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pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. this is pbs newshour weekend. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention today offered new reassurances that ebola does not pose a great risk to americans. >> here in the u.s. i remain quite confident we will not have a widespread outbreak. we will stop it in its tracks, because we've got infection control in hospitals and public health that tracks and isolates people if they get symptoms. in africa the story is different. >> sreenivasan: the c.d.c. has investigated more than 100 ebola scares in 33 states in just the first four days of this month. meanwhile, an nbc news cameraman who was diagnosed with ebola in liberia last week is headed back to the u.s. ashoka mukpo will receive treatment at an omaha, nebraska hospital. in massachusetts, doctor richard sacra, who previously recovered from ebola, is back in the hospital with a respiratory infection. his physician said, it's apparently unrelated to ebola. and thomas e

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new pbs "frontline" documentary "the rise of isis" is asking those questions and taking a look back onnistration missed a chance to intervene earlier. and really, it should be chances. take a listen. >> what we've now achieved is an iraq that is self-governing. that is inclusive. and that has enormous potential. >> president obama gives a very rosy picture of where things are. what do you think? >> as somebody who voted for president obama i was deeply disappointed. i knew those words were going to haunt him. >> let's bring in the man who was asking the question, martin smith, the producer of the documentary. just for context about isis, you know the situation there very well. the headline, what is the message of this documentary? >> what we did is we rolled back, we went back to the moment in 2011 when u.s. troops were leaving and started to trace how isis took hold. by the time the americans left, al qaeda in iraq which is the precursor, the group that would become isis, was decimated. it had been defeated, tribes had turned against it, joined with u.s. forces under the so-called sun

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news outlets have been doing taking viewers' questions and answering them. but if that's the best of this journalism, well, let's take a look at the worst with miles o'brien, the science correspondent for pbsews hour and a former anchor at cnn. let me play a couple clips for you from the coverage in the past few days. first this one from fox news and elizabeth hasselbeck. >> you have a very calm tone. i think it must calm by nature with what you do professionally doctor. i think the rest of us are saying wait a minute, there's a lot of panic when it comes to flu, to lice. as a parent, i'm thinking, well, there should be a little bit of justification for worry here. am i wrong? >> the viruses behave a little different and flu virus is contagious through the air, through droplet. this carries another layer because it requires bodily fluids. >> but it's here. >> it is here but we're not in the same infrastructures a other area where is this has taken off. >> we've heard the words ebola in america a lot the past few days. to me that kind of feels like an exaggeration. it's technically true. but to say ebola is here sunt that sort of inflame people's fears? >> it sure does. i wish everybody cou

bill plant, senior white house correspondent to cbs news, al hunt, columnist for "bloomberg view" and al's best half, judy woodruff, co-anchor of "pbss hour." [applause] >> thank you. ood morning. mr. vice president, sarah, scott and missy, reverend clergy, friends and colleagues, jim brady was a national reasure. at the peak of his life and pinnacle of his career, he was struck down by an assassin's bullet but nothing should shatter his spirit, silence that trademark sense of humor or wit, or halt his unstoppable passion to make the world a better and safer place. the man we knew as the bear was irreverent to a fault. yes, we all remember killer trees. just one example how he could get himself in trouble on the campaign trail. he was truly one of life's originals. funny, honest, and true. i know ewon't get any arguments from the press secretaries, the successors, those here and those not, when i describe him as the most honest, straight talking, even fearless and best-liked white house press secretary ever. and most effective. it was an accolade he earned despite the fact that he was struck down after only a few months on the job f

it is carried live on c-span and will be streamed on the pbs news hour. there is a lot of attention on the race and we would like to thank you for your contributions . we would like to thank the panel. shawn johnson of wisconsin public radio. mike thompson. keith edwards. clark, anchor and reporter. we would like to thank all of you. i have, the audience, which has been so patient and promised it would hold its applause, may now do what it wants to do. [applause] >> c-span covering 100 and 20. follow us on twitter and like a fun facebook. facebook. on 5% unemployment. and your comments on facebook.com. debateto the iowa senate . we'll have like coverage on a pm eastern right back here on c-span. -- live coverage 8 p.m. eastern right back here on c-span. >> the student cam, titian is underway. this will award of $150,000. create a documentary on the topic "the three branches and you." they need to incorporate c-span programming, incorporated varied points of view, and be submitted by january. grab a camera and get started today. next, a memorial service fo

news. those are some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the nation now has an official "ebola response coordinator." he was named today in a bid to corral any spread of the virus and ease mounting public anxiety. >> woodruff: the appointment of ron klain came in a paper statement this morning and the explanation came this afternoon, from white house spokesman josh earnest. >> what we were looking for was not an ebola expert, but rather an implementation expert. and that's exactly what ron klain is. >> woodruff: klain has no major public health background, but he's been chief of staff to vice presidents gore and biden. for the next five to six months, he'll oversee the federal response to ebola. for now though, the white house is still ruling out a ban on travelers from west

