July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
Friday on the News Hour, the June jobs report exceeds expectations while slightly higher unemployment signals a cooling economy. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer accepts King Charles' invitation to form a new government after a landslide victory in the United Kingdom's general election. Plus, Boeing faces a deadline to accept a plea deal connected to the deadly crashes of two 737 Max planes.
Previews + Extras
What Boeing's plea deal could mean for the aviation industry
S2024 E188 - 10m
The U.S. government is waiting to see if Boeing accepts its deal to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Zipporah Kuria, whose father was killed in the 2019 crash, and discussed what the deal could mean for the aviation industry with Miles O’Brien.
Ballot drop boxes legal again in Wisconsin after ruling
S2024 E188 - 4m 8s
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling could impact the 2024 presidential election. In a 4-3 decision, the liberal majority reversed a near-total ban on the use of ballot drop boxes. Restoring this method, which was used slightly more by Biden voters than Trump voters in the 2020 election, could have major implications. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin.
The challenges new British PM Keir Starmer faces
S2024 E188 - 6m 43s
After winning a huge majority in Britain’s general election, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’ll start working immediately on rebuilding the country. He promised a big reset to calmer waters after 14 sometimes turbulent years of Conservative government. The Conservatives are looking for a new leader after Rishi Sunak resigned. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from London.
News Wrap: Beryl cuts across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
S2024 E188 - 5m 41s
In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Tropical Storm as it cut across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the Kansas Supreme Court reaffirmed the state's abortion protections, Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge to pause the classified documents case against him in Florida and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Russia and Ukraine are far from ending the war.
Jobs report shows signs of a cooling labor market
S2024 E188 - 6m 28s
The U.S. Economy added more jobs than expected last month, the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. But unemployment inched up to 4.1 percent and there were other signs of a cooling labor market. For a deeper look at what this means for the economy, Amna Nawaz spoke with Roben Farzad of Full Disclosure.
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on Biden's vow to stay in the race
S2024 E188 - 12m 6s
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's vow to stay in the race for the White House and the rise of right-wing populism around the world.
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