peacekeeping soldiers in south sudan.e than 200,000 civilians have fled to their bases across the country when targeted by the violence, forcing the u.n. to create guarded camps in order to protect the people. despite having authority to use force if needed to stop attacks against civilians, the peacekeepers have come under criticism for not doing so when attacks have happened in front of them. >> peacekeeping. it's really you keep peace. so normally the people who come in peace keeping, their troops and so on, are really prepared in the spirit of peace keeping not really entering into direct fight. >> reporter: despite this he says the u.n. have now pushed their forces to improve: >> they have been instructed that if you see something like that you make a warning shot. if people have actually not responded you can use your firearm on that. >> reporter: south sudan is the world's youngest nation, and the international community played a major part in its creation. after decades of devastating civil war with the north, sou

-based charity mercy-corp's operation in south sudan. she is not optimistic for the future. >> i have to say the gap between being brink of starvation and actually starving, there isn't a whole lot of time left. the deterioration happens pretty fast. >> reporter: south sudan is the most dangerous place in the world for aid workers, yet people here desperately needs their help. over 80 have been killed since the war started, a fifth of those in this year so far alone. aid agencies often struggle to reach people starving in the wilderness. flying for hundreds of miles over this vast country, you rarely see even a dirt road. it's in these remote areas where people are dying, far from the world's view. people in urban areas like the capital, juba, can get help. international medical corps runs this hospital. in the intensive care ward for children, dr. sadia azam shows us how she diagnoses malnutrition. so she is in danger? >> yes, she is in danger. she is severely acutely malnourished. >> reporter: what's causing that for her? >> the childr

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to south sudan?( translated ): we don't know. >> reporter: what he does know is a strong sense of deju vu. 32-year old ken actually came to uganda as a child, fleeing earlier strife. he returned to south sudan 12 years ago when peace arrived, only to flee again just weeks ago. now he fears it could take a generation in his family and thousands of others to make the trek back. for the pbs newshour, i'm fred de sam lazaro at the invepi refugee settlement in northern uganda. >> sreenivasan: fred's reporting is a partnerhsip with the undertold stories project at the university of st. thomas in minnesota. and you can watch all of jane freguson's stories from inside south sudan on our website at pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: it's only the beginning of may. but believe it or not, the summer movie season is about to kick into high gear tomorrow with the release of a big sequel. jeffrey brown takes a look at the business model that's driving hollywood. >> brown: it's a tried-and-true formula the hollywood

for the pbs newshour, i'm jane ferguson, in juba, south sudan. >> woodruff: tomorrow, our focus on southan continues with a look at what life is like for refugees fleeing the violence into neighboring uganda. >> woodruff: stay with us. coming up on the newshour: is mountaintop mining sacrificing coal country's environment? and, how facebook has beat its competitors by copying their ideas. but first, sometimes searching for the truth is dangerous work. journalists around the world at times risk death or imprisonment to inform the public. 24 years ago, the u.n. general assembly proclaimed may 3rd "press freedom day," so we mark this moment by assessing where things stand. william brangham has the story. >> brangham: it's often where you report that determines the level of threat a journalist faces: in mexico, dozens have been killed by cartels while reporting on the drug trade; in turkey, it's the government that's been cracking down, closing newspapers and locking up reporters. and here in the u.s., it's a rhetorical attack, with accusations of fake news, and the president questioning the

was a leader in supporting the independence of south sudan. even if you took a moment out of your u.s.'s own national interests, it's always been said that ungoverned spaces breed terrorism which eventually can come to affect the u.s. so frankly when i look down the road, this is an american issue. now the fight is south sudan peas, the victims are south sudanese and i think for one thing congress needs to make its voice strong and push the state department to work with various organizations. because otherwise, it will get worse and that will then see that is beginning to affect the american interests in ways that cannot be missed. >> sreenivasan: brian, as he points out the u.s. was instrumental in trying to birth this nation. but is this administration going to, are there any cases that they're going to pay as close attention to this? >> well, i'm quite optimistic. if we look back at the statements, the statement that u.s. ambassador to the united nations ordered a few weeks ago. it was the very first time that a member of the trump administ

. >> sreenivasan: plus, refugees fleeing south sudan's civil war pour into uganda, but tensions break out as the fight for scarce resources plague overcrowded villages.

