October 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

It was another day of widening war in Lebanon. Israeli troops fired again on U.N. positions, wounding two. IDF troops also fired on Lebanese Armed Forces. All this as Hezbollah militants fired dozens more rockets into Israel. But as Leila Molana-Allen reports, the most severe Israeli strike was overnight in central Beirut.

Two years ago, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade made abortion access a top political issue across America. In the race for the White House, Laura Barrón-López has been following both candidates' positions on reproductive rights.

English soccer is booming in the U.S. While little threat to the mighty NFL, millions of Americans are increasingly rabid fans of English clubs. Almost half of the teams in the Premier League are American-owned, including Ipswich Town, which has had a fairytale rise into the top tier since American investors took over. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Ipswich, his hometown.

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris were on the campaign trail in neighboring states on Friday. Harris fired up some of her Republican supporters in the battleground of Arizona. Trump held a rally in Colorado, a state not seen as within his reach in this election. Amna Nawaz reports.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the race for the White House enters its final weeks with some Democrats concerned Kamala Harris' momentum has plateaued and Donald Trump unleashes a torrent of false statements and distortions about the federal response to hurricanes.