Episode Sep 04 September 4, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the complicated state of American workers ahead of Labor Day. Then, health advocates sound the alarm about maternity ward closures and lack of birth centers around the country. Plus, Geoff Bennett sits…
Nation Sep 04 News Wrap: Trump lashes out in first rally since FBI search of Mar-a-Lago In our news wrap Sunday, Donald Trump lashed out at President Biden and the FBI in his first rally since the Mar-a-Lago search, most residents in Jackson, Mississippi now have water pressure but the city still does not have drinkable…
Economy Sep 04 How American workers are faring after two years of pandemic turmoil Labor Day this year comes after a pandemic-induced rollercoaster of historically high unemployment followed by very low unemployment numbers. What has this meant for workers themselves? Maximillian Alvaraz of the Real News Network and the Working People podcast and Tsedal…
Health Sep 04 Maternity care deserts grow across the US as obstetric units shut down In many parts of the country, there are fewer places to give birth. Obstetric units have closed in New Hampshire, New York, Delaware, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Wyoming and other states — creating maternity care deserts for millions of Americans. Alecia…
Episode Sep 03 September 3, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, we look at the latest on the legal jeopardy surrounding former President Trump. Then, we get answers to some of the questions surrounding President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Plus, what to expect in the…
Science Sep 03 News Wrap: Test launch for Artemis 1 moon mission postponed again In our news wrap Saturday, NASA's Artemis moon mission has been postponed a second time, excessive heat is scorching the West Coast and fueling wildfires, nine migrants were found dead after trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas, former…
Politics Sep 03 The political impact of what the FBI found at Mar-a-Lago A new court filing from the Justice Department reveals that more than 11,000 documents in 33 boxes were recovered from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, and that 48 folders marked classified were completely empty. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield and NPR justice…
Health Sep 03 Updated COVID boosters approved ahead of potential fall surge This past week, the FDA and CDC signed off on updated COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection against newer variants of the virus, in an effort to limit an anticipated seasonal surge in infections this fall. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of…
Episode Aug 28 August 28, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on the NewsHour, we take a look at what happens next as former President Trump presses for a “special master” to review classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Mississippi faces serious flooding as residents of Jackson are urged to evacuate.
Nation Aug 28 Intelligence officials evaluate security risk of Trump’s insecure documents A federal judge will soon decide on former President Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Meanwhile, intelligence officials informed Congress they will evaluate the security risks stemming from Trump’s handling of the unsecured…