Nation Feb 03 News Wrap: Crews begin recovering wreckage of passenger jet from Potomac River In our news wrap Monday, crews started recovering several parts of the passenger jet that collided mid-air with a military helicopter, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Norfolk Southern for the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and…
Episode Jan 31 January 31, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, officials stop most helicopters from flying near Washington's national airport while looking into what caused the deadly collision with a passenger jet. UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite an Israeli ban on…
Economy Jan 31 News Wrap: Judge blocks Trump’s plans to freeze federal grants and loans until Monday In our news wrap Friday, a judge sided with nearly two dozen states that requested a temporary restraining order to block President Trump's plans to freeze federal grants and loans, Israeli officials confirmed the names of three hostages set to…
Episode Jan 30 January 30, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode Thursday on the News Hour, a passenger jet collides mid-air with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., leaving no survivors. President Trump's controversial picks to head national intelligence, the FBI and health are all in the hot seat for their…
World Jan 30 News Wrap: Hamas frees 8 hostages, Israel releases 100 prisoners in 3rd round of exchanges In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third round of exchanges, officials in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack killed at least six people in the northeastern…
Episode Jan 29 January 29, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode Wednesday on the News Hour, RFK Jr. faces tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. President Trump signs the first bill of his second term, cracking…
World Jan 29 News Wrap: At least 30 killed in India during stampede at religious festival In our news wrap Wednesday, at least 30 people in India were killed and dozens more injured in a stampede during the world's largest religious gathering, the State Department raised its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo to…
Episode Jan 28 January 28, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, the White House defends the legality of a sweeping freeze of federal spending after a judge orders a pause on the action. Global experts sound the alarm about how U.S. spending cuts could impact health…
Nation Jan 28 News Wrap: Rebel group backed by Rwanda claims critical Congo city In our news wrap Tuesday, a rebel group backed by Rwanda has claimed the critical Congo city of Goma, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting gender transition for anyone under the age of 19 and Oklahoma's Board…
Episode Jan 27 January 27, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, President Trump meets with Republican members of Congress to move his agenda forward as he uses tough tactics against Latin America. Financial markets drop as a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up shakes up the industry. Plus,…