Pbs Newshour - Segments

The focus of Israel's invasion and air campaign in Gaza is shifting south, where roughly two million Gazans have fled with few safe places left for them to go. Aid deliveries are continuing but in lower numbers since last week's truce ended, providing little relief to the civilians trapped there. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and Nepal. Nick Schifrin has some of their stories. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, divers recovered the remains of five crew members from the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force Osprey crash off southwestern Japan, a former American diplomat has been charged with spying for Cuba, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and flooding and landslides in Tanzania killed more than 60 and injured 116 more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most important corporate bankruptcy cases in decades. The court is weighing whether to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial bankruptcy deal that would give billions to victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting the Sackler family from opioid-related civil lawsuits. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New research is confirming something that doctors have already been noticing, an increase in cancer diagnoses among young women. Ali Rogin explores the reasons behind the increase and the blind spots medical systems have when treating young women. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With just six weeks until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, several Republican hopefuls made stops in the Hawkeye State this weekend. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Trump is avoiding attacks from other Republican candidates by skipping the debates and President Biden's battle for funding for Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the big announcements at the UN climate conference this weekend in Dubai was a pledge by more than 110 countries to triple the amount of renewable energy they are generating by 2030. That work is already underway in a rather unlikely place. William Brangham reports in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center and with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O'Brien reports on this perfect cosmic dance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial ships in the Red Sea, violence in the Philippines and France is being investigated for links to terrorism, and one of the Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Apple's new iPhone 15 is already looking like one of the hottest, in-demand items this holiday season. But several factors like shifting supply chains, labor disputes and geopolitics are combining to keep the smartphone hard to find. Nilesh Christopher, the South Asia correspondent for technology publication Rest of the World, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the latest developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When arctic ground squirrels hibernate for the winter, they can lower their body temperatures to freezing levels and stay dormant for up to eight months. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying how these animals survive on the edge of life and the clues they may hold to treating injuries and disease in humans. Alaska Public Media's Kavitha George reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stephanie Land's 2019 memoir, "Maid," recounted her struggles as a single mother, cleaning houses to earn money and wrestling with the rules of government assistance programs. It was a New York Times bestseller and the basis of a hit Netflix series. John Yang speaks with Land about her new book, "Class," a memoir about navigating motherhood, hunger and higher education. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hopes for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza any time soon have dimmed considerably, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his negotiators home from Qatar, saying talks had hit a dead end. Since the fighting resumed on Friday, the focus of Israel's aerial bombardment has shifted to southern Gaza as Palestinians there are ordered to evacuate and the death toll rises once more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged $3 billion at COP28 to a global fund to help poorer nations adapt to climate change, a protestor is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, and record amounts of snow has dropped on much of Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

At COP28 on Saturday, 50 oil and gas companies -- including industry giants ExxonMobil, Shell and BP -- pledged to reduce methane emissions to "near zero" by 2030. At the same time, the Biden administration announced new rules to enforce major elements of the agreement in the U.S. Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, joins John Yang to discuss the importance of this deal. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the number of legal abortions has risen nationwide since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a recent report from a group that supports reproductive rights says there have been sharp declines in states that imposed new restrictions. PBS Wisconsin's Marisa Wojcik spoke with doctors in the state about the effect of those restrictions on their work and their patients. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce that ended Friday, but the Gaza health authority controlled by Hamas said more than 175 Palestinians have already been killed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court panel ruled that Jan. 6 lawsuits against former President Trump will move forward, an inmate is charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in a federal prison and Ukraine's spy agency has reportedly reached deep into Russia, blowing up two fuel tanker trains in Siberia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court panel ruled that Jan. 6 lawsuits against former President Trump will move forward, an inmate is charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in a federal prison and Ukraine's spy agency has reportedly reached deep into Russia, blowing up two fuel tanker trains in Siberia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders