April 25, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who’s being prosecuted for attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. John Yang discussed more with William Brangham and Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. and 17 other nations issued a joint appeal for Hamas to release the hostages still believed to be held by the group, Ariel Henry resigned as Haiti's prime minister after months of gang violence, the FCC voted to reinstate net neutrality rules and a cargo ship exited Baltimore's harbor for the first time since the Key Bridge collapsed last month.

New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, a stunning reversal in the landmark case of the #MeToo movement. The court said the judge's decision to allow witnesses to claim Weinstein assaulted them, but not include those allegations in the charges, precluded Weinstein from having a fair trial. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jodi Kantor of The New York Times.

Campus protests are continuing to grow across the U.S. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested over the past several days at multiple schools. The protests have also reached Vanderbilt University where dozens of students have faced suspension, expulsion and even arrest for their participation. Amna Nawaz discussed Vanderbilt's approach with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier.

In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its airstrikes on Kharkiv. The eastern Ukrainian city has already faced nonstop bombings since Russia's full-scale invasion started more than two years ago. This latest campaign has left the 1.3 million residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city worried about what comes next as the war reaches a critical juncture. Amna Nawaz reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited set of regulations regarding proposed limits on fossil-fueled power plant emissions. But these new rules could mean the end of the coal industry as a source of electricity generated in the United States. Stephanie Sy discussed these rules and the reactions to them with Jennifer Dlouhy, Bloomberg’s energy and environmental reporter.

Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country’s first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It’s the focus of a revealing new book, “The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters.” Amna Nawaz discussed more with author Susan Page.