Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-1-2024-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the News Hour, high-profile Americans held in Russia are released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Emergency crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading wildfires burning through large swaths of the western U.S. Plus, former President Trump doubles down on the remarks he made about Vice President Harris at a convention for Black journalists. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia 6 min Biden administration says prisoner exchange took years of complex negotiations with Russia 4 min Former State Department official analyzes implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade 5 min Sister of American not part of Russian prisoner swap: ‘We don’t have the celebrity status’ 6 min News Wrap: Iran’s supreme leader attends funeral of Hamas chief killed in Tehran 5 min Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California 4 min Facing backlash, Trump digs in on attacks misrepresenting Harris’ racial identity 4 min Undecided voters explain how the election shakeups have shifted their views 7 min What’s in the plea deal reached with key 9/11 attack conspirators 6 min New book examines how autocracies are getting stronger and trying to end democracy 7 min