next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. judy and josh weston. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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. thanks for joining us. the united states is calling on russia to discuss a political settlement to the four-and-half- year-old syrian civil war. the u.s. wants syrian president bashar al-assad to be replaced, but russia supports assad, recently began re-arming his troops, and deploying fighter jets and helicopters to a syrian base yesterday. in london today, after conferring with britain's foreign minister, secreta

." >> sreenivasan: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. judy and josh weston. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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 in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening thanks for joining us. european leaders are trying to unite behind a plan to cope with their ongoing surge of migrants and refugees arriving mainly from the middle east and africa. more than 430,000 migrants have crossed the mediterranean sea for europe this year, most pushing toward northern and western europe. on monday, the 28-nation european union will hold an emergency summit in brussels, belgium, to try to ag

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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 thanks for joining us. in philadelphia, pope francis is in the final hours of his first ever visit to the united states. at a seminary this morning, the pope met privately with five survivors of sexual abuse by priests and others. francis apologized to victims, saying, in part, "i am profoundly sorry that your innocence was violated by those who you trusted. for those who were abused by a member of the clergy, i am

. >> sreenivasan: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. judy and josh weston. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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. on the eve of a european union summit to deal with the unabated flow of migrants and refugees into europe, germany is now limiting its welcome of arrivals. today, germany blocked migrant- packed trains coming from austria and announced new border checks. the move came after germany had accepted 16,000 refugees this weekend. 8,500 migrants crossed from europe's busiest arrival point, greece

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 ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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: wall street worried away all of the week's gains today amid fears of slowing growth worldwide. the federal reserve had cited the state of the world economy yesterday, when it opted not to raise interest rates. the dow jones industrial average lost 290 points today, to close back near 16,380. the nasdaq fell 66 points and the s&p 500 slide 32. for the week, all three indexes lost a fraction of a percent. confusion reigned across southeastern europe today, as countries competed

. >> i never tried to report it >> stewart: next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. judy and josh weston. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm alison stewart, in for hari sreenivasan. by bus, by train and on foot, thousands of migrants and refugees are on the move across europe. after days being held back, at least 6,500 migrants crossed from hungary into neighboring austria today, with several thousand continuing west, hoping to reach munich, germany. hundreds more who did not board the hungarian buses and

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. judy and josh weston. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are 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 in lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm alison stewart, in for hari sreenivasan. pope francis is calling on every catholic parish in europe to shelter at least one family of migrants or refugees pouring into the continent. today, during mass at saint peter's square, the pope announced the vatican itself will house two families who, he said, are "fleeing death by war and by hunger." >> ( translated ): the gospel calls us to be neighbo

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 ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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: americans looked back today on a day that changed the world: 9/11. crowds were somewhat smaller for the latest anniversary of the attacks, but many brought renewed determination never to forget. it's become a tradition on this day of remembrance. bells tolled in new york, washington, and shanksville, pennsylvania, the sites where nearly 3,000 people died at the hands of al-qaeda skyjackers 14 years ago. the day began with a moment of silence at the white house: 8:46 a.m., when th

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 ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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: on this day when a pope and two presidents were already making headlines-- a surprise resignation came along to stun washington. we begin with the announcement that the speaker of the united states house of representatives is stepping down. newshour political director lisa desjardins reports. ♪ >> reporter: with his decision, house speaker john boehner, the happy warrior, projected a kind of personal relief and institutional sacrifice. >> it's become clear to me that this prol

. >> ifill: that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> 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: this was another wild day on wall street and markets around the world. the selling started after china reported its industrial activity hit a three-year low last month. the dow jones industrial average lost 470 points to close below 16,060. the nasdaq fell 140 points, and the s&p 500 dropped nearly 60. all three were down about three percent. and the price of oil fell eight percent, after a three-day surge. >> woodruff: a county clerk in kentucky refused again today to issue marriage licenses to same- sex couples, even after the u.s. supreme court rejected her appeal. instead, kim davis said she's invoking "god's authority." in a statement, she declared: "it is not a light

