for the "pbs newshour," i'm miles o'brien off sandwich, massachusetts. ♪ william: many of the storiested on the "newshour" about refugees have been focused on tragedy and struggle, but, tonight, a glimpse of light. special correspondent malcolm brabant reports from southern germany, where, even as anti-immigrant sentiment is rising, a young syrian refugee has just become a city's mayor. malcolm: in a small town on the edge of the black forest, a social revolution is taking its first tentative steps. ryyan: germany is a country that has given hope to many in the past, and it's also a country of hope for me. malcolm: eight years after ryyan alshebl arrived in germany as a 20-year-old refugee, the people of ostelsheim have entrusted him to be their mayor. ryyan: i am the type of person that loves and likes to be loved. i always felt this love over the past eight years. and i'm grateful for this. i'd like to give back where possible. and with such a public office, it is possible. malcolm: the new mayor's election was a victory of german pragmatism over sentiment. he earned his spurs worki

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. william: welcome to the newshour.coming days more than 100 million people in the u.s. will be living under a heat advisory as a brutal heat wave moves into the midwest and northeast. new analysis finds the heat baking the u.s., mexico and europe over the past month would be virtually impossible without human caused climate change. it comes from an international group of researchers. to help us understand more about the real-time assessment, we are joined by bernadette, chief meteorologist and director at climate central, an independent group of scientists and communicators. this is part of a field of what is known as attribution science. can you tell us about what the study showed about the connection between climate change in these heat events? >> we can go into individual weather events and tease out the role of climate change three ways. our knowledge of the specific weather event, heat is one where we know a lot. historic temperature records, we can go back in time to see what happened again. and model data. in lo

amna: and on the "pbs newshour" online, something to toast to. champagne bubbles rise in straight lines, and why that's important to understanding other processes in nature and in medicine. you can read more at pbs.org/newshour. and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm amna nawaz. on behalf of the entire "ewshour" team, thank you for joining us. >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no-contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can help find a plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. >> the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and friends of the "newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like yo

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. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individualsnd institutions. and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson, and camilla and george smith. >> pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymondjames financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. >> the john s. and jane knight foundation. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. william: welcome to the "newshour." in coming days, more than 100 million people in the u.s. will be living under a heat advisory as a brutal heatwave moves into t. a new analysis finds the heat that's been baking the u.s., mexico, and europe over the past month would be "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change. it comes from an international group of researchers known as the world weather attribution. to help us understand more about this real

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reporter: for the pbs newshour, i'm jeffrey brown in st. louis. into washington week later tonight on pbs. my colleague, laura barron-lopez, is here with a preview. laura: on washington week tonight, i'll be speaking with some of the country's top journalists about president biden's controversial decision to supply ukraine with cluster munitions ahead of a critical nato meeting. plus, the trump-desantis feud heats up again. 'llwe that's tonight on washington week. amna: thank you, laura. watch pbs news weekend tomorrow for a look at how black and brown communities are bearing the brunt of automated speed cameras in cities like chicago. >> the program was rolled out under the auspices that it was all about public safety. >> city council member anthony beale represents the city's largely black 9th ward. anthony: we have learned that it's not about public safety, that the entire system is about generating revenue. paul: you're an alderman. the city does need money, right? anthony: the city does need money. but if we're going to generate revenue, it ne

. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. e ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." the william and flora hewlett foundation, for more than 50 years advancing ideas and supporting instituations to promote a better world. at hewlett.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the “newshour.” from one end of the country to the other, extreme weather is the top story tonight. ferocious heat in the west and drowning rains in the east are making headlines. amna: both the heat and the heavy rains persisted today, and millions of americans were left to cope and clean up. stephanie sy begins our coverage. >> oh my god. stephanie: in the outskirts of new york city, roadways turned into rapids. >> look at the people's doors. stephanie: a weekend of heavy rain flooded neighborhoods in the lower hudso

. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individualsnd institutions and friends of "the newshour" including jim and nancy build there and kathy and paul anderson. >> the john s. and james l.net foundation, fostering an informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. -- the john s. and james l. knight foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of "the newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> here are the latest headlines . new economic numbers today are the latest to show inflation in the u.s. is easing. the government gauge that is closely watched by the federal reserve finds consumer prices rose 3% in june from a year earlier, the smallest annual increase in more than two years. in niger, soldiers declared an army general to be the new head of state today after ousting the democratically elected president this week. that came hours after the general addressed the

. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of "the newshour" including jim and nancy bildner and kathy and paul anderson. >> to john stott and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities -- the john s. and james l. knight foundation. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of "the newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to "the newshour." a swath of countries sweating from the -- stretching from the west across the south has spent another day sweltering. phoenix faced a 10th straight day of heat warnings. at death valley national park, tourists have turned out to feel the burn despite forecasts that readings could reach 130 this weekend. >> when we were in las vegas, that all just said please bring water because it is so dangerous to come out here. >> overseas, scorching heat from afri

. ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals institutions, and friends of "the newshour," including jim and nancy goldman and kathy and paul anderson. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with ongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- and friends of "the newshour." ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. geoff: good evening and welcome to "the newshour." we are following two major decisions on the final day of the supreme court's term. the justices struck down president biden's plan to cancel more than 400 billion dollars in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. the court also ruled that a colorado website designer can refuse to create a website for a same-sex couple on first amendment grounds. justice neil gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion, "colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views

. ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals institutions, and friends of "the newshour," including jim and nancy goldman and kathy and paul anderson. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with ongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- and friends of "the newshour." ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to "the newshour." there's still no relief from the heat tonight. a swath of the country stretching from the west across the south has spent another day sweltering in extreme temperatures. amna: phoenix faced a 15th straight day of temperatures at 110 degrees or higher. heat warnings have also taken effect in much of california. but at death valley national park, tourists have turned out to feel the burn. that's despite forecasts that readings could reach 130, this weekend. alessia: we heard in when we were in las veg

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pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to the newshour .sident biden is in finland tonight, after an eventful two-day "nato" summit in nearby lithuania. >> finland is the newest member of the trans-atlantic alliance, and mr. biden will celebrate that tomorrow. but there was still much to on the second day of the nato summit as dthe alliance expands in the face of russia's ongoing invasion of ukrine. our laura barron-lopez was there. >> we are not going anywhere. you are stuck with us. >> a warm moment between wartime partners after a tense twenty-four hours. >> thank you very much to all these days you are with us, i mean you, and americans, all americans, and congress. >> president joe biden- for the first time publicly hinted that ukraine's nato membership could come sooner than previously thought. >> i hope we finally have put to bed the notion about whether or not ukraine is welcome and nato is going to happen. i think it is just a matter of cutting by the next few months here. >> ukrainian president vlodomir zelensky arrived for summit

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historic heatwave. >> this is "pbs news weekend" from weta studios in washington, home of "the pbs newshourts on pbs. john: this summer, millions of americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change. triple digit temperatures for days on end. smoke from record-setting wildfires fouling the air. warming oceans bleaching coral reefs. opinion polls find growing concern about climate change. psychologists say that can be a positive thing, spurring people to action. but for some people, it becomes an overwhelming sense of despair or anxiety. psychologists call it climate anxiety. this week, we asked people about their emotional responses to climate change. adam burke: i would say that climate change has affected my mental health in that it has certainly increased my anxiety. alfred artis: i feel very anxious about the state of the climate and our future. i believe that if we don't make necessary changes now, we will be changed in the future in ways that we do not want and cannot control and will not be able to mitigate. robert wolff: we're really not seemingly taking seriously e

and for the pbs newshour. amna: northwestern university fired a head football coach pat fitzgerald after an investigation found hazing was widespread on the team, including forced sexual acts. university received a complaint from a former player last november and launched an independent investigation run by most players participated in or were aware of hazing. the student newspaper also reported that several former players allege there were racist comments and attacks by the coaching staff. fitzgerald has said he was not aware of any hazing. the school has said it was not aware of any allegations previously. joining me is john greenberg at the athletic. thanks for joining us. after that investigation, the university president suspended the coach. within days, they decided to fire him. what changed? >> part of it was the public outcry about it. the next day, the daily northwestern had a story with a lot of details from the whistleblower, from a person on the football team who detailed with the hazing was. hazin

