Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-15-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the News Hour, in a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas reach a hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza. Firefighters battle high winds that threaten to further spread the wildfires blazing across the Los Angeles area. Plus, many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face congressional scrutiny and give a glimpse into how they'll carry out his agenda. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Israel, Hamas reach a hostage and ceasefire deal that could end 15 months of war in Gaza 5 min Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding 8 min Father of Israeli-American hostage reacts to deal, ‘the brink of ending this madness’ 6 min Los Angeles officials face tough questions about preparedness and firefighting strategy 4 min News Wrap: FDA announces ban on Red No. 3 dye in food 7 min It will take a ‘bit of time’ for people to realize Biden’s achievements, Jean-Pierre says 6 min Rubio, Ratcliffe hearings give glimpse into how they would carry out Trump’s agenda 5 min Trump’s AG pick Bondi questioned about potential weaponization of Justice Department 5 min Democrats ask OMB nominee Vought about goals of replacing civil servants with appointees 6 min