. >> ifill: 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. >> 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 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. >> ifill: the desperation only deepened today for thousands of people trying to make the journey from the middle east, across eastern europe to germany. crowds fought with police in hungary as charges and counter- charges flew between european leaders in brussels. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. >> woodruff: donald trump today ruled out a third-party or independent bid for the white house, if he doesn't win the republican pre

. >> ifill: 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. >> ifill: the many thousands on a desperate journey into europe's heartland hit the wall today, literally. a barrier fence sealed off the length of hungary's southern frontier, the main land route for the migrants. james mates of independent television news reports from the scene. >> reporter: "open, open," they cry. 2,000 or more refugees pressing against hungary's newly fortified border with its southern neighbor serbia. there has been a human river flowing northward for weeks. this is what happens when you try to top -- stop that flow. the crowd have been growing since early morning as the first arrivals confronted the new, three-meter high, razor wire fence, one obstacle too many in their bid to get to germany. instead they must walk along it to an official transit

. >> ifill: 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. 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. >> ifill: a firestorm roared across northern california today, leaving at least 400 homes in ruins, and one person dead. the valley fire has swept across 95 square miles, north of the napa valley region. and, southeast of sacramento, the butte fire has burned another 135 homes. between them, the two fires have forced 23,000 people out of their homes, and left crews struggling to hold the line. >> ifill: middletown, california was an ashy, gray ghost town today. the valley fire that exploded over the weekend did not discriminate: cars, homes, parking structures all burned to

. >> ifill: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ >> and by bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> 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. >> ifill: the united states will take in another 10,000 syrian refugees in the budget year starting next month. white house officials announced the plan today. they said president obama wants to pay for it with $4 billion that's already been budgeted. the u.s. has accepted about 1,500 syrians since civil war broke out in their country more than four years ago. thousands of refugees and migrants entering europe faced new misery

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 ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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 newest numbers out on the u.s. economy today pointed in opposite directions. on the one hand, job creation in august was the slowest it's been in five months. the labor department reported employers added a net of 173,000 workers. at the same time, the unemployment rate, based on a separate survey, fell to its best place since early 2008, 5.1%. we'll get some reaction and analysis, later in the program. the reaction on wall street was decidedly negative. investors worrie

. >> ifill: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> 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: the human drama engulfing europe showed no sign of ending today. instead, the divide deepened, between rich and poor nations, over how to handle the crisis. and, there was new trouble in southern hungary as throngs of people tried to cross from serbia. we'll have a report from the scene, after the news summary. a county clerk in kentucky was released today after five days in jail, for refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples. the federal judge who'd jailed kim davis for contempt of court, ordered her released. he warned her not to stop her deputies from giving out licenses. later, davis appeared at a rally outside the jail, with hundreds of support

. >> ifill: 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. >> 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. >> ifill: the united states is moving to take more of the many thousands leaving africa and the middle east. the associated press reported today the obama administration will accept at least 5,000 additional refugees next year. meanwhile, europe faced a fight over a proposal to relocate 160,000. we'll have much more after the news summary. in syria, al qaeda rebels and others have captured a key air base in a new blow to the assad government. their victory means virtually all of a major province is now free of government control. mil

. >> 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. >> 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: moscow's military buildup in syria came to full flower today, with the opening of an air barrage. the russians said they're targeting the islamic state, but that claim was disputed. and, american officials issued a series of warnings about where the air strikes could lead. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. in afghanistan, the taliban kept a tight grip on a major provincial capital they overran monday, and afghan government forces faced a critical test when they try to take it back. william brangham r

