Again. We begin with the fall out in new york across the nation after the murders of two new York City Police officers, ambushed, gunned down whilst sitting in a patrol car. Targeted because they were Police Officers. It comes in the wake of protests over the killings of unarmed black men. Theres debate, division in the city of new york and fear on all sides. Jonathan betz has more. The concern is growing that this could trigger copy cat attacks in other cities. Officers are onalert. Theres anger not just at the murderer, but also new yorks leaders. Reporter in new york vigils were held for fallen officers. The citys mayors called for protests to be put on hold. Im asking everyone across the spectrum to put aside protests, demonstrations, until the funerals are past. Lets focus just on the families, and what they have lost. Some say the weeks of demonstrations directed at police over the recent deaths of unarmed black men in new york and missouri helped trigger the murder of two new Yo
And it is, as my colleague from alabama mentioned, the cuban missile crisis wasnt even just that there were Nuclear Missiles in cuba pointed at the United States. Fidel castro was telling kruschev to fire them into the United States. If castro had his way there would have been Nuclear Weapons sent here. So this is the nature of the regime. So what are you doing with this policy . To me i look at it very simply. I think this fact is true. Every single dollar spent in cuba benefits the castro regime. Every single dollar. If it were otherwise, europe doesnt have restrictions most of the other world doesnt have restrictions. Have the cuban people benefited from that . Has their standard of living gone up . No this all goes to benefit the government. And to me this is the worst possible time to throw the castro regime a life line. If you look at whats happening in caracas, if you look at whats happening in moscow, these regimes are buckling because of the decline in the price of oil. So thi
Down with entertainment legend rita moreno as she looks back at the challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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. Woodruff our lead story tonight much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans refused
The challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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. Woodruff our lead story tonight much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans refused to budge on their demands to delay parts of the president S Heal
State exchanges being set up under the Affordable Care act. Some quarter of a Million People now get insurance from nine private companies. Ifill plus, ray suarez sits down with entertainment legend rita moreno as she looks back at the challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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 lik