PBS News Hour - World

Chinese president visits Putin in Russia as the countries increase cooperation

March 20, 2023 22:40 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MB

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday for a three-day state visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have grown closer over the past year as China's imports of Russian oil have increased and both countries seek to undercut the U.S. on the world stage. Sasha Gabuev of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discussed the visit with Nick Schifrin. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How Iraq war still impacts lives of American Marines and families 20 years later

March 20, 2023 22:30 - 9 minutes - 17.3 MB

The U.S. invasion of Iraq began on March 20, 2003. As American troops raced toward the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, special correspondent Mike Cerre was embedded with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines known as FOX 2/5. He takes a look at what the war and invasion meant for those U.S. troops and what they have been battling since. It's the start of a NewsHour series looking at the war, 20 years later. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New claim about Iran hostage crisis sabotage may change narrative of Carter presidency

March 20, 2023 22:25 - 7 minutes - 14 MB

In 1980, a prominent Republican sought to sabotage then-President Jimmy Carter's re-election by asking Middle Eastern leaders to get a message to the Iranians; keep the American hostages until after the election and Reagan will give you a better deal. That's according to a New York Times report. Jonathan Alter, author of "His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life," joined Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Putin makes unannounced stop in occupied Mariupol

March 19, 2023 21:50 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Putin made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Swiss bank UBS has agreed to acquire its troubled rival Credit Suisse, rescuers searched for survivors after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Ecuador and parts of Peru, and Mike Pence defended Donald Trump after Trump said he expected to be arrested in connection to a hush-money case. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Expert analyzes new account of GOP deal that used Iran hostage crisis for gain

March 19, 2023 21:45 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MB

The Iran hostage crisis consumed the last year of the Carter presidency, contributing to a perception of weakness. Saturday, a new allegation surfaced that Ronald Reagan's campaign worked to prevent the U.S. hostages from being freed before Election Day. Gary Sick, who was the Iran expert on President Carter's National Security Council, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities

March 18, 2023 21:45 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising the country's retirement age continued in France, the Ukraine grain deal was extended just before it was set to expire, and March Madness is in full swing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden calls for tougher penalties for executives of failed banks

March 17, 2023 22:55 - 5 minutes - 9.58 MB

In our news wrap Friday, stocks dropped again amid nagging fears in the banking industry, President Biden asked Congress to authorize tougher penalties for executives of failed banks, the International Criminal Court targeted Russian President Putin with an arrest warrant and chaos erupted in Paris after the government raised the retirement age without parliamentary approval. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes?

March 17, 2023 22:50 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MB

The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step taken to try and hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with David Scheffer. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

TikTok says Biden administration pressuring it to sell company as security concerns grow

March 16, 2023 22:40 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MB

The Chinese parent company of TikTok says the Biden administration is pressuring it to sell to an American firm or face a national ban. Nick Schifrin reports on the national security concerns of the hugely popular video app and Amna Nawaz discusses TikTok's future with Matt Perault of the University of North Carolina's Center on Technology Policy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mudlarkers uncover archaeological treasures along London's river banks

March 16, 2023 22:20 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MB

The phrase "One person's trash is another's treasure," certainly applies to author Lara Maiklem. She is what's known as a "mudlarker" and spends her spare time scouring the shores of London's River Thames for artifacts. Maiklem wrote a best-selling book explaining her passion for this unusual pastime. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant joined her down in the mud. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: EPA issues rule to curb downwind pollution by power plants

March 15, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 7.72 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the EPA issued a rule to curb smokestack emissions that bring smog to downwind areas, the state of Texas announced it's taking over public schools in Houston, Russia and the U.S. had high-level discussions on the downing of an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea and federal regulators approved the first major railroad merger in the U.S. in more than 20 years. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. support for Ukraine an increasingly divisive issue among Republicans

March 15, 2023 22:35 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MB

There is a growing rift within the GOP over how to assist Ukraine. Republicans, once defined as Cold War hawks distrustful of Russia, are quickly and sharply splitting over U.S. support. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the division. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Syrians mark 12 years of civil war with no end in sight

