Nation Apr 22 News Wrap: More pro-Palestinian protests held at prominent universities In our news wrap Monday, there are more pro-Palestinian protests at some of the nation's prominent universities, Vice President Harris unveiled rules to improve care at federally-funded nursing homes, the Supreme Court agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal…
Episode Apr 19 April 19, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job.
Nation Apr 19 News Wrap: Man sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial In our news wrap Friday, a man set himself on fire in the park near the New York courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial, police in Paris arrested a man at the Iranian consulate after he threatened to blow…
Episode Apr 18 April 18, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus,…
Nation Apr 18 News Wrap: New York police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who set up encampment In our news wrap Thursday, police in New York arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment at Columbia University, President Biden picked up endorsements from members of the Kennedy family, House Speaker Johnson scrambled to get votes for…
Episode Apr 17 April 17, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to pass a critical foreign aid package as the Senate votes to dismiss the impeachment charges against the homeland security secretary. In Ukraine, a city suffers the deadliest Russian strike in…
Nation Apr 17 News Wrap: Biden calls for higher tariffs on Chinese metal products In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden is calling for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products, the Navy flew a patrol aircraft over the Taiwan Strait a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held talks for the first…
Episode Apr 16 April 16, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court considers whether a charge of obstructing an official proceeding can be used to prosecute Capitol rioters and Donald Trump. A look at Russia’s intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s energy system and the impact on…
World Apr 16 News Wrap: First 7 jurors chosen to serve in Trump’s criminal hush money trial In our news wrap Tuesday, seven jurors have been chosen to serve in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York, Israel's war cabinet postponed a planned meeting to address any planned response to Iran's weekend attacks and federal…
Episode Apr 15 April 15, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, allies urge restraint in Israel’s response to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack. History is made as former President Trump's criminal trial for making alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress gets underway in New York.