>> it triggered a humanitarian push for south sudan.doctor says, it isn't famine sending refugees streaming across the saudi border. >> they are coming with a lot of injuries, secondary to the fighting the other side. >> secondary to what? >> they are cut. >> reporter: with big knives? >> yes, big knives. >> reporter: now uganda has the unenviable task of maintaining the largest refugee camp. because of policy of integrating into communities has been lauded, but in sheer numbers, the system is at its breaking point. >> uganda alone cannot show this. >> it's a massive responsibility. >> because the population of the country. >> now you have a million representatives. >> so it becomes -- >> reporter: later in the day, the foot traffic rarely stops. we will be free tomorrow says victor patrick, who uses his prized motorcycle to ferry goods for refugees looking to escape. >> how many people did you see? >> many people are coming. to cross here? >> yes, the event. >> because there is nowhere else. >> no way out. if you are still there. he sa

then, we begin our series on the brutal civil war in south sudan.how ethnic cleansing and government corruption ravaged the world's youngest nation. >> civilians are fleeing towns and cities across south sudan because of repeated attacks and they're just turning nto ghost towns. >> brangham: and inside the popular photo-sharing app instagram. we explore how the young tech company has taken the world by storm. >> you would post an image, and anyone anywhere in the world could see that image, and understand what you were trying to say without speaking your

. >> sreenivasan: the east african nation of south sudan is embroiled in a civil war that has led to a man-made famine. and according to the united nations, this has put 100- thousand people at immediate risk of starvation. tomorrow, "the newshour" begins airing a three-part series on the crisis from special correspondent jane ferguson, who looks into the reports of ethnic cleansing by government soldiers. i saw many people killed including my brother. they called pie brother to come out of the house and shot him in front of me. >> the u.n. said in december in a statement, south sudan is on the brink of all out genocide and yet its peace keepers seem unwilling or unable to stop it. last year government soldiers forced their way into the camp, and over several days murdered more than 25 people, and injured and raped many others. >> sreenivasan: finally, florida congresswoman ileana ros- lehtinen announced that she plans to retire. she is the first hispanic woman and first cuban-american ever elected to the house of representatives. the republican won her seat in 1989 and later became

the united nations estimates more than 1.8 million refugees leaving south sudan are children. 5,000 have crossed into neighboring countries unaccompanied or separated from their families. unicef is seeking $180 million for south sudanese refugees but it is only halfway funded right now. >>> a terrible crisis there in south sudan. turning stateside, keeping jobs in the united states is one of president trump's biggest campaign promises, but a plant in indianapolis is closing up and moving operations to mexico. the president deflected blame to his predecessor saying the move was made to move to mexico and fire their employees. ron mott has details on the closure. >> reporter: in indianapolis the end of the line is coming for 300 workers at an industrial company here closing up after 60-plus years. >> to move to an existing facility in mexico. >> reporter: american jobs headed to monterey, mexico. this mother, christina parrot, just worked her last shift. >> i thought in 20 years i would be retiring from this place. >> reporter: six months ago president trump called the company ou

south sudan has been wracked by civil war since 2013, and the u.n.ays parts of the country have entered a famine, with 100,000 people at risk of starvation. back in the united states, billy bush has broken his silence about the 2005 nbc's "access hollywood" videotape, in which bush is egging on donald trump as trump brags about committing sexual assault. amy: nbc fired billy bush. he had just become a cohost of "the today show." in his first comment on the tape since its release, bush told "good morning america" the tape brought his 16-year-old daughter to tears. >> it was a powerful moment. i now 16-year-old daughter called me and she was in tears. and she was really upset. and i said, mary, it is going to be ok. don't worry. and she said, no, why were you laughing at the things he was saying on that bus? why were you playing along? i said, mary, i am sorry. and there is no good answer for that. amy: in washington state, authorities are investigating a possible nuclear waste leak, after radioactive material was found on a workers clothing. this come

then, we continue our series on south sudan's brutal civil war with a look at the devastating food shortageing those forced to flee their homes. >> these are the roots of the water lily plant. that's what they are surviving off, the whole family. it has very little nutritional value, it's muddy, it's very unpleasant. >> woodruff: and, how one county in california is cutting the high costs of asthma, with a home care program focused on keeping kids healthy and out of

and, in our final report from south sudan, how violence against women is being used as a weapon of war. >> they told me that, "we long for peace. we want to be able to walk freely and farm and feed our families." but the solution lies in resolving the conflict.

with syria, with north korea, with south sudan, we have been down this road.o have an open security council meeting, why not get in front of this? but the chances of maduro bending to the will of the us are slim. he has already accused washington of backing a coup attempt against him and remains determined to stay in office until at least 2019, when his term expires. here in britain, the conservative party are to announce in their manifesto for the general election that they would stop giving winter fuel payments to wealthier pensioners. they would also end a guarantee that the state pension will rise by at least two—and—a—half % a year. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. when a manifesto is unveiled, theresa may thomases to create interesting divisions between the generations and offer help where it is needed. the taxing pension‘s incomes regardless of their wealth will be ditched. if re—elected, the pensions triple lock would become a double in 2020. the pension would rise in line with earnings, but a minimum 2.5% annual increase would not be g

