judy: good evening. tonight, the end of roe. legal challenges to state abortion laws move forward nationwide. crackdown. the president of china visits hong kong to celebrate the anniversary the end of british rule and consolidate control over the city. >> he is telling the people of hong kong that the government tell -- cares about hong kong. he is also telling officials here to implement this new central government agenda. judy: it is friday. our guests weigh in on the supre court. the battle for abortion rights

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>> and friends of the news hour. this program was made possible by the corporation or public broadcasting. and by contributions from viewers like you. thank you. judy: a barrage of russian missiles pounded a quiet coastal town in southern ukraine today, killing at least 21 people, including two children. it happened in the early morning hours about 50 miles from odesa, far from any frontline. the shelling battered a nine story apartment building at a resort as residence slept. rescue workers scour the rubble for human remains with the help of locals. >> we heard the strikes. we live close by. together with emergency workers,

we helped those who survived. and those who unfortunately died we helped to carry away. judy: the kremlin falsely denied that it targets civilian areas meanwhile in russia, the trial for u.s. women's basketball star brittney griner got underway in a moscow suburb 4.5 monthafter she was arrested for possessing cannabis oil. she has been charged with intentionally importing narcotics into russia. a u.s. diplomat spoke to reporters after attending the opening session. >> i did have the opportunity to speak with her in the courtroom. she is doing as well as can be expected. she asked me to convey that she is in good spirits. she is keeping up the faith. judy: if convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison. today the u.s. secretary of state tweeted that he has no higher priority than bringing

her and other wrongfully detained americans home. it has been 25 years since britain return hong kong to chinese rule. china's leader use the anniversary to defend his vision. he also rejected claims that china is curtailing its political and civic agents. we will have more on this later in the program. mudslides have killed hundreds in india. soldiers joined the rescue effort to find dozens still missing. many were swept away in a sea of mud. this left hundreds of thousands of residents homeless. a new tropical storm formed over the caribbean today. it barreled toward central america. the national hurricane center

said the tropical sto is on track to hit costa rica. and eight inches of rain. monkeypox cases across europe have tripled over the past couple of weeks. that is a quarter to the world health organization. they called for urgent action to reduce the spread. in economic news, across the atlantic, inflation hit a record high last month for the 19 countries that use the euro. it rose to 8.6% in june. the highest level of inflation since record-keeping began in 1997.

on wall street today, stocks started on a higher no. the dow jones industrial average gained 322 points. the nasdaq rose 99 points. still to come, weather forecasters increasingly address climate change in their daily reports. supply chain issues but an issue on -- tamper on fourth of july fireworks. several members of our staff discussed new books they have written. plus, much more. >> this is the pbs newshour. judy: when the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, the battle of abortion rights shifted to the state level. now, abortion services are banned legally in seven states.

bans will soon go into effect in other states with trigger laws. president biden set i think people will be shocked when the first state tries to arrest a woman for crossing a state lied to get health services. i don't think people believe that is going to happen, but it is going to. battles have already begun. in some states, abortion providers have been left confused with conflicting laws and shifting guidance om leaders. joining me now to discuss this new patchwork of laws is the faculty director of the center on reproctive health, law, and policy at the ucla school of law. welcome to the news hour. i think the number of people look at what they think may

happen and they think of the coasts of the country largely being open to abortion but the middle of the country and the south will not be. is that roughly what the cap -- country is going to look like now. >> we are seeing red states and blue states being pulled further apart. we knew they would enact more legislation and more restrictions. in blue states we are seeing a lot of lawmaking as well to amplify protections and increase funding for care. where you live in this country is extremely determinative of your rights. and will be even more so moving forward. judy: within the states that have conservative republican leadership in the governor's office and legislatures, many of these states have trigger laws. abortion bands were to go into

effect. -- bans were to go into effect. we see challenges and some of them. what do you see unfolding in these states? >> i think it remains to be seen. i would describe the situation nationwide now as chaotic. the fact. we see clinics canceling appointments. it's i think judges are scrambling to figure out some of that. have they been superseded by the laws? do these trigger laws comport with state constitutions? the supreme court said the united states constitution does not protect your right to abortion. but now we have 50 other constitutions under which we will have to decide which rights are available. a lot of them have equal protection. we will have to look at the

state level. judy: and then you have states with a democratic governor or democratic state legislature. they will be seeking to protect women's access to abortion. what do you see unfolding there in terms of challenges? >> icd a lot of laws being passed in terms of ink using funding and the number of providers. some of the challenges will involve loose states trying to insulate dividers and those who help people seekg care from attempts by antiabortion states to reach across borders. states like california are passing laws saying we will not use our state courts or state law enforcement to extradite people or enforce judgments when they are contrary to our, duchenne and our commitments. judy: i want to ask you about