March 15, 2023 22:25 - 10 minutes - 19.1 MB

Wednesday marks 12 years since the beginning of the civil war in Syria which has destabilized the region, killed half a million people and displaced millions more. Adding calamity on top of the disaster, last month's earthquakes laid waste to land already pummeled by the regime of Bashar al-Assad and his Russian patron, Vladimir Putin. Amna Nawaz reports on what 12 years of war have wrought. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Battle for Bakhmut rages on in streets of ruined Ukrainian city

March 02, 2023 23:55 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, the block-by-block battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine raged on in the streets of the ruined city, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced protesters as anarchists, the death toll from a train disaster in Greece climbed to 57 and a Pennsylvania congressman is calling for the EPA to expand a testing zone around the train derailment site in East Palestine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Blinken face-to-face with Russian counterpart for first time since invasion of Ukraine

March 02, 2023 23:50 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MB

The world's 20 wealthiest nations met in New Delhi for the G20 summit. But the gathering on global cooperation was largely overshadowed by bitter disagreement on the war in Ukraine and concluded with no consensus. Amna Nawaz discussed the meeting, and China's and India's support for Russia, with Sumit Ganguly and Elizabeth Wishnick. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Blinken face-to-face with Russian counterpart for 1st time since invasion of Ukraine

March 02, 2023 23:50 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MB

The world's 20 wealthiest nations met in New Delhi for the G20 summit. But the gathering on global cooperation was largely overshadowed by bitter disagreement on the war in Ukraine and concluded with no consensus. Amna Nawaz discussed the meeting, and China's and India's support for Russia, with Sumit Ganguly and Elizabeth Wishnick. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Renowned Ukrainian conductor reflects on war, life as a refugee

March 02, 2023 23:20 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MB

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago, an estimated 16 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. One man and his family are rebuilding their lives in America using the universal language of music. Justin Kenny of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story, a collaboration with the Boston Globe, for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

'Very unlikely' foreign adversary caused Havana Syndrome, U.S. intelligence says

March 01, 2023 23:55 - 6 minutes - 11.9 MB

It is a mystery that has challenged the U.S.'s intelligence community for years. The unexplained illness known as Havana Syndrome, named after the city where diplomats and intelligence officials first suffered from dizziness, cognitive difficulties and even memory loss. Wednesday, the intelligence community assessed it was likely not the work of a foreign adversary. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Chicago voters oust mayor in election where crime was a top issue

March 01, 2023 23:50 - 5 minutes - 11 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, voters in Chicago oust Mayor Lori Lightfoot as two other candidates go to a runoff, police in Israel used force against crowds protesting an overhaul of the nation's courts, rescuers in Greece spent the day searching for survivors and bodies after a train crash that killed 43 and a Ukraine adviser suggested commanders might pull back from the besieged town of Bakhmut. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria's presidency after disputed vote

March 01, 2023 23:30 - 5 minutes - 9.98 MB

Africa's largest democracy has a newly-elected president. Bola Tinubu, a long-time Nigeria kingmaker, has been declared the winner with over 36% of the vote. The fiercely-contested election wasn't without controversy. Long lines and delays led the opposition to allege fraud and there have been protests and some violence since the election. Amna Nawaz discussed the results with Ebenezer Obadare. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: White House bans TikTok from government-issued devices

February 28, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 7.7 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House gave federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices citing security concerns, a Ukrainian commander says Russian forces are trying to encircle Bakhmut, Ukraine has received over $100 billion in U.S. aid and senior Pentagon officials say it's being well spent and President Biden says he'll nominate Julie Su for Labor Secretary. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainians in Bucha reflect on horrors and brutality suffered at hands of Russian forces

February 28, 2023 23:40 - 9 minutes - 17.3 MB

Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky returned to Bucha to tell the story of a group of Ukrainians executed in cold blood. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Storm system brings blizzard to California and tornadoes to Plains

February 27, 2023 23:55 - 4 minutes - 7.9 MB

In our news wrap Monday, the latest in a barrage of storms forced blizzard warnings in California and piled up tornado wreckage in the Southern Plains, air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine and intense fighting raged around Bakhmut, all three presidential frontrunners in Nigeria claim they're headed for victory and another sizeable earthquake struck southern Turkey, killing one person. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Renewed wave of violence between Palestinians and Israelis breaks out in West Bank

