Today at 57. Woodruff in philadelphia, the overwhelming impact on students of massive budget cuts. You know, were hoping that money will be coming, but i dont know. We dont have enough to even carry us through the end of this month, actually. And its friday, mark shields and david brooks are here, to analyze the weeks news. Those are 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. 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 obamas team c
Is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The initial news a few days back that a man had made it across the north lawn of the white house and inside the front door was bad enough, but we now know the intruder went well beyond the front door and deep into the white house itself not far from the stairway and the elevator that take passengers up to the private family residence. The head of the secret service goes before a congressional hearing tomorrow. And she will again have a whole lot of explaining to do while veterans of the secret service say its never been the same since it was pulled out of the Treasury Department and lumped in with Homeland Security after 9 11. This brings more unwelcome attention to the people who protect the president and the peoples house. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs kristen welker. Kristen, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening. When Omar Gonzalez forced his way into the white house earlier this month, even though the first family
Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats 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. New criticism of iraqi troops is casting doubt on whether they can actually beat back isis in major cities. The u. S. Secretary of defense commented for the First Time Since militants took the city of ramadi, telling c. N. N. That iraqi forces pulled back even though they vastly outnumbered the isis fighters. What apparently happened was that the iraqi forces just showed no will to fight. Airstrikes are effective, but neither they nor anything they do can substitute for the iraqi forces will to fight. They are they ones who have to beat isil. Sreenivasan so
Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The initial news a few days back that a man had made it across the north lawn of the white house and inside the front door was bad enough, but we now know the intruder went well beyond the front door and deep into the white house itself not far from the stairway and the elevator that take passengers up to the private family residence. The head of the secret service goes before a congressional hearing tomorrow. And she will again have a whole lot of explaining to do while veterans of the secret service say its never been the same since it was pulled out of the Treasury Department and lumped in with Homeland Security after 9 11. This brings more unwelcome attention to the people who protect the president and the peoples house. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs kristen welker. Kristen, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening. When Omar Gonzalez forced hi
Afford it. I think thats our worry is when clients cant afford home care any more. Ifill those are 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. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions 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 wall street got its week off to a running start today, after last weeks losses. Stocks rose in part as the value of the dollar eased some from a rally thats made American Goods pricier overseas. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained nearly 230 points to close back near 18,000. The nasdaq rose ne