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amna: welcome to the newshour.oday, the bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an israeli strike early yesterday morning, have left gaza, and are being flown to their home countries. geoff: they worked for world central kitchen, whose founder today accused israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation israel denies. nick schifrin starts our coverage. nick: he had flown 7800 miles from home to help feed the hungry. today, he began his final journey home, pushed out of a morgue. the american-canadian jacob flickinger was 33 years old and he leaves behind his partner, sandy, and their one-year-old boy. with him as he crossed the egyptian border today, his friends in life and death, an australian, damien sobel from poland, and the british security team, john chapman, james henderson, and james kirby, whose cousin today remembered him as someone who wanted to help. >> he was completely selfless explained why he went to gaza. nick: quote kitchen coordinated as a convoy left its warehouse by the sea in ce

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amna: i am amna nawaz. the supreme court weighs whether federal protections overwrite strict state abortion bans at 7:00. federal protections for emergency medical care override a near-total ban of abortions at the state level. geoff: after months of wrangling in the house, president biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for ukraine. amna: and evangelical christians in ukraine are caught in the >> many prayer houses have been closed, sealed off, and believers are forced to gather in private homes in secret in order to pray and take part in rituals. a™ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. >> consumer cellular this is sam how can i help you? >> a pocket dial. >> with consumer cellular you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that is kind of our thing. have a nice day. >> a successful business owner sells his company and restores his father's -- a financial advisor gets to know you, your passions and the way you bring people tether. >> the

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff bennett is away. on the "newshour" tonight, israelis celebrate passover as of thousands remain displaced and the war with hamas rages on. as college protests against israel's war in gaza spread, a look at they compare to demonstrations of the past. and, a new investigation reveals how some of the seafood that ends up on our plates is produced by the forced labor of north koreans. >> the globalized world we live in and the way that seafood in particular largely routes through china means that many, if not most brands in the u.s. are tainted by this. ♪ >> 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, and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter bloom foundation, strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> on an american cruise lines journey, along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboar

amna nawaz is away.n the "newshour" tonight -- the biden administration warns israel to change the way it is prosecuting the war with hamas or risk losing u.s. support. our exclusive conversation with japanese prime minister fumio kishida on efforts to increase security cooperation in asia. >> russia's aggression against ukraine is a reckless deed which shakes the foundation of the international order with a strong sense of crisis that today's ukraine might become tomorrow's east asia. geoff: and amna nawaz on the u.s.-mexico border in arizona, with migrants who've made the grueling journey through mexico and those trying to help them. ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> actually, you don't need vision to do most things in life. it's exciting to be part of a team driving the technology forward, i think that is the most rewarding thing. people who know, know b.d.o. >> a law partner rediscovers her grandmother's artistry and creates a trust to keep the craft alive. a raymon

amna: u.s. officials met about the operation in gaza. >> israeli prime minister senior national security aids met have iter virtually to talk about this operation in rafah. u.s. doesn't want a major operation in rafah where the residents of gaza have fled. and israel says there is no way to win the war without defeating those battalions. but what the u.s. wants is a much more targeted operation both sides saying they have the same objective that the u.s. expressed concerns and israeli side agreed to take those concerns. amna: thank you very much. geoff: for the last decade, american diplomatic law enforcement have suffered grievous and life-altering injuries. no guns, bombs or rockets were involved. many say they were attacked by sound, a debilitating wave of sound that left them with physical ailments grouped under the government designation of a health in the event. you may know it by havana sin dome. "60 minutes" assigned blame to a foreign adversary of the u.s., russia. for perspective, let'

