Nov 20 Watch 8:50 In California, an effort to protect frontline communities from environmental health risks By Tom Casciato More than seven million Californians live within a mile of an oil or gas well, which studies show can create silent health hazards. Now, there are efforts to put more distance between people and pollutants. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 4:01 How Kyle Rittenhouse's treatment and trial defied norms After 27 hours of deliberations over the course of four days, a jury declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on the five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin during social justice protests and violence in August,… Continue watching
Nov 20 Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees By Brian Melley, Associated Press Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 19 First Indigenous American confirmed to lead National Park Service By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Charles "Chuck" Sams III has said he would work to ensure that Indigenous history of National Park Service lands is included. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 10:12 Does the Rittenhouse acquittal set a precedent? Two experts weigh in Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager on trial for killing two people and shooting and wounding a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted by a jury Friday on all counts. The now 18-year-old faced five charges, including intentional homicide, reckless endangerment and… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: 'Unite the Right' trial jury begins deliberations in Virginia In our news wrap Friday, jury deliberations began in Virginia in the civil trial of white nationalists at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to repeal controversial farm laws, after thousands… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 8:35 Child care, climate change and other provisions in Build Back Better bill passed by House By Lisa Desjardins, Amber Partida House Democrats are heading into the weekend with a victory after passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation Friday morning. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long debate that held up the bill until now, what's in the sweeping legislation,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:52 COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Starting this weekend, COVID-19 boosters will now be available for any of the three federally approved vaccines. At least 10 states had already made this change as COVID cases rose — climbing by 33 percent in the last two weeks. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 9:30 Exonerated but not supported, the wrongfully convicted struggle to heal their 'wounds' By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson People face many challenges after incarceration — from getting healthcare to reconnecting with family. But even for those who have been wrongfully convicted and then freed — those same challenges exist. Ricky Kidd's experience is one such example. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 12:30 Capehart and Abernathy on Rittenhouse acquittal, Build Back Better bill Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House… Continue watching