with syria, with north korea, with south sudan, we have been down this road. a serious situation where we have to have an open security council meeting, why not get in front of this? but the chances of maduro bending to the will of the us are slim. he has already accused washington of backing a coup attempt against him and remains determined to stay in office until at least 2019, when his term expires. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the french president, emmanuel macron, has unveiled a cabinet drawing from across the political spectrum, with an equal number of men and women. president macron has appointed the pro—european conservative bruno le maire as economy minister. the outgoing socialist defence minister yves le drian moves to foreign affairs. sylvie goulard, a liberal member of the european parliament, gets defence, making her the highest—ranked woman. the king of the netherlands, willem—alexander, has revealed that he's been flying commercial passenger aircraft in secret twice a month for the past twenty—one years. the k

. >> >> reporter: so what you're distributing in syria is what you're distributing in south sudan?oh, yeah. >> reporter: this is about preventing hunger, of course, but it's also about preventing another crisis, migration, as those who are fed here in syria are less likely to move or cross borders in search of food. >> if you know as family you get your monthly ration every mono, you don't move. >> reporter: more than half of syria's population has been displaced, and kern says getting food to them is complicated with dozens of different armed groups fighting each other for power. >> it's probably the most complex operation in terms of access and who is controlling what. >> reporter: they're only feeding about four million of the seven million in need, but these rations are key to keeping syrians alive and keeping them here to ultimately rebuild their country. seth doane, cbs news on the outskirts of damascus. >> ninan: we'll be right back. pa well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my

with syria, with north korea, with south sudan, we have been down this road.erious situation where we have to have an open security council meeting, why not get in front of this? but the chances of maduro bending to the will of the us are slim. he has already accused washington of backing a coup attempt against him and remains determined to stay in office until at least 2019, when his term expires. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the london restaurant with specially composed music on the menu that helps you dine in the dark. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know

with syria, with north korea, with south sudan, we have been down this road.or a serious situation where we have to have an open security council meeting, why not get in front of this? but the chances of maduro bending to the will of the us are slim. he has already acute washington of backing a coup attempt against him and remains determined to stay in office until at least 2019, when his term expires. much more to come for you on bbc news including this — with washington in uproar, how do his supporters feel about the cascade of negative results. we had to nashville to find out. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world wa23 winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the s

northern nigeria, south sudan, the horn of africa, let's not even talk about what's needed in syria becausehere, and afghanistan too! what chance have you got, not even of getting to the $2 billion you say you need right now, let alone making good on the $1 billion you said you got the other day. what we hope is that we can deliver, which we are doing well, despite all the circumstances. and if we have more resources, we can save more lives. people are willing to invest in that message. we have things set up, the un and the international community. we are saving lives and are delivering food to 3 million people a month, water, sanitation, and health, to millions every month. we have more opportunity to save lives and safeguard livelihoods. why would, frankly, international donors feel it is worth pouring resources into yemen, when one looks at the reports from the ground and it is clear that the warring parties, and you named the saudi—led coalition, so let's stick with them, are using aerial bombardment to hit civilian targets. now, they deny they do it deliberately, but the facts on the g

northern nigeria, south sudan, the horn of africa, let's not even talk about what's needed in syria becausehere, and afghanistan too! what chance have you got, not even of getting to the $2 billion you say is urgently needed right now, but even making good on the promises of $1 billion that you got the other day. well, it remains to be seen. i think it's the big challenge in any of these pledging conferences. because pledges and promises, they're easy to make. what we hope is that we can show that one, we can deliver, which we are doing well, despite all the circumstances. two, if we got more resources, we can save more lives. i think people are quite willing to invest in that message. if they thought they were investing in failure... we've got a really good system set up, the un and the international community. we are saving lives, we're delivering food to 3 million people a month, we're delivering water, sanitation, and health, to millions every month. we have more opportunity to save lives and safeguard livelihoods. why would, frankly, international donors feel it is worth pouring resour

report sheds new light on atrocities committed in south sudan.says that government forces killed 114 people in a single village last year. others were raped and brutalized. meanwhile, the president of sudan, omar al-bashir, will skip an islamic summit in saudi arabia this weekend, that includes president trump. sudan is one of six muslim nations included in the trump administration's travel ban. back in this country, a new york city man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after driving his car into pedestrians in times square. one person was killed, and 22 hurt. prosecutors say richard rojas deliberately drove onto a busy sidewalk on thursday. he allegedly told police that he wanted to "kill them all." investigators are waiting for lab tests on whether he was using drugs. president trump has nominated marine corps general joseph dunford to stay on as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. the pentagon made the official announcement today. he will continue to serve as a top military adviser to the president and defense secretary. dun