what president biden said today. that he will be on the look of peer that we should all be on the lookout for states that will essentially be going after women. who try to cross a state line to go against abortion. >> the law is very are in clear in this regard. i think that was a very important single. justice kavanaugh set of a state tries to abandon abortion seeker from leaving the state to get care, he said that would clearly violate the constitutional right to travel. he said there are some limits on how much red states can try to ask and their laws to conduct that happens beyond their borders. i will just say that there has been commentary from the right or a long time that overruling roe would get the courts out of the abortion umpiring business. i don't think that will happen.

there will be a lot of messy and complicated legal questions. judy: in regard to some of those, what about any laws with regard to medication-induced abortion, which we now constitutes over half of abortions. >> i think that will be a big area of litigation moving forward. the fda has found medication to be safe up to 10 weeks. there is a possibility that the fda determinations may preempt some state restrictions. i do think it will be a big part of the puzzle. i think we will see lawsuits about it. we will see how strong the rulings about the safety of this medication are.

judy: i know you are telling us you are also looking at the effect all of this could have on women's access to health care broadly speaking. >> we are seeing some reports that doctors and providers and armand those have been -- pharmacists have been hesitant to fulfill prescriptions. they are involved in miscarriage care. but they are also used in medication for abortion. some of these laws are so broad and vague that providers are afraid that even if they are treating ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages, overzealous prosecutors may come after them. we are seeing doctors already pulling back from care. this may affect the health of

many women. judy: we are looking at a lack of clarity for some time to come. we thank you. ♪ china's president visited hong kong. to lead official celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the handover of the territory to china. beijing has cracked down on hong kong's once vibrant clinical scene. hong kong authorities say it marks the start of a brighter future. after years of social unrest and covid-19 challenges.

♪ >> a fanfare and a flyover to consolidate hong kong's future. presiding over doll is the man in charge. >> after experiencing ups and downs, everyone can feel that it could not be chaotic. we must eliminate this. >> it is the first time the president has left the chinese mainland since the start of the pandemic. it was symbolic. >> the central government cares about hong kong.

he is telling officials to implement this new central government agenda. >> announcing that the policy will stay in place. >> with the enactment and implementation of the national security law, hong kong has been able to restore order from chaos. this has enabled enabling hong kong. he is the only candidate in the race. he was voted in by a committee stacked with loyalists. beijing imposed sweeping changes. widespread arrests followed. then the introduction of a controversial security law.

>> i think we have seen this story before. when hong kong was first handed over area they are looking forward to a brighter future. >> the government says stability will bring opportunity for all. that is being welcomed by many in the business community. but not everyone shares that optimism. the recent political changes have become too much to bear for many families area this family will immigrate in a few weeks. they wanted to remain anonymous for this report area >> everything we have is here. it took a struggle. under new rules, children must

take classes. new textbooks will claim that hong kong was never a british colony regardless of history. >> i studied in hong kong myself. what is happening now is the authorities have changed everything we learned in the past to something new. they only teach you what they want you to know rid it is brainwashing kids. they will not ach you the real history. >> almost 100,000 residents left here in 2020. that has led to concerns about a brain drain or the city. local pro-government group say there's nothing to worry about. >> it will make everybody happier. and more stable. and more focused.

it is not a bad thing. i think it is good for everybody. >> that is not the only reason hong kong is facing a potential exit is. the insistence on maintaining strict covid policies is making the process increasingly difficult. they found that more than half of leaders are considering leaving hong kong because of covid rules. the new leader says he is working on a strategy to reopen the borders. there are concerns that the zero covid policy will mean he does not have the power to call the shots. >> he has very little autonomy. he is the leader of the central government. he is highly dependent on it for other things as well. on the covid thing, i think he

will take orders from the central government. >> the beijing government says the best way to solve this is for the public to remain united. while the anniversary festivities continue, some people are still wondering what they should be celebrating. ♪ judy: even before this summer began, there were streams he waves and new heat records throughout the northern hemisphere. this took a heavy toll in the u.s., japan, and china. india and pakistan endured blistering conditions. the forecast calls for a hotter

than normal summer and most of the u.s.. climate change is accelerating and intensifying these kinds of heat waves. some tv whether men and women are making that connection. >> is a little past 5:00 in tampa. his climate classroom is on the air. >> there is new research into how hurranes are changing in a warmer world area >> he is the chief climate specialist at this channel. he makes actions for his viewers between local weather and the climate emergency. >> i look for a hook. >> unfortunately they are easier and easier to find area record heat waves and historic flooding.

