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April 18, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus, scientists sound the alarm as warming waters trigger massive bleaching of the world's coral reefs.

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  • Biden to close 'gun show loophole,' expand background checks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden to close 'gun show loophole,' expand background checks

    S2024 E103 - 7m 5s

    The Biden administration is issuing a rule designed to close a gap that allows gun buyers to avoid background checks. The move will end the so-called "gun show loophole” and require checks when dealers sell guns at gun shows, flea markets, social media or other places outside of brick-and-mortar stores. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kris Brown.

  • U.S. bolsters Asian military ties amid Chinese provocations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. bolsters Asian military ties amid Chinese provocations

    S2024 E103 - 8m 59s

    President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and the Philippines on Thursday, sending a strong message of unity to Beijing. The administration says the network of alliances and partnerships in Asia is expanding in direct response to actions by China. Nick Schifirin discussed the developments with Zack Cooper, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

  • Minneapolis Fed president on inflation and interest rates: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Minneapolis Fed president on inflation and interest rates

    S2024 E102 - 6m 6s

    Inflation came in higher than expected last month, raising concerns once again about its persistence. Some experts also worry that it could delay or prevent a series of interest rate cuts expected from the Federal Reserve later this year. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

  • EPA puts new limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EPA puts new limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

    S2024 E102 - 6m 51s

    The Environmental Protection Agency says that so-called “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It's a moment public health advocates have long called for as PFAS have been linked to certain cancers and birth complications. William Brangham discussed more with Melanie Benesh.

  • Oregon highlights political rift between rural, urban areas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oregon highlights political rift between rural, urban areas

    S2024 E102 - 11m 47s

    The divide between rural and urban areas in the United States has been growing in recent decades with grievances and political consequences on both sides. Judy Woodruff traveled across Oregon to learn more about that rift for her series, America at a Crossroads.

  • How Muslims in Jerusalem observed holidays amid war in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Muslims in Jerusalem observed holidays amid war in Gaza

    S2024 E102 - 5m 12s

    The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even starvation, as the war between Israel and Hamas grinds on. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • News Wrap: Israeli airstrike kills 3 sons of Hamas leader: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israeli airstrike kills 3 sons of Hamas leader

    S2024 E102 - 6m 4s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, President Biden called Prime Minister Netanyahu's approach to the Gaza war a "mistake," the European Parliament approved a major overhaul of migration laws after years of deadlock and six former officers who tortured two Black men in Mississippi were sentenced to 15 to 45 years on state charges.

  • Ukrainian Christian groups face violence from Russian forces: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian Christian groups face violence from Russian forces

    S2024 E102 - 10m 24s

    Russia first occupied the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in March 2022. After the persecution of pro-Ukrainian activists, former government officials, human rights defenders and journalists, Russian secret services turned its attention to churches, their pastors and congregations. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report.

  • Appalachian cultural hub faces recovery after floods: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Appalachian cultural hub faces recovery after floods

    S2024 E101 - 8m 20s

    In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40 lives. It also devastated an important cultural hub for the larger region, Appalshop, home to a large archive of Appalachian history and culture. Jeffrey Brown first brought us Appalshop’s story in 2018 and recently returned for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • News Wrap: EPA cracks down on chemical plant pollution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: EPA cracks down on chemical plant pollution

    S2024 E101 - 5m 16s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on pollution from chemical plants, Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a lawsuit over last year's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teenager who killed four of his Michigan schoolmates in 2021, have been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.

  • Rahm Emanuel on building military cooperation with Japan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rahm Emanuel on building military cooperation with Japan

    S2024 E101 - 8m 41s

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, will meet with President Biden on Wednesday for a trilateral summit. The Biden administration has been improving military cooperation with Asian countries as a means to counter China's increasingly assertive behavior. Geoff Bennett discussed more with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.

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