PBS News Hour - Segments

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy drone strikes overnight into this morning, even as the U.S. and Ukraine prepare to talk about how to end the war. Secretary of State Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia Sunday night, where he’ll meet with Ukrainian officials on Tuesday. John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan, joins John Yang to discuss the negotiations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, a fourth day of clashes in western Syria is testing the country’s new leadership, Israel says it’s cutting off the electricity it sends to Gaza, Secret Service officers shot a man brandishing a gun near the White House, and Alabama marked the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization called the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. In the United States, officials declared a national emergency, triggering travel bans for non-U.S. citizens and shutdowns nationwide. Now, many who lived through the pandemic, including those who treated infected patients, are still dealing with the fallout. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This past week, beavers were legally released into the English countryside for the first time since they were hunted into extinction there in the 17th century. Conservationists hailed it as a watershed moment for this keystone species, which helps combat flooding and drought by engineering the landscape with dams and channels. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. Southwest claimed a second life this week. So far this year, more than 220 cases have been reported across 12 states, with the majority in Texas. John Yang speaks with infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera to learn more about the outbreak and how it differs from previous ones in recent years. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Russian launched aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night since the Trump administration stopped sharing satellite images with Kyiv, clashes in Syria over the last two days have left more than 1,000 people dead, women across the world marched on International Women’s Day, and clocks will spring forward for daylight saving time in the U.S. overnight. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There’s an escalating dispute between President Trump and South Africa over a new land policy that he says discriminates against the country’s white minority. On Truth Social Friday, Trump criticized what he called the “terrible” treatment of farmers and offered them a “rapid pathway” to U.S. citizenship. Ali Rogin spoke with John Eligon, Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When President Trump began his second term, the Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions on immigration arrests at schools, hospitals and places of worship. Late Friday, a federal judge denied a request by Denver Public Schools to pause the new policy. We hear from educators and a student, and John Yang speaks with Kica Matos of the National Immigration Law Center for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes it hard for conservationists to protect these turtles. Now, a team of marine scientists is working to change that. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. labor market made solid gains again last month, adding 151,000 more jobs, just before the biggest federal layoffs began to hit. But there are other warning signs of what could be ahead, not yet fully captured in this report. Julia Coronado, an economist at the University of Texas-Austin, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders