Episode Jun 11 June 11, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on the PBS News Weekend, a shortage of pilots is causing headaches for airlines and travelers across the country. Then, with public hearings on the Capitol attack resuming Monday, we look at the wider impact of the Capitol insurrection…
Nation Jun 11 News Wrap: Thousands attend ‘March for Our Lives’ rallies, demand action on gun control In our news wrap Saturday, thousands of people in cities across the U.S. gathered for "March for Our Lives" rallies to demand action on gun control, President Biden visits New Mexico as firefighters battle wildfires and a heatwave hits the…
Nation Jun 11 Airlines grapple with a pilot shortage, causing problems for travelers With summer travel forecast to be high even by pre-pandemic standards, passengers are having to deal with thousands of flight cancellations. Major carriers have the planes but don't always have the pilots to fly them. Miles O'Brien joins John Yang…
Politics Jun 11 How race played a role in the Capitol insurrection The Jan. 6 committee will hold its next public hearing on Monday morning. And while the panel's focus is on former President Trump and his closest allies, future witnesses are expected to draw a link between the Trump White House…
World Jun 11 Saudi-backed tournament creates hazard for professional golf The intersection of sports and geopolitics continued to play out Saturday during the first-ever LIV Golf series in London. The new competition is backed by the Saudi government and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman amid heavy criticisms of the country's…
Episode Jun 05 June 5, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we examine the Jan. 6 committee's investigation on the Capitol attack as it prepares to start its first public hearings. Then, how society can protect young men from radicalization as extremists target them online. Plus,…
World Jun 05 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in…
Politics Jun 05 Jan. 6 committee prepares to unveil ‘roadmap of criminality’ in Capitol attack The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to present unseen documents and provide new witness testimony this Thursday about the insurrection. The committee has interviewed dozens of witnesses behind closed doors during the last year. Hugo Lowell, congressional…
Episode Jun 04 June 4, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the toll of gun violence on America and what one expert says are the most effective ways to counter this epidemic. Then, the real-world impact of inflation on Americans and a look at the overall…
Nation Jun 04 News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Saturday, the Justice Department will not charge two of President Trump's former aides, Mark Meadows and adviser Dan Scavino, with contempt of Congress. Also, a Michigan baby formula plant is restarting production, students and staff of…