. >> let's discuss now with miles o'brien, science correspondent for pbs news hour. dr.za, associate dean at st. louis university college of public health and social justice. mark omeara. the dallas prosecutor k considering filing charges? has he broke laws in texas? >> assault, requires criminal intent. they would have to show he knew he was infected but came over here with that team of intent. i think they're trying to show they're doing their job. like liberia doing theirs with their charges. no criminal intent for aggravated assault. there is criminal negligence standard. you don't get to that unless you can prove he knew or was completely reckless about knowing he was in contact with an ebola patient. no charges. >> sound like mark is saying intent here, dr. garza. key is intent. did thomas eric duncan knowingly go out and try to infkt peopect or try to get himself help and do the right thing here? >> right. i think that is the question you need to be asking. two questions. one is the legal question. one is the moral question. so, i am not an attorney, so i can't sp

joining me now, miles o'brien, science correspondent for pbs news hour. dr. yasmin is a professor of public health at the university of texas dallas. and a staff writer for the "dallas morning news." and dr. james sears is a pediatrician and co-host of "the doctors." good to have all of you with me this evening. dr. yasmin, i'm going to start with you. there are ebola patients now in dallas and omaha and now reported in spain. so at what point does this pass beyond a few isolated cases in terms of spreading outside of africa? >> so the experts have been saying for many months it's likely to other parts of the world just because this outbreak has been going on for so long in west africa, don. you know, we talk about it starting in march of this year. actually, it's more likely to have started in guinea in december of last year. you have an outbreak that goes on that long, you're going to see cases in other places. but in places like dallas, where i am right now, spread of the disease out from this one case is very, very unlikely. we'll see isolated cases. they

it is carried live on c-span and will be streamed on the pbs news hour. there is a lot of attention on the race and we would like to thank you for your contributions . we would like to thank the panel. shawn johnson of wisconsin public radio. we would like to thank mike thompson. we would like to thank keith edwards. and judy clark, anchor and reporter of weau-13 news in eau claire, this host city. we would like to thank all of you. and now, the audience which has , been so patient and promised it would hold its applause, may now do what it wants to do. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> you did a wonderful job. >> that concludes tonight's debate between wisconsin bus gubernatorial candidate stash democrat mary burke and republican governor scott walker. and television stations worked together to produce and broadcast this debate as a public service to ensure every citizen in wisconsin has an opportunity to hear and see the two leading candidates for governor. this

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the space industry suffered a new catastrophe today. galactic" space tourism rocket crashed during a test flight in southern california. the co-pilot was killed, and thó pilot was badly injured. the wreckage of "spaceship two" landed in the mojave desert. witnesses described an explosion after the rocket was released from a plane that carries it to a high altitude. on tuesday, a rocket owned by another private company, orbital sciences, blew up just afterÑi lifting off from a launch site on virginia's atlantic coast. >> woodruff: people across northeastern pennsylvania were finally able to relax today, with news that a seven-week manhunt is over. the suspect in a shooting that terrorized the region was captured last night and appeared in court this morning. >> eric, are you sorry? are you sorry? >> woodruff: shouts from the crowd went unanswered as a battered-looking eric frein stood waiting after his hearing at the pike county courthouse. district attorney raymond tonkin. >> today, we find some comfort as a community that we are taking

for all our new york viewers, you can see our co-host juan gonzalez as one of the panelists questioning the gubernatorial candidates in tonight's debate, which will be broadcast live on pbstions across new york. i will be speaking in vienna on austria,the unit, friday. then saturday, speaking at the elevate festival in austria. again, you can go to democracynow.org for more details. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to: democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, ny 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >>joanne: today's show is all about ginger and how versatile it is. i'm going to do some poached prawns with a mango dipping sauce, and then with my student ron, we're going to steam some mussels with sichuan peppercorns, some lemongrass and some ginger and with that some grilled bread with ginger aioli. so don't go anywhere, stay right there because we're going to have some fun in the kitchen, cooking with ginger. [ music ] [ laughter ] >> just kidding.

for all our new york viewers, you can see our co-host juan gonzalez as one of the panelists questioning the gubernatorial candidates in tonight's debate, which will be broadcast live on pbstions across new york. i will be speaking in vienna on austria, the unit, friday. then saturday, speaking at the elevate festival in austria. again, you can go to democracynow.org for more details. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to: democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, ny 10013. we're honored to welcome dr. (clapping.) thank you. i'm very pleased to have been invited to attendants quorum each candidates b will have one minute to answer the questions every candidate will answer every question the time keepers homicide up a yellow card for 30 seconds and red card when time to stop every aspect has been faired to each candidate and all candidates ask their supporters to be respected

