Episode Nov 07 November 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, November 7, COVID-19 vaccinations deadlines loom as legal challenges to President Biden’s vaccine mandates mount, an update on the Houston music festival deaths, a massive building made with new timber technology rises in Milwaukee, and…
Nation Nov 07 Houston music reporter's eyewitness account of concert tragedy and investigation A chaotic crush of fans rushing toward the stage at a Travis Scott show at Houston’s Astroworld music festival is being blamed for a ‘mass casualty event,’ that killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. Houston Chronicle music…
Episode Nov 06 November 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, November 6, President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan finally makes its first steps forward after the House vote, people protest around the world demanding climate action while communities explore ways to develop climate resilience, and…
World Nov 06 How youth leadership is changing climate activism Young people around the world continue to protest in large numbers over what many see as inaction from political leaders on climate change—today's Global Day of Action is no exception. As the COP26 conference continues in Glasgow, Jasmine Sanders, Executive…
Episode Nov 05 November 5, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, moderate Democrats' demands leave the House vote on the president's spending bill in limbo. The latest jobs report shows hiring accelerating, but employment remains below pre-pandemic levels. Then, we go on the ground in Afghanistan as…
Politics Nov 05 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage.
Nation Nov 05 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization, death risk by 90% In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced strong results for a pill to treat COVID-19. Trials show it cuts infections and deaths by nearly 90 percent in high-risk adults. Three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man,…
Economy Nov 05 The latest jobs report showed strong gains, but a worker shortage still exists. Here's why The latest jobs report showed stronger than expected gains last month and found more jobs were created in August and September than previously estimated. The private sector gained momentum, with the leisure and hospitality sector adding 164,000 jobs. The professional…
Politics Nov 05 Capehart and Abernathy on Virginia elections, Build Back Better plan, Colin Powell Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss Tuesday’s surprising election results, the fate of the infrastructure and Build Back Better bill, and reflect on the life and legacy of Colin Powell.
Nation Nov 05 Remembering 'warrior statesman' Colin Powell Friday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., family, friends and colleagues of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell gathered to memorialize him. Presidents Biden, Obama and Bush and another secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, were among the guests.