February 27, 2023 23:50 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MB

The renewed wave of violence and vengeance between Israelis and Palestinians continued Monday as a Palestinian gunman killed a motorist near the city of Jericho on the occupied West Bank. The U.S. ambassador to Israel said the victim was an American, though the man has yet to be identified. Amna Nawaz reports on the intensified conflict. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Israeli, Palestinian officials try to de-escalate violence

February 26, 2023 22:45 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Ukrainians commemorated volunteer soldiers who died in the war, Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jordan to try to de-escalate West Bank violence, voting extended to a second day in Nigeria's presidential election, a migrant boat wrecked off the coast of Italy killing at least 59, and Howard University's men's swim team won the Northeast Conference Championship. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As war rages on, Ukraine begins costly reconstruction while fighting corruption

February 26, 2023 22:40 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MB

One year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the scars of war are staggering -- entire neighborhoods destroyed and hundreds of thousands of homes burned out. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor report on the challenges of reconstructing a country, and tackling historic corruption, as it still fights a war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Nigeria counts ballots after challenging Election Day

February 25, 2023 22:45 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Nigeria held its presidential election amid delays and scattered violence, winter weather continues to affect the West Coast, Biden ordered federal agents to check on families door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, an independent committee recommended gun safety rules to reduce suicides in the military, and the FDA approved the first at-home combo test for flu and COVID. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Zelenskyy delivers call for Ukrainians to stay resilient a year into Russia's invasion

February 24, 2023 23:55 - 14 minutes - 27.8 MB

Friday marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is the largest war in Europe in 80 years, marked by calamitous destruction and death, but also by the bravery and resilient will by Ukrainians. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin reports on what the U.S. calls crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces waging total war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A year after invasion, Russian war crimes inflict death and ruin on Ukraine

February 24, 2023 23:54 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MB

In the year since Russia invaded their country, Ukrainians have remained resilient in the face of what the U.S. calls crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin reports on what prosecutors and investigators documenting Russia's war crimes in Ukraine have found. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 54 dead as heavy rain devastates coastal areas in Brazil

February 24, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 7.76 MB

In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from heavy rain in Brazil that devastated coastal areas has risen to 54, parts of California saw blizzard and flood warnings as a storm intensified across the western U.S., the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation rose more than expected and First Lady Jill Biden gave the strongest signal yet that the president will run for reelection. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria

February 24, 2023 23:45 - 5 minutes - 10.3 MB

In the two weeks since deadly earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the focus has shifted from rescue to rehabilitation. The task ahead is not only to reconstruct homes, but also to rebuild lives, especially for the youngest victims. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian ballet dancers in exile serve as cultural ambassadors as war rages on at home

February 24, 2023 23:25 - 7 minutes - 14.8 MB

During the past twelve months of war, Ukrainians have demonstrated their courage and resilience in countless ways. One group of artists is responding in the best way they know how. Through dance, they are bringing their work and stories to world stages. Jeffrey Brown profiles the United Ukrainian Ballet for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Nearly 75 million Americans under winter weather alerts

February 23, 2023 23:50 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, an unprecedented winter storm has put some 75 million Americans under winter weather alerts, the United Nations General Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, fresh violence erupted along the Israel-Gaza border and Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a rape and sexual assault case in Los Angeles. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State on where Russia's war on Ukraine stands one year later

February 23, 2023 23:45 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MB

Friday is the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One year on, after tens of thousands of lives lost, strong Ukrainian resistance and the U.S.-led coalition funneling billions in aid to Ukraine, where does the war stand? Amna Nawaz discussed that with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine's fight against Russia forges new levels of national unity a year into war

February 23, 2023 23:25 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MB

Ukrainians' loyalties have sometimes been described as divided between those who speak Russian and Ukrainian, between those who want to maintain historical ties with Moscow and those who see a future in the EU and NATO. But a year after the Russian invasion, the war is crafting a new, united union in Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports from Kyiv with the support of the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Massive winter storm bears down on huge part of U.S.

