Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-12-2024-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, President Biden commutes over a thousand sentences and issues dozens of pardons for non-violent drug offenders. Daily life returns to Syria where new leaders must figure out how to build a functioning government for the entire nation. Plus, a Colorado community thrown into the political spotlight prepares for mass deportations under the incoming Trump administration. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode What Biden’s historic commutations mean 6 min News Wrap: White House says mysterious drones over New Jersey not a safety threat 9 min Daily life in Syria begins to return as new leaders work on building a functioning nation 6 min Freed Syrian prisoners describe the horrors they faced under Assad 8 min How Hegseth’s controversial religious views could affect military leadership 7 min Colorado community braces for possible mass deportations under Trump 8 min Drug overdose deaths dropped nationwide. Experts are working to understand why 5 min Gwen Ifill featured in PBS Kids series, ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’ 2 min