April 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning cells, and retired Israeli Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus who commanded IDF forces in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. Nick Schifrin reports.

In our news wrap Wednesday, a spring storm brought winter weather to New England and tornadoes to the South and Midwest, Taiwan reports nine people killed and hundreds hurt after the island's strongest earthquake in a quarter-century, Ukraine lowered its military conscription age to 25 and Uganda's constitutional court upheld an anti-gay law that calls for the death penalty in some cases.

Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes to the frontrunners and election integrity.

Whatever you want to call him, Donald Trump is a showman. That is key to his campaign. His strength comes directly from his words and speeches, not staff or infrastructure. Voters are already exhausted by political shrapnel, but Trump’s speeches in Michigan and Wisconsin are a good chance to shed light on his latest verbal flames. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Last month, FEMA made what it calls the “most significant updates to disaster assistance in 20 years.” It expands access to money for food, water, and other essentials, funds immediate housing needs when people can’t return home, helps repairs not covered by insurance and reduces paperwork required for temporary housing. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

At the end of 2023, the number of migrants crossing into the United States reached a record high. But before the global population of migrants reaches the U.S. border, many travel more than 1,500 miles through Mexico. With producers Sam Weber and Christine Romo, Amna Nawaz reports on the surge in migration at Mexico's southern border.

Monday night’s March Madness game between Iowa and LSU was watched by more than 12 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever. Is this a one-time effect of Caitlin Clark or a sign of how things are changing for women’s sports? John Yang discussed that with Nicole Auerbach, a senior writer for The Athletic covering college football and basketball.