World Aug 02 News Wrap: Firefighters contain 80 percent of Oregon Bootleg Fire; lift evacuations in California In our news wrap Monday, firefighters in Oregon finally have the upper hand against the giant Bootleg Fire after they made major progress over the weekend. More than 80% of the fire has been contained. Federal health officials in the…
Nation Aug 02 'No signs of plateauing' in Florida's COVID cases as DeSantis refuses to mandate masks Over the weekend, Florida reported more than 21,000 cases in a single day — its highest one day total since the start of the pandemic. The CDC says schools should require masks as they reopen. But Florida governor Ron DeSantis…
World Aug 02 Afghans fear Taliban retribution as group expands control, executes critics The Taliban’s surge is threatening major urban centers across Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the sense of panic is growing as more Afghans were granted permission to resettle in the United States. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson joins John Yang with updates on this…
Politics Aug 02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure negotiations, Trump's fundraising success NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including progress on the infrastructure negotiations in the Senate, former President Donald Trump’s fundraising efforts…
World Aug 02 Analyzing wins, losses and what's to come for American athletes in Tokyo Americans athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have had great wins so far: Jade Carey's gold medal in the gymnastics floor exercise, many medals for swimmers Caleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky. Simone Biles is expected to compete in Tuesday's balance beam…
Episode Aug 01 August 1, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, August 1, a surge in Delta cases leads to a rise in hospitalizations, and the emotional and social impact of the pandemic on students. Also, a new exhibition seeks to highlight the impact of solitary…
Health Aug 01 Masks, vaccinations, delta: Why we are at a 'critical point' in the pandemic Surges in Delta cases across the nation have changed and undone some of the progress made against the COVID-19 pandemic: the CDC has advised fully vaccinated people to remain cautious and even wear masks indoors. Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious…
Episode Jul 31 July 31, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 31, surge in the Delta variant across the U.S., fuels renewed calls to reinstate mask mandates even for the vaccinated, and millions face eviction as federal protection is set to expire. Also, the fight…
Nation Jul 31 Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends The federal ban on evictions is set to expire tonight. A last-minute effort by House Dems to extend the moratorium failed late yesterday, and the Supreme Court ruled that the moratorium could not be extended without new legislation from Congress.
Episode Jul 30 July 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exposes how infectious and dangerous the COVID variant of the coronavirus is, we discuss the science. Then, Afghan interpreters arrive on U.S. shores, finding safety…