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. >> sreenivasan: next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. provided by:pport has been 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 at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, thanks for joining us. a historic, dangerous heat wave is gripping much of southern europe, setting record triple- digit highs this week and is expected to continue into next week. at least two deaths are blamed on the heat wave meteorologists have nicknamed "lucifer." the european weather service issued its highest "red alert" heat warning to at least nine countries,

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next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been 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 at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. north korea's only ally, china, lectured its neighbor in no uncertain terms today to stop its missile and nuclear tests. the stern warning came a day after the united nations security council imposed tough new economic sanctions choking off about a third of north korea's exports. but at a regional summit of 27 foreign ministers in manila, chinese

all that and more 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. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> 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 latest flashpoint in the american showdown with north korea, has drawn sharply different responses from president trump and his top national security aides. it all follows reports that pyongyang can now make nuclear weapons small enough to fit inside a long-range missile. joh

. >> o'brien: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> 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. >> o'brien: the crisis in houston deepens by the day, as tropical storm harvey lurks just offshore. more than 3,500 people have been rescued, but officials have confirmed four deaths. much as 30% more than 1700 square miles and is home to heat advisory is now under water. and more and more is washing into the city itself. p.j. tobia begins our coverage. >> reporter: images of a region pushed to the brink. torrents poured through parts of downtown houston, as a pair of aging dams overflowed. rescue crews had worked through the night, with flood victims crowding onto dump trucks heading for higher ground. some waited until morning, only to see the water climb higher. >> it quit raining and the water had gone down and we thought we were okay, until

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your additional support has been 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 at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. a day after white nationalist protesters and counter- protesters clashed violently in charlottesville, virginia, the city is starting to pick up the pieces. today, mourners gathered at a makeshift memorial where an intentional car crash took the life of a woman. it is now being labeled an act of terrorism. friends say the vict

all that and more, 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. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> 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. >> sreenivasan: the fallout from the weekend's clash in charlottesville has dominated the day's news again. it came in new criticism of president trump, and in words of praise for the woman who was run down by a car. john yang begins our coverage. ♪ amazing grace >> yang: in charlottesville t

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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: north korea may have taken a fateful step forward on the path towards being a nuclear weapons power. the "washington post" reports that u.s. intelligence officials have concluded the north korean regime has developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, which are believed capable of striking not only south korea and the immediate region, but also the united states. speaking in new jersey this afternoon, president trump had tough words for pyongyang. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal statement and as i said they will be met with fire, fury and frankly power the likes of which this world

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> 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: u.s. military and diplomatic leaders are moving ahead on the afghanistan strategy that president trump laid out in a speech to the nation last night. his remarks brought reaction today from the region, and the world. nick schifrin begins our coverage. >> reporter: today, in the birthplace of the taliban, afghan president ashraf ghani praised president trump's decision to deploy more u.s. troops without an end date. >> ( translated ): from now on, there will not be any timetable or conditions. america will stand with the afghan nation till the end. >> reporter: afghan chief executive abdullah abdullah, who came to prominence fighting the taliban, said the new strategy should serve as a warning. >> the message is very clear: that if th

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all that and more 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 the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: people gathered across the country for a historic event today, a total eclipse of the sun in a 70 mile- wide band, crossing from the pacific to the atlantic coasts. with special eyeglasses or homemade boxes, tens of millions looked to the sky to witness a sight not seen in most people's lifetimes. our science correspondent, miles o'brien, was in idaho to watch for us and in partnership with our colleagues from the pbs program, "nova." miles gets us started and then, he and william brangham discuss the day's celestial and earthly events. >> reporter: it is the first coast to coast ame

on tonight's pbs newshour: steve bannon is out. we discuss the latest white house shakeup, as president trump removes his controversial chief strategist. and, unraveling a terror plot in spain. four suspects are in custody and a massive manhunt underway after multiple attacks leave at least 14 dead and 100 wounded. also ahead, as uganda's schools fill up with refugee children, former refugees are returning, to help provide more educational opportunities at the school they attended. >> we feel like, coming back to our communities and helping the other people grow, it's very important, so that we come together as a collective community. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, 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. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possi

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> 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. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: from president trump today, more not-so- friendly fire, aimed at his own political party. he lambasted senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and house speaker paul ryan for not raising the nation's debt ceiling before now. he also attacked mcconnell, again, over the u.s. senate's failure to replace obamacare. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. the california supreme court has upheld a ballot measure t

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. >> woodruff: all that and more 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 the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: north korea had tough talk today for the united states, following the weekend adoption of new sanctions by the united nations. the new measures target north korea's already-limited export market, and seek to further isolate the nation after recent missile tests. lisa desjardins reports. >> desjardins: to new sanctions, north korea today reacted with its own threat. >> ( translated ): the us's villainous illegal actions against our country and people will be reciprocated by thousands-fold. if it thinks that it will be safe because it is across an ocean, there is no bi

