Episode Oct 22

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israeli airstrikes hit sites in Gaza, the West Bank and Syria overnight as new humanitarian aid trickles into the Gaza strip. Then, we look at what steps can be taken to secure elections in the…

Nation Oct 22

In our news wrap Sunday, six people were killed overnight in Ukraine from a Russian rocket strike on a mail depot just outside Kharkiv. Plus, House Republicans now have a full slate of candidates for speaker of the House, with…

Episode Oct 21

October 21, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode…

Nation Oct 21

In our news wrap Saturday, new numbers from the U.S. Treasury Department showed the nation’s deficit has increased nearly 25 percent to $1.7 trillion in the last fiscal year, and at least four people have died in the torrential storm…

Episode Oct 15

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the latest from the Middle East as Israel readies its forces to launch a ground offensive to eliminate Hamas. Then, part two of our interview with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, discussing U.S. support for Ukraine.

World Oct 15

In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since…

Episode Oct 14

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as residents of Gaza flee Israel’s impending ground invasion, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declares unwavering support for the Jewish state’s fight against Hamas. Then, a new study reveals how gender affects how cancer patients…

World Oct 14

In our news wrap Saturday, France is on high alert after a fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspected Islamic extremist, New Zealand elected its most conservative leadership in years, Australia voters rejected a referendum to create a committee…

Episode Oct 08

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israel formally declares war on Hamas as it pummels Gaza in retaliation and the death toll mounts on both sides. We get two perspectives on this weekend’s violence and what it means for the Middle…

World Oct 08

In our news wrap Sunday, the death toll in Saturday’s earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan climbed to nearly 2,500, and U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won two gold medals on the final day of competition at the World…