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PBS NewsHour

April 10, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

Apr 10, 2019 8:38 PM EDT

Wednesday on the NewsHour...

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Benjamin Netanyahu secures a fifth term as Israel's prime minister, after a closely contested election. Plus: Astronomers release the first photograph of a black hole, how melting ice in Antarctica could affect coastal communities worldwide, supporting survivors of Mozambique’s recent cyclone, a measles outbreak, Brexit drama and a Kenyan folk singer’s American dream.

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