amy: the united nations warns some 20 million people in south sudan, somalia, yemen and nigeria are at risk of famine, and -- risk of famine more than , at any time since world war ii. puerto rico sicken to restructure $123 billion in debt in a move that is likely to slash money for health care, pensions, and infrastructure on the island territory. years of austerity programs aimed at came back the debt has let puerto rico's official unemployment rate at nearly 12% with nearly half of all puerto ricans living in poverty. the u.s. supreme court will now designate a bankruptcy judge to handle the case. in texas, state lawmakers have sent a harsh anti-immigrant bill to republican governor greg abbott, who's promised to sign it into law. sb4, a so-called "show your papers" bill, will outlaw sanctuary cities and allow police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they detain. in baton rouge, louisiana, the family of alton sterling, the african american father of five done down by police in 2016, called wednesday for the state's attorney general to bring criminal charges against

parts of nigeria, somalia, south sudan and yemen are all in famine or pre-famine stages. according to the united nations, 20 million people are at risk of starvation within the next few months. in those four countries. the director general of the international committee of the red cross appeared before our senate foreign relations committee just weeksing a and he called the crises one of the most critical humanitarian issues to face mankind since the end of the second world war. and he warned us that we're at the brink of a humanitarian mega-crisis that is unprecedented in recent history. now, each of these crises are unique. they have their unique man-made causes. but in each case, the crises are preventable. they've been exacerbated by war and restrictions on humanitarian access. now, they're complicated and the situation in yemen is certainly a complicated one. but the u.n. calls the situation in yemen the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. according to their office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, yemen has almost 19 million people in need of human

the united nations is nearly doubling its appeal for humanitarian aid in south sudan, facing a brutalil war and famine. the director of the world food program warned today the suffering is unimaginable. u.n. agencies said they need at least $1.4 billion to provide assistance to refugees. the united states accused the government of syria today of killing thousands of prisoners, and burning the bodies to hide the evidence. a top state department official said mass executions are taking place about 45 minutes outside damascus, at a large prison. >> the regime is responsible for killing as many as 50 detainees per day at saydnaya. credible sources have believed that many of the bodies have been disposed in mass graves. we now believe that the syrian regime has installed a crematorium in the saydnaya prison complex, which could dispose of detainees remains with little evidence. >> woodruff: state department officials also called for russia to use its influence with the damascus regime to stop the atrocities. the u.s. supreme court will not hear an appeal to re-instate north carolina's vote

[applause] that will go to south sudan, somalia, yemen, nigeria and also $1.7 billion worth of food aidgress has passed additional humanitarian aid that has not been asked for by the white house. it's a huge victory. [applause] it would not have happened without the coalition of care and citizens like yours. this response, this additional funding, it embodies the american values and bipartisan leadership that we are working and we must fight to achieve. our congressional leaders should be applauded for what they've done but we cannot stop with this victory because the reality is we are still facing massive general cuts in foreign assistance from the 2018 budget. it would literally cripple our eight effort and millions of people whatsoever as a result. by now, you all know, this conference is titled, now more than ever, for a very good reason. that's because now more than ever your voices are critical to preserve america's leadership in global development. now more than ever we are facing critical problems that we actually can solve if we stand up instead of stepping aside. now more than

and the trump administration is trying to prevent another conflict like syria, north korea and south sudanseen dozens killed, we have seen many injured, we have seen 150 political prisoners, over 1500 arrests and clearly we are starting to see serious instability in venezuela. cheryl: rafael ramÍrez rejected bringing political dispute to the united nations. another headline this morning, airline travel expect today reach record number this summer and tsa says it's prepared for this. kennedy airport in new york, tsa has installed new automated screening, checkpoints, i told you about these guys in newark. 17 faster lanes installed throughout the airport. right now they are in terminal the and terminal 4. larger bins and system that allows multiple people to allow items so the family ahead of you is taking too long, you go around them. [laughter] cheryl: tsa enforcement increased officers. joe biden has never made no secret that he's a ice cream fan. >> my name is joe biden and i love ice cream. y'all think i'm kidding. i eat more ice cream more than three people i would like to be with all

famine in south sudan, impending fa anyone in somalia, yemen and nigeria. funding is needed to avert the destabilization of the entire region. earlier this year, bipartisan group of members proposed that the u.s. allocate $1 billion in emergency funding for response. thanks to those efforts, congress pledged to provide $990 million in emergency funding in fiscal year appropriations. foreign aid is an investment. it makes our country and those overseas fighting for us dramatically safer. with leadership comes responsibility. providing aid is a moral imperative. madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for ms. esty of connecticut for today, mr. lewis of georgia for today and nor muhouse of washington for today and the balance of the week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2017, the gentlewoman from the virgin