major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. 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: three top obama administration officials mounted their defense of the iran nuclear deal before a committee of skeptical senators. secretary of state john kerry challenged those who want to spike the deal by asking, so what s your plan, totally go to war? we ll show you some of the exchanges from the hearing right after this news summary. ifill: islamic state militants fired across the border from syria into turkey today, killing one soldier and wounding two other
major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. 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: three top obama administration officials mounted their defense of the iran nuclear deal before a committee of skeptical senators. secretary of state john kerry challenged those who want to spike the deal by asking, so what s your plan, totally go to war? we ll show you some of the exchanges from the hearing right after this news summary. ifill: islamic state militants fired across the border from syria into turkey today, killing one soldier and wounding two other
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. ifill: wall street was hit by a wave of selling today, triggered by china s currency devaluation. the price of oil and other commodities plunged, amid fears of slowing growth in china, and materials stocks followed suit. the dow jones industrial average lost 212 points to close near 17,400. the nasdaq fell 65 points, and the s&p 500 dropped 20. woodruff: nine people are facing federal charges in a hacking scheme that gamed wall street for $100 million. federal prosecutors in new jersey and new york city say hackers in ukraine stole corporate news releases before they became public. then, traders in the u.s. allegedly used it to engage in insider trading. five of the suspects were arrested today. ifill: the head
clearly about probabilities. sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by builng resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org 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: convoys of buses carried
major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org 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: convoys of buses carried some 3,000 people out of eastern aleppo in syria today, under a cease-fire arrangement.