September 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Israel kept up its bombardment of Hezbollah in Lebanon on Sunday and also targeted strikes at Houthi fighters in Yemen, another Iran-backed militant group. President Biden said all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided and that he would soon talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. John Yang speaks with special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen, who is in Beirut, for more.

In our news wrap Sunday, the remnants of Hurricane Helene continue to wreak havoc across the Southeast, Midwest and parts of the Appalachians, more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia after Russian guided bombs pummeled the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, about what’s happening in the region.

Officials at Tufts University are investigating an athletic team workout that resulted in nine lacrosse players being hospitalized. The incident has put a spotlight on rhabdomyolysis, a serious, somewhat rare and potentially fatal muscle condition that can be brought on by overexertion. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Miho Tanaka to learn more.

Ximena Abogabir is the co-founder of a Chilean organization dedicated to changing attitudes about aging. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on empowering people to live their best lives.