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to the newshour. millions of americans have spent another day other heat watches, warnings, or advisories in this long, hot summer. the low temperature in phoenix today was 97. that followed 19 straight days of highs of 110 degrees. filberts around the city -- billboards around the city displayed the brutally high temperatures. people adjust their schedules to escape the dangerous conditions. >> we drink a lot of water. when the sun goes down, we are out walking and going to the park. i guess we have to be vampires in this type of weather. >> heat overseas plate firefighters in greece as they battled wildfires. streets in italy were deserted as temperatures narrowed 108 degrees. a federal judge in new york is up held a jury award against donald trump. they found he sexually abused a writer in 1996 and the fainter in his denial. the judge set the reward was reasonable. it did not deviate materially from reasonable compensation so as to make it excessive. a separate federal judge refused to take over a

. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individualsnd institutions. and friends of "the newshour," including jim and nancy build there and kathy and paul anderson. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering an informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. and friends of "the newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening and welcome to "the newshour." a federal judge today ordered that the trial in the classified documents case against former president trump began on may 20, 2024. the u.s. district judge rejected the justice department's bid to try the case in december as well as the former president's request for a delay until after the 2024 election. the trial in florida is one of many legal obligations trump faces going into the 2024 election cycle, including federal and criminal state probes. let's turn to jessica r

. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. going support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer a variety of no contract plans and our u.s.-based customer service team can help find one that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: welcome to the “newshour”" this fourth of july has brought all of the annual festivities and fireworks. but it's all happening in the shadow of more mass shootings, including two last night. today, president biden branded the attacks tragic and senseless, and renewed his plea for new gun laws. as the country marks this independence day, more american communities are mourning victims of gun violence. last nigh

black-owned brewery in california bucks industry trends while fostering community. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshourhe weta studios in washington and from the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> jack smith expanded his classified documents case against donald trump with three new felony charges, including claims that mr. trump asked an employee of his mar-a-lago the to delete security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of those records. prosecutors added a third defendant to the case, a worker at mar-a-lago who is accused of joining donald trump in obstructing the investigation. these new charges were presented in a superseding indictment that was handed out by a grand jury in florida yesterday. >> they add to the obstruction. the original indictment had to do with mr. trump using his attorneys to try to conceal information from the government. now we see a second aspect. mr. trump using employees to try to delete security camera footage. why is that important? because obstruction helps the government prove intent. it helps a

minority residents. ♪ >> this is pbs news weekend from w eta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshournights on pbs. >> the latest legal battle over the affordable health care act centers on its requirement private health insurance fully cover preventive services like cancer screenings, vaccinations, and birth control. also on the list, drugs that prevent hiv infections called preexposure prophylaxis. the retail price can be as much as $6,000 for a 90 day supply. it puts it out of reach for many of those who benefit from it but don't have insurance. cheval the luther's health reporter at 19 news. she focuses on gender and health. tell me about prep. how effective is it? >> prep is incredibly effective. more than 90% in preventing hiv. some would call it a wonder drug raid it is not wrong. it has transformed what it means to live in our society. especially in group that is high risk for contacting hiv, taking it in a daily pill, although there is a new injectable form, can allow you to live a life that is much safer, free of risk, and without fear of contracting in the days that have be

