World Mar 24 News Wrap: Russia mourns victims of Moscow attack as some suspects charged with terrorism In our news wrap Sunday, Russia held a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall massacre in suburban Moscow, a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets in Kyiv and farther west as Putin blames Ukraine for the…
Episode Mar 23 March 23, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the deadliest massacre in Russia in decades leaves the country on edge, just days after President Putin was re-elected. Then, we look at working conditions for migrant farm workers and the role they play in…
Nation Mar 23 News Wrap: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding bill In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund more than half the government through the end of the current budget year, Egypt said about 7,000 aid trucks are being denied entry to Gaza as…
Episode Mar 17 March 17, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with hundreds of thousands of Americans relying on Catholic hospitals, why some people are facing barriers to reproductive health care. Then, we look at concerns over declining support for LGBTQ+ rights, reversing years of increasing…
World Mar 17 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new Israeli election is ‘inappropriate’ In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed U.S. criticism of his leadership and handling of Israel’s war with Hamas, polls closed in Russia’s presidential election and early returns show Putin with 88 percent of the vote, a man has been…
Episode Mar 16 March 16, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we examine the safety and reliability of helicopters after a string of fatal crashes. Then, the myth of plastic recycling and how the plastics industry knew for decades that it wasn’t a viable solution. Plus,…
World Mar 16 News Wrap: Israel conducts airstrikes in central Gaza as aid airdrops continue In our news wrap Saturday, more aid was airdropped across northern Gaza while Israel moves toward sending ground forces into Rafah in the south, a shooting suspect barricaded himself in a house in New Jersey, the FAA is investigating another…
Episode Mar 10 March 10, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, ahead of the 96th annual Academy Awards, we look at the role and recognition of women in front of and behind the camera. Then, a new book examines the relationship between Saddam Hussein and the…
World Mar 10 News Wrap: U.S. Army ship en route to Mediterranean for construction of pier for Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war remained stalled as efforts to increase aid to Gaza by sea continued, Alabama Sen. Katie Britt responded to criticism about a misleading story she told in her response to…
Episode Mar 09 March 9, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, after Trump’s commanding win on Super Tuesday, we look at the present and future of the Republican Party. Then, what the SAT going digital means for accessibility and the role of the test in college…