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January 25, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26m 45s

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed in the latest steps forward for the Gaza ceasefire, while Israel’s truce in Lebanon appears to be in doubt. Then, why an AI transcription tool used in hospitals is making up text, including imaginary procedures. Plus, the 11th-hour Biden administration move to erase medical debt from Americans’ credit reports.

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  • News Wrap: Hegseth sworn in as Trump’s defense secretary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Hegseth sworn in as Trump’s defense secretary

    S2025 E25 - 2m 15s

    In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, Trump reportedly fired more than a dozen inspectors general at nearly every Cabinet-level agency, and American tennis player Madison Keys won her first grand slam title at the Australian Open.

  • The effect of removing medical debt from credit scores: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The effect of removing medical debt from credit scores

    S2025 E25 - 7m 4s

    More than 100 million Americans are burdened with medical bills they can’t pay. In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules banning credit agencies from including medical debt on credit reports, starting in March. KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam Levey joins Ali Rogin to discuss what this means for people carrying medical debt.

  • Uncertainty looms over Israel’s fragile truce in Lebanon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Uncertainty looms over Israel’s fragile truce in Lebanon

    S2025 E25 - 8m 19s

    There was jubilation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday as hostages and Palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest advance for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israel’s fragile truce in Lebanon appears to be in doubt as this weekend’s deadline to withdraw Israeli troops from the country looms. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports.

  • AI transcription tool ‘hallucinates’ medical interactions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    AI transcription tool ‘hallucinates’ medical interactions

    S2025 E25 - 5m 53s

    Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients’ interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in the industry as hallucinations, raising the possibility of errors like misdiagnosis. John Yang speaks with Associated Press global investigative reporter Garance Burke to learn more.

  • Brooks and Capehart on the busy first week for Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on the busy first week for Trump

    S2025 E24 - 10m 53s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the busy first week for the Trump administration, what President Trump has prioritized since reentering the White House and his pardon of Jan. 6 rioters.

  • News Wrap: Hamas names 4 hostages it intends to release next: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Hamas names 4 hostages it intends to release next

    S2025 E24 - 5m 58s

    In our news wrap Friday, Hamas announced the names of four Israeli hostages it intends to release as part of the ceasefire deal, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israeli forces might not withdraw from Lebanon by the deadline set in an agreement with Hezbollah and President Trump ended the government-funded protection detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci.

  • State Department suspends foreign aid for 3 months: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    State Department suspends foreign aid for 3 months

    S2025 E24 - 2m 42s

    The State Department suspended all foreign assistance around the world for at least three months. That affects tens of billions of dollars on programs that run from military assistance to Ukraine to supporting police in Mexico who interdict fentanyl coming into the U.S. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Auschwitz survivor's family searches for answers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Auschwitz survivor's family searches for answers

    S2025 E24 - 12m 3s

    Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. One of the youngest survivors was an eight-year-old Polish girl named Rutka. She moved to Canada after the war and took the name Rachel Hyams. Decades later, she died by suicide. Rachel’s daughter has been retracing her mother’s steps and allowed Malcolm Brabant to come along on the emotional journey.

  • Lumbee Tribe gets Trump endorsement for federal recognition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lumbee Tribe gets Trump endorsement for federal recognition

    S2025 E24 - 5m 16s

    The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a major boost in its decades-long fight to become federally recognized. President Trump signed a memo directing the Interior Secretary to submit a plan for full federal recognition of the tribe. That status would unleash hundreds of millions of dollars in support for the 60,000 member Lumbee. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Lumbee chairman John Lowery.

  • Trump considers major changes to federal disaster response: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump considers major changes to federal disaster response

    S2025 E24 - 8m 54s

    President Donald Trump jetted off for the first trip of his second administration to tour one sprawling disaster zone after the other. The president is in California where he'll survey damage from the wildfires that are ravaging the Los Angeles area. But first, he stopped in North Carolina, four months after Hurricane Helene, and threatened the future of FEMA. Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • Women's 3x3 basketball league builds on WNBA's surge: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women's 3x3 basketball league builds on WNBA's surge

    S2025 E24 - 5m 22s

    Women's basketball has seen an overdue surge in popularity in recent years. With 3.3 million viewers, last year's WNBA championship was the most-watched finals game in the league's 25-year history. Now, a new three-on-three league called Unrivaled is building on that success. Amna Nawaz discussed more with WNBA all-star and Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier.

  • How global business leaders are responding to tariff threats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How global business leaders are responding to tariff threats

    S2025 E23 - 3m 16s

    Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

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