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amna: others with confusion. >> we felt the floor shake. amna: the u.s.8 magnitude earthquake hit near whitehouse station, new jersey and may have been felt by some 42 million people in the region. new yorkers temporarily evacuated buildings. >> this crack was not here. amna: others documented some minor effects though there were no immediate reports of major damage. leaders came out and told people not to worry. >> we are masters of disasters. amna: while air and rail travel were temporarily disrupted, most people went back to their daily routines. the last major east coast earthquake came in 2011 and was felt from georgia to canada and damaged the washington monument. the u.s. economy is still churning out jobs and surprising experts. the labor development reported a net gain of 303,000 workers in march, 100,000 more than expected. the unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% thanks to the strong pace of hiring. in iran the commander of the revolutionary guard vowed retribution for israel for an airstrike into damascus, syria that killed seven guard members. t

amna: and i'm amna nawaz, in kyiv, ukraine.n the newshour tonight, allies urge restraint in israel's response to iran's unprecedented weekend attack. geoff: history is made as former president trump's criminal trial for making alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress gets underway in new york. amna: and, our exclusive interview with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, on the war with russia and the uncertainty around united states aid >> i can tell you frankly, without this support, we'll have no chance of winning. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour, including leonard and norma, and judy and peter bloom kovalova foundation. >> you don't need vision to do most things in life. yes, i'm legally blind and yes, i'm responsible for the user interface. data visualization. if i can understand it quickly, anyone can. it's exciting to be part of a team driving technology forward. i think that is the most rewar

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the “newshour” tonight, hamas considers the latest ceasefire proposal as israeli leaders brace for potential international crimnal court arrest warrants. amna: with protests against the war in gaza spreading to more college campuses, we take a look at student demands for divestment from israel. geoff: and the indian government is accused of attempting to assassinate sikh activists on u.s. soil. >> this was something that sort of traces back to the 1980's. it sort of went quite for many decades since then, but has flared back up since modi came to power. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the "newshour," including leonard and norma klorfine, and the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. >> actually, you don't need vision to do most things in life. yes, i'm legally blind, and yes, i'm responsible for the user interface. data visualization. if i can see it and understand it quickly,

amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the newshour tonight. arizona's supreme court upholds a civil war-era abortion law, effectively banning the procedure in the state. geoff: congressman mike johnson fights to remain house speaker among a divided republican party. amna: and reconciliation and rebuilding in rwanda 30 years after the genocide that killed more than a million people. >> we decided to forgive, and we decided to move on. but that thing still lingers. it's a human, natural thing. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- ♪ the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> these are people who are trying to change the world. startups have this energy that energizes me. i'm thriving by helping others every day. people who know, know bdo. >> on american cruise lines journey, travelers experience a maritime heritage and culture of the maine coast and new england islands. our fleet of small cruise ships explore ameri

amna: good evening. i am amna nawaz. geoff: and i am geoff bennett. on the newshour, israeli forces withdraw from southern gaza and cease-fire talks resume in cairo, six months after hamas's october 7 attack. amna: millions of people across the united states witness a rare total solar eclipse. we will bring you a view from along the path of totality. geoff: and the push to reform the insurrection act and curb a president's power to deploy the u.s. military on american soil. >> it is just a blank check for any president, so it is an opportunity for abuse for any president. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour including leonard and norma clorevine and the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. >> actually you don't need vision to do most things in life. yes, i'm legally blind and yes i'm responsible for the user interface. data visualization. if i can see it and understand it quickly, anyone can. it is exciting to be part of a team driving the

amna: can they be persuaded?at we don't know is how many of them are already biden 2020 voters. where she did best are also places where biden did the best. it comes down to what this issue, and what these polls are also showing. voters do not necessarily like donald trump anymore than they did in 2020, but they feel a lot better about his presidency than they did. or let me put it this way. they feel a lot better about his handling on pretty much every issue than they do about joe biden. that was not true in 2020. so there is something of this nostalgia for the presidency, not necessarily for the person. amna: his hush money trial in new york will pick up tomorrow. we now have numbers from the save america pac, his primary fundraising since he left office. in march alone, the pac spent nearly three point $6 million on mr. trump's legal fees. that is roughly the same amount they spent on his presidential campaign in the month of march. how do you look at those numbers? his supporters are continue to happy to pay

