Episode Jan 28 January 28, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at use of force in policing as the country mourns the violent death of Tyre Nichol’s at the hands of Memphis police officers. Then, we look at the state of pandemic-era learning loss…
World Jan 28 News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2 In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay…
Episode Jan 22 January 22, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the latest on a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California during Lunar New Year celebrations. Then, we discuss the fallout for President Biden after an FBI search uncovered more classified materials at his…
Nation Jan 22 News Wrap: Monterey Park shooting ‘tore a hole’ through Asian community In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Asian community of Monterey Park, California, a protest in Atlanta mourning the fatal police shooting of an activist ended in violence, armed extremists stormed a…
Episode Jan 21 January 21, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we get the latest on anti-government protests in Peru that are becoming increasingly deadly. Then, after weeks of storms and flooding, California begins a cleanup and recovery effort that will cost more than $1 billion.
World Jan 21 News Wrap: President Lula fires Brazil’s top army commander In our news wrap Saturday, Brazil’s president fired Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda after calling some members of the army complicit in the Jan. 9 capital riot, Ukraine’s president attended the funeral of officials killed in a helicopter crash, the…
Science Jan 21 How an Alaska village’s switch to renewable energy helps local Native economies In the remote village of Ambler, Alaska, temperatures can fall to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, so heating the community is a big job. This past September, Ambler switched to a renewable energy option in an effort to…
Episode Jan 15 January 15, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the interest-free payment plans that are exploding in popularity. Then, we learn about the connection between air pollution and degenerative brain diseases. We also speak with Martin Luther King III about his…
World Jan 15 News Wrap: 30 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro apartment In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the…
Episode Jan 14 January 14, 2023 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we explore the financial and health costs of looming COVID vaccine price hikes. Then, we look at new AI that can write essays and concerns about using the technology to cheat. We also learn why…