April 18, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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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News Wrap: Russian drone attacks kill 4 in Kharkiv, Ukraine
S2024 E96 - 3m 59s
In our news wrap Thursday, Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's second-largest city claimed the lives of at least four people overnight, Israel's military suspended leave for all combat units in case Iran retaliates for an airstrike in Damascus that killed two Iranian generals and the death toll in Taiwan rose to ten after Wednesday's powerful earthquake.
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Retired military officials discuss Israeli aid convoy strike
S2024 E95 - 8m 39s
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.
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Primary protest votes hint at challenges for Biden and Trump
S2024 E95 - 4m 16s
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.
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The journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S.
S2024 E95 - 10m 37s
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.
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Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting WCK members
S2024 E95 - 2m 28s
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.
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Anatomy of a Donald Trump speech
S2024 E95 - 7m 10s
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.
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Women's college basketball's historic rise in viewership
S2024 E95 - 6m 22s
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.
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News Wrap: Storm system brings tornadoes to South, Midwest
S2024 E95 - 4m 39s
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.
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FEMA administrator on expanding access to disaster relief
S2024 E95 - 6m 26s
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.
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News Wrap: Biden, Xi speak for first time since November
S2024 E94 - 3m 54s
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone in their first conversation since a summit in California last November, Ukrainian military drones struck an oil refinery and drone-making factory in what may be the deepest attack inside Russia yet and anti-smoking advocates are suing the Biden administration over a stalled ban on menthol cigarettes.
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Florida Supreme Court clears way for 6-week abortion ban
S2024 E94 - 5m 20s
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect. But in a separate ruling, the justices said Florida voters will be able to decide on a constitutional amendment protecting abortion access in November. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Lynda Bell, president of Florida Right to Life, one of the state’s largest anti-abortion groups.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning
S2024 E94 - 3m 13s
Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks shares her Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning.
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