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July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the very latest on the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Then, combating the rise of political violence and violent rhetoric in the United States. Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on the shooting of Donald Trump at this volatile moment in American history.

Episodes

  • July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E197 - 26m 45s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the very latest on the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Then, combating the rise of political violence and violent rhetoric in the United States. Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on the shooting of Donald Trump at this volatile moment in American history.

  • July 13, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 13, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E196 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, from railroad tracks to drawbridges, how extreme heat is affecting the way Americans get from place to place. Then, how U.S. officials are fighting foreign propaganda on social media. Plus, an investigation uncovers abuse and mistreatment at some youth residential treatment centers.

  • July 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 11, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E194 - 57m 46s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden holds a critical press conference amid calls that he should step away from the campaign. In an exclusive interview during this week's NATO summit, Germany's chancellor says he has not seen anything to make him doubt Biden's ability to lead. Plus, we examine religion and political polarization by visiting a church known for its hardline views.

  • July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 7, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E190 - 26m 44s

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, how one country is tackling methane emissions with a first-of-its-kind tax on livestock. Then, concerns arise about patient safety after leaked documents show call center staff mismanaged some cases at Amazon’s One Medical. Plus, why climate change is forcing some countries to focus more on preserving their history.

  • July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 6, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    S2024 E189 - 26m 44s

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, President Biden dismisses concerns over his age and performance as calls grow for him to drop out of the race. Then, as Iran elects its first reformist presidential candidate in two decades, what his victory means for the Islamic Republic’s future. Plus, former astronaut Cady Coleman on overcoming obstacles during more than two decades with NASA.

  • July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 5, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E188 - 56m 45s

    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.

  • July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2024 E187 - 56m 45s

    Thursday on the News Hour, President Biden acknowledges mistakes in last week's debate but insists he will stay in the race. Exit polls in the United Kingdom show voters likely elected a center-left Labour government after 14 years of center-right Conservative rule. Plus, a look back at a Supreme Court term full of consequential and controversial decisions.

Extras and Features

  • News Wrap: Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Gaza City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Gaza City

    S2024 E197 - 1m 13s

    In our news wrap Sunday, shelling killed at least 15 people in Gaza City as Israeli military operations moved forward, leaders around the world condemned Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump, and two familiar Hollywood figures — actress Shannen Doherty and fitness icon Richard Simmons — have died.

  • What to know about the attempted assassination of Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What to know about the attempted assassination of Trump

    S2024 E197 - 3m 18s

    For the first time in more than four decades, someone who has been president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt. Former President Donald Trump’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, but Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania could make an already divisive presidential campaign even more volatile. John Yang reports.

  • Why political violence is on the rise in the United States: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why political violence is on the rise in the United States

    S2024 E197 - 5m 15s

    Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, joins Ali Rogin to discuss how we got to this point.

  • The political fallout of the Trump rally shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The political fallout of the Trump rally shooting

    S2024 E197 - 7m 59s

    As lawmakers and delegates gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week to officially nominate Trump for the 2024 presidential race, what was meant to be a celebration has taken on a different tone in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt. Lisa Desjardins joins Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest developments.

  • How Trump’s assassination attempt compares Reagan’s in 1981: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump’s assassination attempt compares Reagan’s in 1981

    S2024 E197 - 5m 10s

    Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these two moments compare and on the historical context of today’s political volatility.

  • How extreme heat is disrupting American transportation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How extreme heat is disrupting American transportation

    S2024 E196 - 6m 4s

    Scientists say much of the persistent and dangerous heat blanketing wide swaths of the country is a long-term result of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate scientist Kristina Dahl joins John Yang to discuss how it’s affecting everything from the power grid to trains, planes and automobiles.

  • How the U.S. is fighting Russian disinformation online: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the U.S. is fighting Russian disinformation online

    S2024 E196 - 5m 44s

    Earlier this week, the Justice Department said that for the first time, it had disrupted a Russian propaganda campaign that attempted to use artificial intelligence to inflame election-year divisions in U.S. society. John Yang speaks with Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and CEO of the American Sunlight Project, to learn more about how U.S. officials are fighting foreign propaganda on social media.

  • News Wrap: Deadly Israeli strike targeted Hamas head in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Deadly Israeli strike targeted Hamas head in Gaza

    S2024 E196 - 3m 25s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hamas commander killed at least 90 people in southern Gaza, Biden worked to shore up support while Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania, Russia and Ukraine traded more attacks, Olympic organizers tried to dispel concerns about the River Seine’s cleanliness, and pioneering sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer died.

  • Abuse reported in some youth residential treatment centers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Abuse reported in some youth residential treatment centers

    S2024 E196 - 8m 37s

    A recent Senate investigation found that children in residential treatment facilities are sometimes subjected to abuse and neglect. We hear from people who lived in these facilities when they were younger, and Ali Rogin speaks with Sixto Cancel, founder and CEO of Think of Us, a nonprofit aimed at improving conditions for youth in the child welfare system, to learn more.

  • Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man

    S2024 E195 - 9m 7s

    Police referred felony murder charges in the case of a Black man who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. Video shows four individuals restraining D’Vontaye Mitchell while he was on the concrete and shouting for help. Mitchell was unresponsive when police arrived and was later pronounced dead. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nayisha Mitchell, D’Vontaye’s sister.

  • Biden fails to quiet doubters as more express concern: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden fails to quiet doubters as more express concern

    S2024 E195 - 4m 50s

    President Biden is facing more calls from Democratic lawmakers to step aside as the party’s nominee. Since his Thursday night press conference several House Democrats have issued statements asking for the president to leave the race. They join other congressional Democrats who made similar calls earlier this week. White House Correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez reports.

  • News Wrap: Power outages after storm leave many frustrated: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Power outages after storm leave many frustrated

    S2024 E195 - 8m 49s

    In our news wrap Friday, more than a million in Texas still don’t have power after Hurricane Beryl and that's left many hot and frustrated during a blistering heat wave, Israeli forces pulled back from Gaza City leaving behind scenes of destruction and AT&T said a security breach in 2022 affected nearly all of its cellular customers and many users of its landline and wireless networks.

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