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> 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: secretary of state rex tillerson made a rare and unexpected appearance in front of news reporters today, commenting on tensions around the world. he said neither he nor president trump were "happy" with new sanctions congress imposed on russia. and on north korea, tillerson said the united states' options are "limited" and that the u.s. is looking to apply "peaceful pressure" on pyongyang. >> and we're trying to convey to the north koreans, we are not your enemy, we are not your threat. but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us, and we have to respond. and we hope that at some point, they will begin to understand that, and we would like to sit and have a dialogue with them about the future that will give them the security t

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> 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. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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 president continued the war of words between north korea and the u.s. today, as guam, the small u.s. territory island in the pacific, became the center of global attention. special correspondent nick schifrin begins our coverage. >> things will happen to them like they never thought possible. >> reporter: today president trump doubled down on his threats against north korea. >> i will tell you this north korea be

thank you. >> you're watching pbs. steves: the galata bridge spans the easy-to-defend inlet called the golden horn in the very heart of istanbul. a stroll across the bridge offers panoramic views of istanbul's old town, a chance to see how the fishermen are doing... and plenty of options for a drink or meal with a view. for fast food, istanbul-style, we're grabbing a fishwich, fresh from the guys who caught it, at one of the venerable and very tipsy fish-and-bread boats. oh, man. [ speaking turkish ] [ speaking turkish ] this is istanbul fast food, huh? now, this is what kind of fish? fresh mackerel. steves: from near the galata bridge, it's easy to hop a tour boat for a relaxing sail up the bosphorus and a chance to see the city from the water, with europe on one side and asia on the other. you'll pass massive cruise ships which pour thousands of tourists into the city for a frantic day of sightseeing and shopping. the boat passes homes of wealthy locals who can afford some of the priciest real estate in turkey -- bos

for the pbs newshour, i'm p.j. tobia. >> woodruff: for more on all of this we go to retired army general jack keane. he was vice chief of staff of the army from 1999 to 2003. he was an influential advocate for the surge of troops in iraq and now has his own consulting company. keane, thank you very much, it's good to see you again. what is the trump administration policy toward afghanistan? >> well, right now they're just maintaining the status quoa. the commander in the field hasçó address---- the president has asked for a strategic review of what is happening in afghanistan. the questions you just heard him ask are the appropriate ones. why are we there for 16 years. and i can just tell from you my own perspective when i had the opportunity to talk to president bush about why the strategy was failing in iraq and what we should do about it, that is the place to begin, judy, why. why 16 years and no enduring victory. the reason for that is simply this. a lack of political will and commitment to achieve an enduring

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. >> woodruff: july was the second straight month of solid job gains for u.s. employers. the u.s. labor department says employers added 209,000 jobs last month. that dropped the unemployment rate down to 4.3%, tying a 16-year-low. the good report pushed stocks higher on wall street. the dow jones industrial average gained 66 points to close at 22,092. that is its eighth straight record high. let's get an assessment about the job market and the stock market and what it means for millions of americans. i'm joined by mark vitner, managing director and senior economist at wells fargo. mark vitner, welcome to the program. so just how good a jobs report is this? >> well, it's a pretty solid report. pretty much top to bottom. 209,000 jobs exceeded what folks were looking for. we had a small upward revision of the prior data and we saw that a very wide majority of industries added jobs, over 60% of the industries that make up the employment survey added jobs during the month of july. >>

all that and more, 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. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> 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: hurricane harvey is bearing down on the gulf coast of texas tonight, with all the makings of a major disaster. by early evening, the storm had sustained winds of 125 miles an hour, and could get even stronger. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> reporter: waves battered galveston and the rest of the texas coast all day, the punishing winds and rain only beginning. from high overhead, cameras aboard the international space station captured the scope of the storm as it closed in. texas governor greg abbott activated 700 national guard troops and braced for the worst. >

>> brangham: all that and more 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 the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brangham: the tumult at the white house continues to churn at a pace unprecedented in an american presidency. anthony scaramucci, just 10 days on the job of communications director is out. the move comes on john kelly's first day as president trump's chief of staff. our own lisa desjardins is here to walk us through these shake- ups at the top. welcome, lisa. >> thank you. pretty busy set of days here. walk us through the time like of how we got here. >> to do that, west go back to ten days ago. that's when we saw anthony scaramucci be hired as the communications director the same

. >> woodruff: all that and more, 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. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> 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: president trump again denounced north korea today, saying the u.s. and its military was ready to deal with any provocation by the pyongyang regime. special correspondent nick schifrin starts us off. >> reporter: the u.s. military calls guam the tip of its pacific spear, and today it showed off bombers that carry more conventional weapons than any other american plane. from guam, b-1 bombers can reach north korea in only a few hours. >> that's what this continuous bomber presence does. it assures our allies and deters our adversaries. >> reporter: the milita