PBS NewsHour

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

05/11/2011 | 52m 58s

Tonight on the program, flood tensions keep building as the drama played out across a vast stage from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. Also, the GOP presidential field begins to take shape as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich declares his candidacy and we examine the HIV epidemic in Ukraine. Finally, we get the latest from Syria as the government continues to crackdown on protesters.

Aired: 05/11/11

Expired: 06/11/11

Rating: NR

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