoke to two women changing the conversation by sharing some of those reporters' unique stories >> nawaz: for decades stories east and arab world have beendle filtered through the eyes of predominantly male journalists. sometimes those narratives can obscure the powerful work being done by fema journalists, manyts of middle eastern descent. but a new book called "our women on the ground" seeks to change the conversation by spotlighting 20 arab female journalists, each writing from her own unique perspective. re to discuss their new book is zahra hankir the editor and npr correspondent hanna alam who wrote one of the chapters. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> naw: congratulations on the book. it is out now. zahra, i want start with you because the idea of this book started with a google doc, right? stmpiling a list of journa that you wanted to follow. >> yeah, i was working as a reporter in dubai for "bloomberg news" and i was covering the arab sprinfrom the economic angle, or perspective, and i was also asked to monitor regional and cal media to help bloomberg follow up on

as amna nawaz reports some point to guns and their easyccs. others, voices on the right, including prstident trump day, urge a greater focus on mental health treatment saying that could identify potential shooters before they >> judy, guns kill an average of 100 people each day in this country,bout6,000 a year total. for a look at the role guns play in our les, and in violence we live with i'm joined by mr. garen wintemute. an emergency medicine physician where he is the director of violence prevention researchra pr his research for decades has focused on injuries and the prevention of firearm violence. dr. wintemute, welcome to the newshour. thank you for make the t tme. i waask you about the laws because you have looked extensively at them. in the wake of mass shootings, people want congressional action. they want legislation.on what is beingon the federal and state level to reduce gun violenc >> i think one promising strategy is the extreme risk protection order, or as weall it here gun-violence restraining order. it has a number of virtues

weeks of unrest, the leadership in puerto rico took the first step towara transition this evening.re amna nawazorts on the fallout after the resignation of embattled governor ricardo rough rosselloÓ. >> on wednesday, he nominated pedro to be secretary of state, putting him in a position to come governor under the u.s. territories constitution. today, the island house of reprentatives voted to advance his no, nomination and just afro io's departure, pedro took office to replace him as governor. law mairksz in the house of representatives chalganged his work for the island's highly unpopular fnancial control board. >> it's not every day the country has before them a lawr who has advised the fiscal board siing nominated for secretary sf state with the plity of becoming governor. that is why the country is demanding transparenc >> he depended his independence as well as legal work. >> my capacity as member of the legal office and services i extended to the groring years is in a legal capacity. you will not find a public servant who are more committed, judiciary or willing to work san myself a

amna nawaz reports that the number of guns in america-- som llion of them, more than one per person--s greater than in any other country. and, that even on days of relative calm, guns kill roughly 100 people in this country every day. >> nawaz: president trump condemnethe shootings and denounced white supremacy and id"racist hate," which he fueled such violence. he also warned against "thef perilse internet and social media," which he said helped to foment that hate. but he declined to call for tougher gun laws, instead pointing to the mentth state of killers. >> we must reform our mental health laws to better identify mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure these people not only get treatment, but when necessary, involuntary confinement. mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun. >> nawaz: we look now at some of the questions that are again in the air, in particular, what, if anything, can or should be done to curb gun deaths in this country. we get two views. shannon watts is founder of moms demand action, a grassroots organization

amna nawaz reports on the fallout after the resignation of embattled governorc riardo rough rosselloÓ >> on wednesday, he ninated pedro to be secretary of state, putting him in a position to beme governor under the u.s. territories constitution. today, the island house of representatives voted to advance his no, nomination and just afro seio's departure, pedro tookfi to replace him as governor. law mairksz in the house of representatives challenged his legal work for the island's highly unpopular financial control board. >> it's not every day theha countrbefore them a lawyer who has advised the fiscal board ating nom for secretary secretaf state with the possibity of becoming governor. that is why the country is demanding transparency. >> he depended hisde indepe as well as legal work. >> my capacity as member of the legal office and services i extended to the group dring years is in a legal capacity.t you will no find a pubselic ant who are more committed, judiciary or willing to work than myself and as i have always heard and answered tour people, here i am to hear your worries and

. >> thank you, amna. >> nawaz: worries and anger over contaminated drinking water are growing new jersey.nnewark, in a case that echoes the water crisis in flint, michigan, high len levels have been found many newark homes. city officials have distributed water fters since then. but the e.p.a. now says those filters may not be effective enough. that warning came after a handful of water samples showed lead levels are well the e.p.a.'s standard of 15 parts per billion. the .p.a. says bottled water should be distributed to many residents. the matter is now being fought in court, which lisa desjardins will discuss in a moment. but first, our colleagues at njtv ha covered the reaction in newark. here's brenda flanagan. >> reporter: ebony willia says she installed a pur filter cartridge from the city of newark on her kitchen faucet just a couple weeks ago. it's already blinking red, and she wasn't able to get free bottled water handed out by the city. the m concerned about lead in her water after tests showed these filters failed in two other uses. officials are now planning a much broader surv

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amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight:a. fallout in rus fear lingers after nuclear engineers are killed in a mysterious rocket explosion. what it means for the country's weapons program, and for vladimir putin's hold on power. then, the artistic world is rocked as legendary eropic tenor placido domingo is accused by multiple women of sexual harassment. and, digital casinoswhere you can't win, but you can lose everything. an inside look at how gambling companies target vulnerable users who play online-- where there's zero chance of reward and every chance of financial ruin. >> you don't know this until you play this game, but you've got a problem. if you have an addiction, you're screwed. >> nawaz: all that and more onni toght's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> text night and day. >> catch it on replay. >> burning some fat. >> sharing the latest viral cat! o you can do the things yu like to do with a wireless plan designed for you.

i'm amna nawaz. have a great weekend to you all ou tre.ood night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been ovided by: life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> consumer cellular. >> babbel. a language learning app that uses speech recognition technology and teaches real-life conversations. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, ncing ideas and supporti institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the new. >> this program s made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by ctributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh cess.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. hello, ee to amanpour and company. here's what's coming up. >>>he way we produce food and what we eatontributes to th loss o na tugnat turl ecosystem >>> if we want our species to survive we need to change how we farm and what we we get

the vision of the future of farming is one mould in the amna moles in comfort.health. this techis monitored to check its health. this tech is already on the market. the facial recognition is coming next. we will be able to see whether or not an we will be able to see whether or notan animal we will be able to see whether or not an animal that is lame and you can infer whether it is unhappy and whether that animal has a different face to an animal that isn't in pain. we are trying to find those differences between the faces. here is another glance into the future. watch this disease is poor. and enters a sensor biologically engineered to mimic the crop. like a kind of fire alarm, the sensor sets off an early alert. they can all be linked up warning otherfarmers weeks before any damage is visible. and they can be 3d printed. we have got some very clever cutting—edge engineering but at the same time there is cutting—edge biology as well. and only by bringing those two together can we actually start addressing what will need to be done in the future. 1.3 million bro