Nation Apr 14 News Wrap: Russian warship 'Moskva' sinks in the Black Sea after explosion In our news wrap Thursday, Russia suffered a blow in its war with Ukraine when the flagship of its naval fleet in the Black Sea exploded and sank, Pfizer says COVID booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 show…
Episode Apr 13 April 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. provides more weapons to Ukraine as it prepares for a highly anticipated Russian military offensive in the east. Then, we explore how open source intelligence is used to uncover the truth in Russia's war…
World Apr 13 New U.S. military aid 'will help save Ukrainian lives,' Pentagon's Kirby says President Biden on Wednesday approved $800 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, including weaponry designed to counter Russian forces who are refocusing their offensive on eastern Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the impact…
Nation Apr 13 News Wrap: CDC extends COVID mask mandate for air travel, public transit In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC extended a COVID mask requirements for air travel and public transit for two more weeks, the head of the WHO said Ukraine gets far more attention than those suffering in non-white nations, police…
Episode Apr 12 April 12, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, as Russia moves to the east in Ukraine, we sit down with Ukraine's foreign minister and explore the resiliency of the nation's people. Then, why some corporations are reporting record profits with inflation on the rise.
Economy Apr 12 Inflation hits new historic high, painting a bleak economic picture Inflation numbers released Tuesday by the U.S. Labor Department show prices are up in nearly every consumer category, but especially energy costs. President Biden traveled to the midwest to explain how his administration is going to ease the pain at…
Nation Apr 12 News Wrap: Shanghai loosens COVID lockdown, allowing residents to find supplies In our news wrap, more than 6.5 million people in Shanghai began venturing outside after a two-week COVID lockdown, New York's lieutenant governor has been arrested in a federal corruption probe, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined for violating COVID…
Episode Apr 11 April 11, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, a miles-long Russian convoy is heading toward eastern Ukraine as civilians desperately try to escape ahead of an expected major military offensive. Then, the U.S. Postal Service gets a reboot with new laws aimed at fixing…
World Apr 11 UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi discusses the mass exodus of Ukrainians fleeing war The war has driven millions from their homes in Ukraine. More than 4.5 million have left their nation for eastern Europe and beyond, and a further 7 million are displaced within Ukraine. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi…
Nation Apr 11 News Wrap: Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate for COVID-19 In our news wrap Monday, Philadelphia becomes the first U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate for COVID, campaigning began in France for a presidential election runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, lawmakers in Pakistan chose opposition…