i'm gwen ifill. the supreme court ruled local jurisdictions do not have the blanket right to ban gun ownership. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, it was a 5-4 vote, with the court deciding that chicago's law aimed at curbing gun violence was unconstitutional. marcia coyle of the "national law journal" fills in the details, and we get two views of the ruling. >> ifill: then, we turn to the future of the supreme court, as senate confirmation hearings begin for nominee elena kagan. >> i will do my best to consider every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle and in accordance with law. >> brown: we get the latest on the arrest of ten russians allegedly acting as long-term deep-cover spies in the u.s. >> ifill: and we remember west virginia senator robert byrd, who died today at age 92. >> could i ever imagined that i would become the longest serving member in the history , the great history of the united states congress. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's n

i'm gwen ifill. high waves and gusting winds from hurricane alex hampered cleanup efforts in the gulf today, forcing oil-skimming ships back to shore. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: the churning surf also pushed more oil onto gulf coast beaches. we get an update on the growing storm. >> ifill: then, we have a newsmaker interview with richard holbrooke, the u.s. special representative for afghanistan and pakistan about the firing of general stanley mcchrystal and about the war. >> brown: kwame holman takes us through day three of the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee elena kagan and judy woodruff gets analysis from marcia coyle of the "national law journal." >> ifill: tom bearden reports from florida on scientists going deep underwater to explore the damage caused by the gushing oil well. >> the whole idea about oil impacting known delicate ecosystems is really a new one. toxicity studies done in the lab do not come close to replicating the impact this might h

i'm gwen ifill. b.p. agreed today to set aside at least $20 billion dollars to pay damages caused by the gulf oil spill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight: the chairman of the company apologized to the american people for the disaster. after he and others met with the president at the white house. we interview one person who was at that meeting. b.p.'s managing director, bob dudley. >> ifill: and we assess the political fallout from the continuing crisis with cynthia tucker, michael gerson and ellen fitzpatrick. >> woodruff: then, a report about a project aimed at moving from fossil fuels to wind energy just south of the u-s mexico border. >> ifill: and a second mexico story ... an update on the drug violence which has killed hundreds in the last week ... and thousands in the last four years ...ray suarez reports >> plus jeffrey brown tells the story of tap dance great maurice hines passing the torch and tradition to a new generation >> ifill: that's all ahead... on tonight's n

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i'm gwen ifill. the times square bombing attempt pleaded guilty today. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, judy woodruff gets the latest on today's court appearance and looks at efforts by the u.s., afghanistan and pakistan to fight terrorism and step up negotiations with the taliban. >> ifill: >> ifill: then, we examine today's supreme court ruling upholding a law banning aid to terror groups, with marcia coyle of the "national law journal." >> brown:@- e talk to two reporters about the investigation about what went wrong before the well exploded. >> ifill: paul solmon reports on small businesses still caught in a credit crunch. >> i don't think you can walk into a bank and get any type of money for an i.d. anymore. you have to be able to cash flow it within a short amount of time and show a return on it otherwise it will be tough. >> brown: we update the world cup on and off the field as a scandal grips the french team. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major fund

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, as evidence of oil spill spreads throughout the gulf state, we get an update from the head of noaa. >> lehreh: and spencer michels reports from a louisiana town where the spill threatens the oyster industry. >> reporter: while fishermen in plaquimines parish say they've worked through the anger, the anger lies just below the surface. >> ifill: then wood examines the issues of israel's efforts to maintain the blockade of the gaza strip. >> lehrer: ray suarez reports on china on the largest-ever world's fair. >> reporter: nearly $60 billion later, shanghai has thrown its doors open to the world. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown closes with a conversation with two authors married to each other, both writing about happiness. >> lehrer: and that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to know what the universe... >> looks like. >> feels like. >> from deep space. >> to a microbe. >> i can contribute to the wor

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, the general issued a swift aapology but his comments drew fire from the pentagon and the white house. >> we look at the fallout with mark thompson of "time" magazine and retired generals dan mcneil and merrill mcpeak. >> ifill: then judy woodruff gets an update on how the government financial rescue program is working from congressional watchdog elizabeth warren. >> lehrer: on the oil spill story, the obama administration vowed to appeal today's decision blocking a six month ban on deep water drilling. we have a debate. >> ifill: and spencer michels reports on privacy concerns over cell phones that track and share users' whereabouts. >> if you are publishing your location to the world, anyone including a stalker or a thief or the government or an advertiser or anyone else can go and look at that information. hence, the threat. >> lehrer: that's all hi owed the tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by >> this is the engine

. >> ifill: i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, day two of the supreme court nominee's confirmation hearings. we have full coverage of the proceedings plus analysis from marcia coyle of the national law journal. >> brown: then interrupts from another confirmation hearing, this one for general david petraeus, the newly named u.s. commander in afghanistan said the u.s. has a long-term commitment to the war. >> it is going to be a number of years before afghan forces can truly handle the security tasks in afghanistan on their own. >> ifill: we examine the fallout from yesterday's arrests of 11 alleged russian spies living undercover in the united states. >> brown: ray suarez talks to film maker carol dysicker. her documentary explains whether afghan army troops are trained and ready. >> a lot of what i saw and came away feeling was not that there was so much something wrong, you know, with them as much as there was something kind of wrong with our expectations. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour.

i'm gwen ifill. b.p. ramped up its oil collection efforts today, siphoning nearly a half million gallons per day from the damaged well. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, with hundreds of thousands of oily patches in the gulf, and tar balls on the shore, we look at cleanup efforts likely to stretch into the fall and beyond. >> ifill: then, as two new jersey men are accused of plotting violence with suspected terrorists in somalia, we look at home-grown conspiracy. >> this is a very real danger. it's one of the department of justice and our law enforcement partners take very seriously. >> brown: ray suarez gets a mostly "good news" update about cancer treatments, unveiled at a meeting of specialists in chicago. >> ifill: fred de sam lazaro reports on a housing program in kenya, helping the very poor escape nairobi's slums. >> to houses like that, that are cheerful and airy with bathrooms. to me it was almost a sign of you just got to keep going. >> brown: and judy woodruff previews t

. >> ifill: i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we examine today's developments including an escalating war of words between israel and the government of turkey. >> lehrer: then on the oil story, spencer michels has the latest on bp's efforts to contain the spill amid growing anger from local residents. >> here in the fishing village, people are deeply disappointed that the latest attempt to stop the leak failed and they are junior afraid for the future. >> ifill: we weigh the prospects for bp's future after the oil giant suffered big losses on world markets. >> lehrer: then ray suarez reports on another of china's public health problems. the dramatic increase in obesity. >> suarez: rapidly rising incomes, less strenuous physical labor and lots of new foods have contributed to a fatter china. >> lehrer:. >> ifill: geoffrey brown looks back at 30 years of cable news and ahead to a changed media landscape as cnn turns 30. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major fundor funding for the pbs n

gwen isle talks about covering the oil disaster.and on art beat, jack previews the summer movie season. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here on monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

gwen ifill blogs about unconventional wisdom and the results of this week's primaries. and ray suarez has a post on what hosting the world cup means for south africa's place on the world stage. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> good evening and thank you for joining us for the "pbs newshour." i'm paul anthony with lyn may and we're taking just a few minutes to ask you to do something very imp