PBS News Hour

September 28, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israel’s assassination of the head of Hezbollah marks a major escalation in their hostilities. The rising death toll from Hurricane Helene, as the massive storm causes record-breaking flooding across the Southeast. We look at how schools are coping with the end of pandemic-era funding. Plus, new technology takes us into the minds of babies.

Florida’s Big Bend begins long cleanup after Helene landfall

2m 35s

Hurricane Helene’s death toll has climbed to at least 50 across five states from Florida to Virginia. Remnants of the massive storm are causing record flooding across the Southeast, while more than 3 million people are without power. John Yang speaks with PBS News special correspondent Christopher Booker for more on the aftermath in Big Bend, Florida, where Helene made landfall.

Previews + Extras

  • Schools face tough choices as pandemic-era funding runs out: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Schools face tough choices as pandemic-era funding runs out

    S2024 E273 - 7m 25s

    As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin speaks with Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab, for more about what schools have planned.

  • New wearable technology takes us into the minds of babies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New wearable technology takes us into the minds of babies

    S2024 E273 - 2m 40s

    When a baby fusses or cries, exhausted parents may wish they could know what’s going on inside their baby’s brain. Now, scientists hope clues could come with the help of a wearable brain imaging device. The new technology can track cognitive functions and may one day help identify early signs of autism or ADHD. ITV News science correspondent Martin Stew reports.

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