tropical storms all becoming more numerous and gaining strength. >> the world is on fire right now. we have a lot of problems. we are trying to save the world. that is essentially what we are doing. >> times sure have changed. this was the weatherman i grew up with. but that was then. >> meteorologists are a key place. we are a trusted source of information. and we are good communicators. there seems to be no one better. judy: with more than 40 years of experience, al rocher has lived the transition.

you are a very trusted source in people's living rooms. probably the only scientists they have seen at any level. >> does not set? what kind of world are we living in. >> all kidding aside, he also explains the climate science behind the weather. >> we are watching climate change make things hotter in the pacific northwest. >> the change has been gradual. al rocher joined several meteorologists at the white house for a summit. >> i think your work has been affected by this. >> they urged them all to use some of their airti to educate americans about climate change. but nothing came of it. >> try to explain for me the

reluctance of meteorologists in general to tackle this issue early on. >> i would argue it was not so much meteorologists as it was news directors. they felt like nobody cares. it was like cooking broccoli. >> collectively, tv meteorologists were hard-core deniers for a long time. >> my frustration is with the national media not questioning this. >> a university poll showed 54% of them were not convinced that the climate was changing. >> there is still a lot of misinformation. >> she is a former local tv meteorologist now with a nonprofit. >> people who are in these roles

were evolving. they were trying to keep up with the science. they were also being really hit with misinformation. >> meanwhile, the evidence became much harder to deny. superstorm sandy hit the new york city area. >> i think people were blown away by how the system behaved ar and what it did. most people are looking at the saying, what is going on? they are looking for answers. the answers are by and large climate change >> at about the same time, climate central and george mason university developed a service called diamond matters. it provides meteorologists with a weekly passage. along with broadcast ready graphics. >> we have a choice to how much

warmer we get. that depends on how inflated we get with greenhouse gases. >> i think climate matters had a role in changing where the community was. the needle has been moved. it absolutely has. >> a poll shows 95% of weather casters now agree that a climate emergency is happening. she is a meteorologist at fox weather. >> it was a mind blowing explosion of information out there.

>> climate denial persists. >> the science is not settled. we can all agree that the climate is warming. but we are not sure why. >> she says her bosses have not asked her to pull her climate punches. >> a new federal report showing the impact of a foot of sea level rise. i do not feel any pressure to do anything other than give people the forecast. and have great conversations about what is happening with the climate. >> he says his viewers are very interested to hear climate stories. especially the younger ones. >> if we are going to make positive changes in this world, we have to start doing it soon. you can only hope that you keep telling the truth and people see

this unfolding in front of them and things actually change. >> the public is finally hearing about climate research from scientists they know and trust. will that lead to political action to address the crisis? that one is hard to forecast. ♪ judy: it has been a remarkable and busy week here in washington. the supreme court caps off a consequential term even as the fallout continues to the decision to overturn roe v. wade. there was a surprise hearing of the january 6 congressional committee to present testimony from president trump spinner circle.

that exists to this. jonathan capehart is away. welcome to both of you. let's hope it was civilized. t's talk about the supreme work term. whether you liked it or loved it or hated what they did, it has been historic. >> certainly epic. let's focus on the regulatory stuff. a series of decisions. the supreme court took power away from agencies. and sd congress can regulate this. i have a lot of sympathy in theory for the idea that as much as possible it should be decided

in legislatures and not by on elected representatives. the problem right now as we have a broken congress. that is especially true for climate change. our political dysfunction undermines that. judy: so pushing at a time when agencies are not so. >> people do not want power. they don't want responsibility for anything. they are not being permitted to do that. >> this term was a blockbuster. that is not a strong enough word. i would love to talk about administrative law until the cows come home. but it is so much bigger than that.

it underscored a big difference. six conservative justices can do whatever they want. they have a justice to spare and still keep the majority. that's what they did this term. they further dismantled the wall of separation between church and state. they really did change the regulatory landscape. congress cannot now delegate and say you are the experts, fix this problem. now they are required to congress. judy: what about this notion that it was a blockbuster? that a change things and away we have n seen in decades? >> absolutely. i saw a graph today of how many cisions were made over the decades. it is a little like this.

there clearly was the culmination of a fifty-year development of the that arose society. they now control the court. the one thing that has peeved me a little, i have heard some argument that we had all these decades of liberal decisions and suddenly we get conservative decisions. that is not true. there were liberal decisions for a while. but now there are very strong conservative decisions. >> they are reached in ways that i would argue are deeply unconservative, without due regard to the importance of keeping precedent. cherry picking history. justice kagan in the regulatory decision said we are all textual lists -- textualists now.

i have problems not just with the outcomes but with the way they did it. this term was the culmination of this battle for conservative control. next term also looks to be shaping up to be a blockbuster. i think we will see the end of affirmative action. religious liberty will be prioritized over gay-rights we will see further shredding of the voting rights act. buckle up. judy: there is a big decision coming on redistricting. you said setting aside a portion for a moment. it is the big one out there. other than that, the repercussions are coming by the day. we talked about it at the beginning of a program. states are trying to figure out what in the world they are going to do. what about the political

reproductions -- repercussions of this? >> i don't know. that is what is interesting to me. opinion on abortion has been stable for decades now will be a. -- period of intense flux people watch a woman get arrested for crossing state lines. people aren the middle in abortion. that in all of the legal things we will be facing food have the possibility of shaping what has been a very stagnant public opinion. in narrow political terms, it has clearly helped the democrats. it has motivated voters. it clearly has had some mobilizing effect. >> some mobilizing effect.

i'm a little bit of a skeptic on how much. for years, it has been clear that republicans have done a better job of mobilizing their voters on single issues. we are in new territory. the first woman who is prosecuted. women who die because they cannot get appropriate care. if you are a democrat talking about abortion on the ballot, that is a lot better than talking about gas prices. will that be enough for democrats to change the de of what has historically been? i am doubtful. judy: you are not sure it is going to stay the issue it is right now? >> it may stay but it might not be that.

there are still motivations on the others. we have lost ourselves geographically. judy: i am asking you to predict how much staying power it has >> i agree that it is limited. >> i want to be wrong. just to be clear. >> the election will be about the economy. that is an unprecedented number. i think it will be a dominant issue. one thing that will happen because of this is the further bifurcation of americans into two different countries. the other supreme court decisions have other decisions. we will have a couple of

different types of cultural values. and sets of governing policies. judy: it really does divide further. >> to the question of staying power among democrats, they are understandably frustrated. judy: let's talk about something else equally divisive. the january 6 committee. last time you run the program, you said it was ill pointed. that it should have been focused on preventing another one. >> the point i was try to make is we need a committee to focus on the future. what happened this week is we are talking about the indictment

of a former president. >> when it happens, it will be the lead. >> this was someing i did not think we would see. there really could be a case made against donald trump. her crucial comment was take out the metal detectors. there are people capable of violence. if other people testify that he said that, that is pretty damming. >> very damming. i think it has always been critical that we look both forward torevent another january 6 and backward to find out what precisely went on. e testimony about that date was riveting. judy: let me stay with you. is what the committee is finding going to have a material effect

on the former president and his political standing? david is saying he may be in legal jeopardy. but he may also be running for president. >> the political jeopardy, minds are pretty well made up. there are a core of people who are trump supporters. true believers who will not be shaken by anything anybody has to say. there is group of republicans who are rational. they are going to be shaken by this. they are going to think, we really need to stick with this get -- guy? they are being presented with more options. there is a group of people like me who watched the hearings who have extraordinarily squeamish about the notion of indicting a

former president area but look at this testimony and say how can we close our eyes this? >> i think there will be a lot of republicans say thank you for your service. let's go to the next chapter. there was a poll in new hampshire that ron desantis was leading donald trump. i do think it weakens his grip on the party. judy: it raises questions about the number of republicans who are still defending him. who think the election was not legitimate. judy: she is one of a number of others who could come forward but have not.

we are still waiting to hear from pat cipollone. the former legal counsel and others. >> one of the things that this testimony underscored was the degree to which we need to hear testimony from others. from mark meadows, from pat cipollone, from other memberse,f congress, from people who were at that hotel plotting the insurrection in the days leading up to it. you are compelled by the committee. judy: we are waiting to hear from the committee. we will see what they do when they come back. thank you. ♪ judy: as we have been watching,

problems the global supply chain have affected nearly every sector of the economy. now americans preparing to celebrate the fourth of july find increased prices on fireworks. weave that story. >> the booms of july 4 fireworks have gone bust. >> we are not doing fireworks this year. >> the mayor of 10 the -- tempe said a fireworks extravaganza would be a no go. >> we checked with several suppliers. none of us could get them for the show. >> with fuel prices skyrocketing, importing fireworks has gotten very expensive. >> they cost more to ship than

to buy. there used to be that freight was a percentage of a cost of the item. now it is half of the cost of the item. >> most professional grade fireworks come from china. this spring, the pyrotechnic society said to prepare for a challenging season. across the fireworks industry, overall costs have increased by 35%. prices have increased since the pandemc. >> we were still struggling

