World Sep 07 News Wrap: UN calls for full inquiry after U.S. citizen killed in West Bank protest In our news wrap Saturday, the UN called for an investigation into the death of a Turkish American protester in the West Bank, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Italy, Harris and Trump campaigned in swing states, the CDC…
Episode Sep 01 September 1, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how Americans are coping with rising electricity bills during this summer’s extreme heat. Then, a new documentary examines the complex relationship between men behind bars and their young daughters. Plus, the story of the Filipino-American…
World Sep 01 News Wrap: Outrage and grief in Israel after 6 more hostages die in Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, the recovery of six more hostages’ bodies from Gaza sparked grief and anger in Israel, Palestinian militants claimed responsibility of the deaths of three Israeli police officers in the occupied West Bank, about 10,000 hotel…
Episode Aug 31 August 31, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why families are being forced to pay transaction fees to fund their children’s school lunch accounts. Then, how extreme weather events cause an increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Plus, Paralympic wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden…
World Aug 31 News Wrap: Polio vaccine drive gets underway for children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, aid workers began the first phase of their campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, Russia is blaming Ukraine for the deaths of five people in Belgorod, a heavy storm prompted flood warnings in…
Episode Aug 25 August 25, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why more Americans are managing their own abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Then, the increasing strain on the nation’s wildland firefighters while climate change drives a rise in wildfires. Plus, a look at…
World Aug 25 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Israeli strikes on Hezbollah ‘not the end of the story’ In our news wrap Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy cross-border attacks, a man turned himself in to German police over Friday’s deadly knife attack, Russian missiles hammered Ukraine border towns as Ukrainian forces advanced farther into Russian territory, Hurricane…
Episode Aug 24 August 24, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why this summer’s extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage. Then, as COVID cases surge, why vaccines will soon be harder to get for uninsured Americans. We look at the future of debt…
Nation Aug 24 News Wrap: Boeing Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025, NASA says In our news wrap Saturday, two NASA astronauts will remain on the International Space Station until February, the United Arab Emirates brokered a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza, the Islamic…
Episode Aug 18 August 18, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, polls show Vice President Harris gaining ground in key swing states ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention. We get the latest from the NewsHour team on the ground in Chicago. Then a look back…