Nation Feb 03 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his…
Episode Jan 28 January 28, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Uganda awaits a constitutional court ruling on an anti-homosexuality law that threatens fines, life imprisonment and even death. A doctor discusses her memoir that intertwines historical health care inequities and her own family history. Plus,…
Nation Jan 28 News Wrap: 3 U.S. troops killed in drone attack on military base in Jordan In our news wrap Sunday, three Americans were killed in Jordan by a drone strike that the U.S. blames on an Iran-backed militia, negotiators are discussing a new hostage release deal that would pause Israel’s offensive in Gaza for two…
Episode Jan 27 January 27, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how a nationwide shortage of special education teachers is affecting students with disabilities and the educators trained to work with them. Then, the changing face of motherhood and professional sports, and the push for paid…
World Jan 27 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike reportedly kills mother and 2 children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China’s…
Episode Jan 21 January 21, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as New Hampshire prepares for its primary, will Trump’s remaining opponent be able to erode his support? Then, how the discovery of lead in some applesauce pouches is exposing issues about how food reaches our…
World Jan 21 News Wrap: Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for deadly Donetsk shelling In our news wrap Sunday, Russia blamed Ukrainian shelling for at least 27 deaths near Russian-occupied Donetsk, Gaza health officials say more than 25,000 Palestinians have now died in the Israel-Hamas war, a U.S. airbase came under attack in Iraq,…
Episode Jan 20 January 20, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why reproductive rights could end up on the ballot in November in about a dozen states. Then, as air travel returns to pre-pandemic levels, how airlines are cashing in with added fees. Plus, a declining…
Nation Jan 20 News Wrap: Dangerously cold weather blamed for over 60 deaths nationwide In our news wrap Saturday, Arctic weather settled in across much of the U.S. with wind chill advisories stretching from Montana to Florida, fallout from the Israel-Hamas war continues to raise tensions across the Middle East, and Stanford University’s women’s…
Episode Jan 14 January 14, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, candidates make their final pitch in bitterly cold Iowa on the eve of the first contest of the 2024 presidential election. Then, the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, two and a half years after the…