. >> this is the pbs newshour from w eta studios in washington and the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: ukraine suffered missile strikes, part of a deadly summer of attacks. many of the cruise missiles wouldn't be able to find their targets without the help of american companies. his investigation is supported by the pulitzer center. >> in a village about 25 miles north of the ukrainian city, military officers show us the remains of a russian missile strike. it's a scene that has become familiar in over 500 days of war. this was shot down by an air defense system. these officers collect the fragments and bring them back to the capital analysis. they have granted us access to film their work so we can find out where the components that help these missiles find their targets come from. this looks like it might be the flight control unit. it would be interesting to get a look at it when it's brought back to the laboratory. motherboards like these we find western made microchips. >> she runs a hospital lab on the others of ukraine. last month, she lost th

take on the future. ♪ >> this is pbs news weekend from w eta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshourweeknights on pbs. >> there is a promising new way to prevent the spread of some sexually transmitted infections and uses an old drug. a cheap and widely available antibiotic. lower burrell lopez has more. >> a morning pill for sexually transmitted infections. doxycycle taken immediately after sex can stop bacterial sti's like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. a potential game changer in the fight against sexually transmitted infections. it is more urgent with a sharp rise in cases over the last decade. some health officials are raising concerns wider use of the preventative antibiotic can breed drug resistance. for more on the potential and risks, turning to a washington post journalist. thank you for joining us. explain this new protocol. >> it is doxycycline, a common antibiotic used as a postexposure prophylaxis. if you administer this antibiot and if someone takes the pill up to 72 hours after having sex, it can reduce their chanceof attracting a bacterial sti like committee a,

. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individualsnd institutions and friends of "the newshour," including jim and nancy build their and kathy and paul anderson. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering an informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of "the newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to "the newshour." the biden administration announced today that the u.s. will provide ukraine with thousands of cluster munitions, bombs and artillery shells that release scores of smaller so-called bomblets across an area. ukraine had requested the weaons which the u.s. could -- which the u.s. says could bolster kyiv's offensive. more than 120 countries have signed a convention banning cluster bombs, which sometimes failed to expose on impact, posing a significant risk to civilians for years after their use.

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to the newshour.stop severe weather across the country has run the gamut today from heat to hail. phoenix faced a 21st day of readings above 110 degrees. in the midwest with strong storms brought hail the size of ping-pong balls. western kentucky tried to recover from severe flooding this week. in eastern north carolina, a pharmaceutical plant lay in ruins after a tornado on wednesday. cities across southern ukraine counted the casualties and damage today after a third straight night of heavy russian bombardment. the latest air rates again targeted odessa, sending entire buildings up in flames. two people died in at least 19 were wounded, including a child. the chinese consulate in odessa was among the damaged buildings. in iraq, protesters stormed the swedish embassy in baghdad because a atheist threaten to burn a copy of the koran. they started a fire while police stood by. signs and the crowd showed a cleric who spoke later at a news conference. >> i call in the countries of the world to enact a la

home to the pbs newshour, eknights on pbs.he wartime agreement allowing ukrainian grain shipments to safely navigate russia's blockade was hailed as a beacon of hope when it was reached last summer. it eased a global food crisis and has kept food prices around the world stable ever since. but it's set to expire monday, and russia is threatening to pull out of it. as ali rogin reports, that's raising new fears about global food security. ali: on the black sea, a rare point of cooperation, between two nations at war. ukraine has shipped nearly 33 million metric tons of grain, oil, and other products since the start of the conflict, all thanks to the black sea grain initiative, once touted as a "miracle" in wtime. >> today, there is a beacon on the black sea. a beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility, a beacon of relief. ali: the groundbreaking deal has been renewed three times since its first signing, but it may not be renewed again. russia haslso slowed the pace of shipments by delaying ship inspections. ukrainian grain once le

