Nation Aug 23 News Wrap: ICE seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda In our news wrap Saturday, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say the U.S. government plans to deport him to Uganda, a redrawn Texas congressional map is on its way to Gov. Abbott’s desk, federal investigators arrived at the site of a…
Episode Aug 23 August 23, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, an aid worker inside Gaza on what’s next after famine has been declared and Israel prepares to intensify the war. A look at the future of voting by mail as Trump calls the practice corrupt…
Episode Aug 17 August 17, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, European leaders will join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting, presenting a united front to Trump. How trouble getting a good night’s sleep has become a public health emergency. The environmental consequences of…
Nation Aug 17 News Wrap: West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio deploying National Guard troops to DC In our news wrap Saturday, hundreds of National Guard members from West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio are deploying to Washington, D.C., Israelis held a nationwide strike to demand an end to the war in Gaza and return of hostages,…
Episode Aug 16 August 16, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Trump abruptly splits from Ukraine and Europe after meeting with Putin, saying a sweeping peace deal, not a ceasefire, should be the next step in ending the war. How a White House plan to overturn…
Nation Aug 16 News Wrap: Hurricane Erin strengthens into Category 5 storm In our news wrap Saturday, Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, rescue crews search for survivors after devastating flash floods and mudslides in Pakistan, and the Canadian government ordered thousands of striking Air…
Episode Aug 10 August 10, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Netanyahu defends Israel’s plans to occupy Gaza City amid mounting criticism at home and abroad. European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of the Trump-Putin summit. The challenges new college graduates face with one of the…
World Aug 10 News Wrap: European leaders state support for Ukraine before Trump-Putin summit In our news wrap Sunday, European leaders rallied behind Ukraine ahead of Trump and Putin’s planned summit in Alaska, the National Weather Service warned of wildfire risk in the West this week while record-high temperatures fuel blazes in much of…
Episode Aug 09 August 9, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a new study highlights the growing health dangers of plastic pollution. As megafires become more common, an anthropologist gives a firsthand account of a historic season with the elite Los Padres Hotshots. History is made…
World Aug 09 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in…