Episode Dec 24 December 24, 2024 – PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, the discovery of mass graves in Syria sheds new light on the historic brutality of the fallen Assad regime. Then, we look at efforts to lessen the impact offshore wind farms are having on the…
Nation Dec 24 News Wrap: American Airlines temporarily grounds flights amid busy holiday travel season In our news wrap Tuesday, American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical issue, a strike by Starbucks employees expanded to some 5,000 baristas, a man accused of setting a woman on fire in the New York City…
Episode Dec 23 December 23, 2024 – PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, the House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump's first pick for attorney general, reveals alleged rampant sexual misconduct and drug use. Then, President Biden commutes the sentences of 37 of the…
Nation Dec 23 News Wrap: Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering head of United Health Care In our news wrap Monday, the man accused of gunning down the head of United Health Care pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of murder, former President Bill Clinton is hospitalized in Washington, D.C. after developing a fever, automakers Nissan…
Episode Dec 20 December 20, 2024 – PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, after much wrangling, Congress moves to avoid a government shutdown with a new funding bill. Top U.S. diplomats meet the new leaders of Syria who overthrew the Assad regime and are now attempting to rebuild…
Nation Dec 20 News Wrap: German police believe man intentionally drove through crowd at Christmas market In our news wrap Friday, a car drove through a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Germany, Ukraine struck inside Russia's Kursk region with U.S.-supplied weapons, the Biden administration announced it would forgive another $4 billion in student…
Episode Dec 19 December 19, 2024 – PBS News Hour full episode Thursday on the News Hour, chances of a government shutdown fester as partisan politics, and influence from President-elect Trump, hamper budget negotiations in Congress. Veteran Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry weighs in on the state of play on Capitol Hill as…
World Dec 19 News Wrap: In annual news conference, Putin vows to continue war in Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russian President Putin reaffirmed his commitment to continuing the war in Ukraine, Luigi Mangione returned to New York as he faces additional federal murder charges and the 15-year-old girl who shot and killed two people…
Episode Dec 18 December 18, 2024 – PBS News Hour full episode Wednesday on the News Hour, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again but concerns over inflation and the incoming Trump administration raise questions about future cuts. We report from the site of an infamous chemical weapons attack by the Assad…
Nation Dec 18 News Wrap: California declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle In our news wrap Wednesday, California declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, Russian authorities detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow, Israel's military is preparing another offensive in…