February 22, 2023 23:55 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli raid killed at least 10 and wounded over 100 others and a daughter of Malcolm X filed notice that she intends to sue the FBI, CIA and other government agencies. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Inside the Ukrainian tank brigades holding back a larger, more modern Russian force

February 22, 2023 23:50 - 9 minutes - 17.8 MB

Ukraine and the U.S. say Russian forces have launched offensives in three areas in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor visited all parts of the frontline. They give us this inside look at the Ukrainian tank brigades tasked with holding back a larger, more modern Russian force. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Inside the Ukrainian brigades holding back a larger, more modern Russian force

February 22, 2023 23:50 - 9 minutes - 17.8 MB

Ukraine and the U.S. say Russian forces have launched offensives in three areas in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor visited all parts of the frontline. They give us this inside look at the Ukrainian tank brigades tasked with holding back a larger, more modern Russian force. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Freed political prisoner discusses Nicaragua's slide toward authoritarianism

February 22, 2023 23:35 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MB

Earlier this month, Nicaragua exiled hundreds of its citizens, many of whom were political prisoners, to the United States. Their release marks a turning point for a government that has become increasingly authoritarian. Felix Maradiaga, a former Nicaraguan presidential candidate, was one of those exiled. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his experience inside Nicaragua's most notorious prison. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine

February 21, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 7.84 MB

One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an orderly audience of his lieutenants and supporters. Nick Schifrin reports from Ukraine with the support of the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers

February 21, 2023 23:45 - 3 minutes - 7.36 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, deaths from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria climbed past 47,000 and a judge ruled 9/11 victims cannot seize assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Where relations between U.S. and Russia stand a year after Putin's invasion of Ukraine

February 21, 2023 23:40 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MB

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks one year and Putin announces his country will suspend participation in the New START Treaty, where does that leave U.S.-Russia relations? Rose Gottemoeller, the chief U.S. negotiator for the treaty during the Obama administration, and Angela Stent, a top intelligence officer on Russia during the second Bush administration, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary

February 20, 2023 23:55 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MB

President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. The administration says it informed Moscow before Biden arrived for the first visit by a U.S. president to Ukraine in 14 years. Nick Schifrin reports from Kyiv with the support of the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region

February 20, 2023 23:50 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MB

In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about signs of uranium being enriched to levels very near nuclear weapons-grade and dozens of people are missing in Brazil after extreme rains. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How Ukrainian drone pilots are changing the course of the war against Russia

February 20, 2023 23:45 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MB

This week marks one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O'Connor traveled to the Donetsk Province and report on Ukrainian soldiers using drones in the hunt for Russian troops. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Blinken visits Turkey, pledges more disaster aid after quakes

February 19, 2023 22:45 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Turkey and pledged an additional $100 million in U.S. aid for earthquake recovery efforts in the region, Syria says Israeli airstrikes in Damascus killed at least five people in a residential area, two shootings in Memphis, Tennessee have left one dead and 10 injured, and actor Richard Belzer died at the age of 78. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine fights to hold Bakhmut as U.S. accuses Russia of crimes against humanity

February 18, 2023 22:50 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MB

It has been nearly one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today for the first time, the United States has labeled Russian actions in Ukraine as crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are barely holding Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting. Nick Schifrin reports from Kramatorsk, Ukraine, near the front line of the conflict. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Jimmy Carter enters hospice care after series of hospital stays

February 18, 2023 22:45 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, former President Carter entered hospice care at home, the earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rose over 46,000, North Korea launched a missile into waters near Japan, more federal agencies arrived in East Palestine, Ohio, funerals were held for the three students killed in the MSU shooting, and the U.S. and Canada called off searches for last week's downed objects. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ohio officials say public water supply safe near derailment, chemical spill

February 17, 2023 23:55 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MB

In our news wrap Friday, Ohio officials say testing shows public water in East Palestine is still safe to drink after the toxic chemical spill, five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols and and the U.S. military finished recovering debris from the Chinese balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Politics hampers efforts to provide aid to earthquake victims in northwestern Syria

February 17, 2023 23:50 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MB

Turkey's interior minister said that over 80,000 buildings in his nation were either destroyed or fatally compromised by last week's earthquake. Finding shelter and aid for survivors is a prime focus there now. The situation across the border in Syria is also dire for the millions left homeless, so many of whom have suffered so greatly through nearly 12 years of war. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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