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. >> ifill: a river of humanity continued flowing into europe today, but it appeared to be somewhat better regulated. thousands of people were being taken in buses directly from croatia, across hungary and on to austria. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from the croatian/hungarian border. >> the hungarian military is busy building its reservoir just like the one on the serbian frontier. they want to ensure the transient in hungary is tightly controlled. from here they are bused straight through hungary to the austrian border. earlier this afternoon i visited a new transi

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: there was renewed trouble today as countries across europe tried to cope with the influx of thousands of migrants and refugees. hundreds of people broke through hungarian police lines near the serbian border, and marched north on the main highway to budapest. the refugees outnumbered police, who used pepper spray to try to maintain order. some 340,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the 28-nation european union already this year. the developments come as all of europe debates how to handle the new wave of refugees. german chancellor angela merkel said all e.u. countries should p

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and 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: afghanistan's military fought today to take back a provincial capital, the first major city captured by the taliban in 14 years. the militants stormed kunduz yesterday, in a major setback to the government. today, afghan troops and militiamen launched a counter- offensive, with u.s. air support, and a promise of more help, from president ashraf ghani, in kabul. >> ( translated ): afghan security force made achievements today in kunduz province. they have recaptured some parts of the government buildings. new reinforcements have reached kunduz and baghla and a battalion from the national army will get to kunduz soon. >> woodruff: the taliban disputed those claims of success, and later reports told of taliban fighters attacking t

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org announcer: this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. ♪ >> it is a global truth. we can do more when we work together. at mufg, our banking relationships span cultures and support almost every indus

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> announcer: this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> fed speak. the chair of the federal reserve gives her first public comments since last week's big rate decision. steve liesman with the news and analysis. >>> one-two punch. china's slowing economy and low oil prices prompting caterpillar to slash its revenue forecast and jobs. >>> bugged and rigged. the latest on the scandal engulfing the manufacturer of per

. >> ifill: 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. >> ifill: the mass migration crisis in europe escalated today, as austria held up traffic and trains on its border with hungary. that came as charges and counter-charges flew over the human wave streaming into europe from the middle east and africa. we have a report from fatima manji of independent television news. denied violating europe's passport free zone saying this is about far getting traffickers after the bodies of 71 people were found in a laurie last week. >> this is not border controls, of course, we have diverse focus points which the policemen are looking for. >> it wa

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> 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 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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪access.wgbh.org this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herara. >> the pope and the president. the pontiff and the head of the people's republic of china arrive in the united states for the start of two very important state visits. >> scandal widens. millions more volkswagen vehicles evaded emission regulations as costs to the company mount. >> and right prescription. how one presidential hopeful plans to take on a powerful industry. all that and mor

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for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.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. report" with tyler matheson and sue herera. >> split decision, the brightest minds in business and economic disagree on what the federal reserve will do tomorrow making the start of this meeting one of the most uncertain in recent memory. >>> something's brewing. the world's biggest beer maker wants to get bigger. it won't have an' time getting there. >> expectations today, we learned the slowing global economy is taking a toll on a well-known flagship american company. all that and more tonight on nightly business report for wednesday september 16th. >>> good evening, everyone. the great divide like few have seen before. some of wall street's leadin

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org . >>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> bounce back. stocks close sharply higher getting back yesterday's steep losses. where can you find value in a market like this. continued expansion. that's what the fed says about the economy. with the economy growing, is this the ground work the fed needs for a rate hike? and off target, they're offered by more than 80% of employers' 401(k) plans. what happens when your target date fund misses the mark? all that and more for wednesday, september 2nd. good evening, eve

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. >> ifill: all that and more on t >> 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. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york. a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.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. >> ifill: the word from the fede interest rates aren't going anyw the announcement ended weeks of speculation, but wall street wasn't sure what to make of the news. the dow jones industrial average lost 65 points to close at 16,675. the nasdaq rose four points. and the s&p 500 slipped five. we'll hear some of what the fed had to say, and examine its reasons, after the news summary. the flashpoint in the crisis eng fresh scenes of chaos. thousand

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