she brought to the pbs newshour anchor as one half of the first all female network team. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. and i'm gwen ifill. she a pair of vice presidential debates tangled with presidents to. i always appreciated gwen's reporting when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews in a city so often defined by cold power, its abuse. gwen ifill what she had achieved, turning her smile to light the way for those she could help. she was often a first, but she made sure she wasn't the only promise to care about more than yourself, to affect the lives of those around you. tonight we honor bill and gwen ifill posthumously the dunnigan payne prize for lifetime career achievement. what a remarkable legacy. and accepting that dunnigan payne prize on bill's behalf, his son. chris plante. and for gwen, please welcome her brother, bert isom. how are we to have their example, their record of accomplishment and everything that they leave us to inspire us going forward. the dunnigan payne prize. thank you all so much. gwen and phil were the best

rock 'n' roll legacy. >> this is pbs news weekend, from weta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshourknights on pbs. >> the search for the exact origin of covid-19 is highlighted the risk of viruses transmitted by certain species of bats. in the wild, they can withstand viruses that kill other animals. the viruses can incubate in bats and spread to other animals and humans. today, humans and bats are interacting more than ever. >> global industrialization continues to reduce the amount of the world untouched by humans. species like bats are no longer insulated by human attraction as they once were. they have been traced as the source of outbreaks of rabies, dnieper virus, and ebola. to discuss why it is happening, i'm joined by a physician with conservation international, a nonprofit environmentalist group or it he works on pandemic prevention. thank you for joining us. tell me what you when your colleagues found out about human and bat interaction in recent years, and decades. >> it starts off understanding emerging effective diseases. infective diseases are increasingly emerging aro

born chinese." ♪ >> this is "the pbs news weekend" from weta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshours on pbs. john: we all know that navigating health insurance plans can be complicated, time consuming and frustrating. but hundreds of thousands of americans have enrolled in an alternative to traditional insurance. it's called health care sharing plans. members of these plans who often share similar religious beliefs agree to make monthly payments to help pay for other members' medical expenses. unlike insurance, these plans are unregulated and they don't have to cover preexisting conditions or meet the other minimum health benefits mandated by the affordable care act. kate harris is chief deputy commissioner for life and health policy at the colorado division of insurance and markian hawrluk is the senior colorado correspondent for kff health news. welcome to you both. markian, let me start with you. you've written about these plans across the country. how widespread are they and who enrolls in it? markian: it is a great question, john, and until recently we really didn't have a grea

much of their land. ♪ >> this is pbs news weekend from w eta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshourhts on pbs. john: polls in spain are closed, and the vote count is underway in an election that could see the far right return to the government for the first time in nearly a half-century. socialist prime minister pedro sanchez called the early election after suffering big losses in local and regional elections in may. pre-election polls shod the conservative popular party with a big lead, but short of an outright majority. that could open the door for the ultraconservative, populist vox party to play a key role in forming a governing coalition. bonnie field is a professor of political science at bentley university. at this hour, the associated press reports with more than half the vote counted, the socialist party and center-right popular party are neck and neck. this is different from the pre-election polls. what do you make of that? >> the election is turning out to be quite close, close in terms of both the perctage of the vote that the two lead parties are earning and then also,

learning differently. >> this is "pbs news weekend" from weta studios in washington, home of "the pbs newshourights on pbs. john: as the covid 19 pandemic spread across the country, crime rates surged to highs not seen in decades. but now crime trends appear to be sfting. ali rogin has the latest on what new research says about the state of crime in america and the best practices for curbing it. ali: a new report from the council on criminal justice provides new insight on crime levels for the first half of this year. data from 37 cities shows that most crime has gone down coared to last year, but levels are still higher since before the pandemic. the most notable exception is the large increase in motor vehicle theft. at the same time, the number of homicides dropped sharply over 9% lower than the first half of 2022. adam gelb is the founder, president and ceo of the council on criminal justice, whicha nonprofit think tank focusing on criminal justice reform. and thaddeus johnson is a senior resear fellow for council on criminal justice, who studies policing, crime, control and governance equ