through the international shipping issues. demand was exceeding supply. that is why you are seeing some empty shelves. >> it is a family owned company in new hampshire. he says in the last year he has decided how to cut transportation costs. >> many of those things and making adjustments for how we deliver products to coming up with the most cost-effective way to use these trucks. >> another problem facing his business is a shortage of hiring technicians. >> we lost about 50% of our technicians. they were highly qualified they are no longer in the industry. >> in arizona, he says even in

the absence of fireworks on the show must go on. >> we are doing a flume show instead. >> what is that? >> a flume is kind of awesome. it is a display of massive lotus flowers that will float in the lakes and shoot flames into the air. accompanied with me -- music. >> he says it might be a new tradition. but he expects a fraction of the usual crowd. ♪ judy: if by chance you are looking for something good to read the summer, you might start with the books written by our very own staff.

they are all in very different styles. we spoke with them for our arts and culture series. >> the title is irresistible. a book of short essays, prose poems, and sketches in which she writes of raising multiracial children after a divorce. especially as an asian american woman. she is based in the greater detroit era. she reports on under told stories from around the country. >> is a collection of stories inspired by the wisdom of my multiracial children. their feistiness. my bossy asian american family. it is all set against the

backdrop of an uncertain political. >> i can see that you are also exploring your own life in history and our political and cultural moment. >> some of the stories are mundane everyday stories. teaching my son how to drive. how do you teach a multiracial boy how to drive somewhere after george floyd is killed? how do you teach him to deal with police? how do you teach children about this? how do you teach them to be safe? how do you teach other folks to navigate this? >> you are writing about serious things. i note that there is always some humor. >> when you have a room full of

teenage girl sitting around your kitchen table about boys and you find there is a lot of humor and joy in that. it also connects. we have the most amazing conversations. it is always the wisdom of people around me. finding your identity. finding your place in the world. >> it is also a story of twists and turns in relationships. he is now the senior digital editor.

>> this is something that is a lifelong dream come true. tell a story about black identity. i hope it ronates with folks. it is a story about three gay blackman in detroit. they are different places in our lives. sometimes in black communities that is when a lot of pressure starts to hit. these three characters are struggling to get to those places. getting their careers on track. >> it is important to say that this is a funny book. >> a lot of great literature can be self-loathing. i wanted something more joyful and funny.

we are trying to figure these things out. we have a lot of mishaps along the way. >> this story of black queer coming-of-age, you are familiar with it. does it exist much in literature ? >> you don't often see black characters centered route many of the game and i have known over the years could go to a bookstore and see part of their story. i wanted three strong black characters. >> she tells true stories of others. she profiles 30 influential women of color who overcame barriers in their lives or careers.

activists, scientists, cultural and business figures. she is the news hours digital anchor and respondent. >> the general premise of the ok is focusing not only on the accomplishments of different women around the world of color but how they got there. through the lens of the different types of challenges and adversity they had to navigate. it is intended to be the kind of book that validates the challenging experiences we have all experienced. and give you some of the tools to move forward. >> you felt all of this personally? >> yes. i'm a woman of color who has to deal with a lot of challenges. they feel unique to myself and to the limiting profile. >> is there an example you can give us? >> one of the profiles that

really stood out for me was stacey abrams. it goes back to her high school days when she was valedictorian of her high school class. she was turned away at the door for a dinner for high school valedictorians at the governor's mansion. it follows her story of being told she does not belong in certain spaces all the way up to her run for governor and how she navigated failing in that instance and is now obviously in the running to run again for that office. having to explore different ways to bring more voters to the polls. >> when you went through the stories and put them together and went back look, is there a common thread that comes through? >> perseverance. i would also say something my grandmother used to say. i attribute a loof the idea for this book coming from a

southern black family. success is not a zero-sum equation. you see a lot of the specific instances. women hitting a wall. how they navigate that. it stems from a relationship to themselves and to seeing the playing field as big enough for them. and for other women like them. and not operating from a stasis of scarcity. >> congratulations to our news our authors. judy: we are so proud of the three of you. thank you and congratulations. online right now, the rollout of covid vaccines for children under five is well underway. but a recent survey found that pediatricians in rural areas

appear less likely to recommend children get the vaccine. we dig into what that means on our website. for more analysis of the supreme court and this week's explosive january 6 hearings, joined the washington week panel tonight on pbs. join us again here tomorrow evening or pbs news weekend when we will explore the legal obstacles to any new federal protections of abortion access. that is the news for tonight. thank you and please stay safe and have a good fourth of july. >> major funding has been provided by -- ♪

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