World Dec 11 News Wrap: Alleged Pan Am 103 bomber extradited to U.S. to face charges In our news wrap Sunday, a Libyan suspect in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 is in U.S. custody and will face federal charges, American forces killed two ISIS officials in Syria, University of South California quarterback…
Health Dec 11 Mental health workers find ‘rampant’ hopelessness, exhaustion in Navy Four sailors in the same Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia appeared to have died by suicide in less than a month. It’s the second time in a year that the Navy has been confronted with a rash of suicide deaths.
Episode Dec 10 December 10, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we learn more about the sudden death of prominent American sports journalist Grant Wahl. Then, we discuss the significance of Morocco's historic win at the World Cup. We also look at how rising prices are…
World Dec 10 News Wrap: Russian drones attack power grid in southern Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian drone strikes knocked out energy infrastructure across southern Ukraine, a major storm system moving inland from the Pacific Coast threatens severe weather across the U.S., and Republican Kari Lake has asked a court to…
World Dec 10 How Morocco is making history at the World Cup Morocco made history on Saturday by becoming the first African nation and first Arab nation to reach a World Cup semifinal. Since the first World Cup in 1930, only European and South American teams have made the final — leading…
Episode Dec 04 December 4, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get a preview of this week's Supreme Court hearings on congressional redistricting and a clash between free speech and civil rights. Then, we take a closer look at the movement toward a global agreement…
World Dec 04 News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a…
Nation Dec 04 A look ahead at two cases before the Supreme Court this week The Supreme Court will hear two cases this week — Creative v. Elenis and Moore v. Harper — that have the potential to reshape anti-discrimination laws and the future of federal elections nationwide. John Yang joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
Science Dec 04 How countries are trying to tackle the plastic pollution problem together This week, representatives from 150 nations are meeting in Uruguay with the goal of dramatically reducing or eliminating all plastic pollution by 2040. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers introduced a new bill to help curtail the harmful impacts of plastic waste. Washington…
Episode Dec 03 December 3, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we get the latest from Georgia ahead of Tuesday's runoff election. Then, we learn about a new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs over decades of discrimination against Black military veterans. Plus, a Brief…