tonight on most pbs stations. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day. officials in newimplement more stringent ebola screening for travelers above federal requirements. that's after a doctor in new york tested positive for the disease. meanwhile, two nurses from dallas who caught ebola from a patient were given the all clear. one student was killed and four were wounded in a high school shooting north of seattle. the gunman killed himself. on the newshour online tonight, not everyone with a good idea and a one-way ticket to silicon valley is going to become the next mark zuckerberg. but at least you can sound like the facebook c.e.o. in a follow- up to our story on "zombie startups," we have a glossary of terms that will help you talk like a real tech entrepreneur. find that on our homepage. all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. and a reminder about some upcoming programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washington week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: it's coming up on decision time for american voters

these innovations and more are all chronicled in the new book and companion pbs series titled "how wei began by asking him this weekend about the light bulb, which we all know thomas edison invented, right? maybe not. >> edison didn't really invent the light bulb. every skil child -- in fact, there were 20 other people in the decade or two leading up to edison's version of the light bulb who basically hit upon the same solution. there was something at that moment in history, a series of new snfgs breakthroughs, understanding the behavior of electricity in a vacuum, material science, that came together to make a light bulb imaginable. nobody was even thinking about a light bulb, 150 years before. >> edison himself acknowledges -- has always acknowledged the painstaking work of trial and error. he always says genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. he says you never fail 1,000 times. i just found 1 sthous ways not to do it. >> he not the model for innovation that then became central to the 20th century, so had he these kind of r & d labs. he had a team of people who had very diff

these innovations, and more, are all chronicled by the author steven johnson in his new book and companion pbsoth titled "how we got to now." we sat down earlier this week and i began by asking him about the light bulb, which we he all know thomas edison invented, right? maybe not. >> edison didn't really invent the light bulb. every school kid is taught thomas edison invented the light bulb, in fact, there were 20 other people in the decade or two leading up to edison's version of the late bulb who basically hit upon the same solution. so, there was something at that moment in history, a series of new scientific breakthroughs, understanding electricity, understanding the behavior of electricity in a vacuum, material science, that came together to make a light bulb imaginable. no one was even thinking about a light bulb 150 years before. >> and edison himself ac no, ma'ams, has always acknowledged that painstaking work of trial and error, right? he always said genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. i think he says, in the book, who says i failed 1,000 time cities in just found 1,000 ways

. >> a pbs correspondent attacking andrea tantaros and fox news for reporting the truth. we'll take that man to task tonight. >> so you are homeless? and now you are high. how does that feel? >> it feels good. it's colorado. >> also ahead, jesse watters on another unintended consequence of legal pot homeless people flooding into denver. >> right now we are getting high. >> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ ♪ >>> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. is islam a destructive force in the world? that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. right now the ace sis terrorists are attacking a town in syria very close to the turkish border. civilians are fleeing in panic because these isis savages are known to slaughter innocent people. meantime, turkish tanks and troops do nothing, sitting on their side of the border watching the carnage unfold turkey is a muslim country. and all throughout the world, there are about 1.6 billion muslims and 35 countries practice some kind of sharia law. that means they a

news. those are some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the obama administration stepped up its response to ebola today, hoping to ease concerns about it spreading in the united states. that came with one case diagnosed in dallas and a confirmed death toll in west africa that now tops 3,400. >> woodruff: president obama's team came to the white house briefing room after a week of growing questions about whether and how ebola can be stopped. lisa monaco is assistant to the president for homeland security and counter-terrorism: >> every ebola outbreak over the past 40 years has been stopped. we know how to do this and we will do it again with america's leadership, i am confident and president obama is confident that this ep

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news. those are some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the pakistani girl who was almost killed by the taliban is now the youngest nobel laureate ever. malala yousafzai won the nobel peace prize today, for advocating education for girls. she'll share the honor with kailash satyarthi of india, who's campaigned for decades against child slavery and labor. malala heard the news in birmingham, england, where she now lives. >> i felt more powerful and more courageous because this award is not just a piece of metal that you wear or an award that you keep in your room but this is really an encouragement for me room but encouragement to go forward and to believe in myself to know that there are people that are supporting me in t

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. u.s. health officials said today they have fielded inquiries about 100 suspected cases of ebola since the first case in the united states was confirmed in dallas, but that no new infections have been identified. this afternoon, officials from the centers for disease control raced to newark airport to meet a plane that had landed from brussels. two passengers believed to be from liberia became ill during the flight. later, health officials said the two apparently do not have ebola. another similar scare was reported in west florida today. and those two suspected cases in the washington, d.c., area turned out not to be ebola, either. but thomas eric duncan, the liberian man who on thursday became the first person in the u.s. with ebola, today was downgraded from serious to critical condition. joining us now from washington is one of the nation's top health experts. dr. anthony fauci is the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. the

and in our signature segment, trying to bring new jobs to coal mining communities 50 years after l.b.j. launched the war on poverty. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. during his weekly radio address today, president obama offered reassurances that ebola does not pose a major threat to the united states. >> what we're seeing now is not an 'ioutbreak' or an 'iepidemic' of ebola in america. we're a nation of more than 300 million people. to date, we've seen three cases of ebola diagnosed here. we have to keep this in perspective. as our public health experts point out, every year, thousands of americans die from the flu. >> sreenivasan: the president also answered critics who