World Apr 06 News Wrap: Israeli military recovers body of Oct. 7 hostage from Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it recovered the body of a man taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Russian drone and missile strikes killed eight people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Mexico suspended diplomatic ties…
Episode Mar 31 March 31, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why more Americans are saying that religion is losing influence in public life. Then, we look at Georgia’s unique and controversial program to expand Medicaid coverage, but only for those who meet a work requirement.
Nation Mar 31 News Wrap: 2 Palestinians killed, journalists injured in Israeli strike at Gaza hospital In our news wrap Sunday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians at a tent camp in central Gaza, Israelis held the biggest anti-government protest since the war began, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy marked the second anniversary of Russian forces leaving the Kyiv…
Nation Mar 30 News Wrap: UN military observers, interpreter injured in blast on Israel-Lebanon border In our news wrap Saturday, three UN observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded in an explosion near the border between Lebanon and Israel, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fired more top aides in his ongoing government reshuffle, Peruvian President Boluarte’s home…
Episode Mar 24 March 24, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with the Supreme Court set to hear arguments Tuesday in a case about mifepristone, we look at the ways the executive branch can shape reproductive rights and abortion access in post-Roe America. Then, as a…
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…