PBS News Hour

September 29, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, tensions escalate in the Middle East as Israel keeps up its bombardment of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Then, record-breaking flooding and power outages overwhelm parts of the Southeast, three days after Hurricane Helene made landfall. Plus, the rare but serious medical condition that can affect athletes after strenuous workouts.

People in Lebanon fear echoes of all-out war with Israel

8m 29s

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.

Previews + Extras

  • Deadly floods submerge North Carolina towns in Helene’s wake: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deadly floods submerge North Carolina towns in Helene’s wake

    S2024 E274 - 4m 18s

    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.

  • Strenuous workouts can cause this rare but serious condition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Strenuous workouts can cause this rare but serious condition

    S2024 E274 - 4m 52s

    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.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on living your best life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on living your best life

    S2024 E274 - 3m 49s

    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.

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