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: on the newshour tonight, israel excepts responsibility for strike that killed seven world kitchen workers. amna: and pete buttigieg on rebuilding baltimore ski bridge. geoff: an florida supreme court paves the way for a six abortion ban but also allows the issue on the ballot in the fall. >> major funding for the pbs has been provided by -- >> these are people who are trying to change the world. startups have this energy that energizes me. driving by helping others, every day. people who know, know bdo. ♪ >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. quick certified financial planner professionals are proud to support pbs newshour. more information at let's make a plan.org. >> the john s and james are not foundation, fostering informed, engage communities. or at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ this program was made possibl

amna: since roe v.e was overturned by the supreme court, democratic leaders have worked to protect reproductive rights in their states. in michigan, voters enshrined abortion rights in the constitution in 2022, and the governor, gretchen whitmer, has pushed for several reproductive rights measures. today she signed new laws protecting ivf and decriminalizing surrogacy contracts. governor whitmer joins us now. thanks for joining us. today's bill takes one big step when it comes to surrogacy. it lifts a ban on compensated surrogacy that has been in place in michigan since 1988. but there are ivf protections you also signed into law. why are those necessary? are ivf treatments currently under threat in michigan? gov. whitmer: we know that abortion rights, reproductive rights, are in threat all across the country, as we have the prospect of a second trump term we thought it was very important to be clear, ivf is something we value, that we protect in michigan, and we wanted michigan to get on the right side

amna: thank you. a growing hunger crisis across southern africa, brought on by an extreme drought that's devastating farmers and the food supply. ali rogin has more. ali: a sweeping drought has devastated southern africa, forcing zimbabwe's president to declare a state of national disaster. it is the third country to do so in recent months, joining malawi and zambia. the el nino induced drought has scorched crops and left millions hungry in the region. zimbabwe was once an agricultural powerhouse that exported grain to surrounding countries. but over the last two decades, it's been heavily dependent on aid agencies for food to survive. >> our food situation is difficult. we have only eat once a day because we have nothing in the fields, not a single grain. everything has dried up in the drought. we also have problems with sourcing water. ali: but as aid groups face budget cuts and broaden thr operations to other conflicts, the crisis in southern africa is expected to worsen. tendai -- worsen. tendai m

amna: and we should say too, you and your team know this loss.month, you lost one of your team members, mousa shawwa, your logistics coordinator in gaza. he was killed in an israeli airstrike after sheltering with his family in deir al balah, after he'd been out distributing aid. we are so sorry for your loss. but i have to ask, do you believe it's possible for aid workers to work safely in gaza right now? sean: well, look, we have made a decision to pause our work. and that's not a decision we came to lightly. our palestinian staff who live in the communities, who work in the communities that are from and live in, they have never really had safety, but they kept going, and now this level of depravity and inexplicable killing. and i know there are questions and debates about whether it was intentional or unintentional. i think we need to ask ourselves, is one better than the other? if this was unintentional, how could this happen? this was a clearly marked humanitarian aid convoy of three cars with world central kitchen logo and lettering clearly

amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the newshour tonight.ivil war-era abortion law, effectively banning the procedure in the state. geoff: congressman mike johnson fights to remain house speaker among a divided republican party. amna: and reconciliation and il

i'm amna nawaz.eoff bennett is away. israeli celebrates passover as many remain displaced and the war rages on. as college protest against the war in israel spread, a look how it differs from wars past. and the seafood produced by the forced labor of north koreans >> the globalized world that we live in and how it routes through china means that many if not most brands in the u.s. are tainted by this. ♪ >> major funding if the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy bildman and the robert and virginia schiller foundation, strengthen democracies abroad. >> and along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil battlefields. aboard our fleet of american river boats. you can experience local culture and cuisine and discover the music and history of the mighty mississippi. american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs newshour. >> the john s. and james all knight foundation foster inform

amna: welcome to the newshour. ukraine is reeling tonight from the deadliest russian strike in weeks. it comes at a critical point in this more than two-year-old war. first a congressional aid package for ukraine is -- you, israel and taiwan a key step forward today potentially putting the house speaker's job in greater jeopardy. geoff: the senate began and quickly ended the first ever impeachment trial of a sitting cabinet official for homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. lisa desjardins was there for in joins us now. lots to unpack, lots to discuss. take us through what happened in the senate chamber today. >> it was never going to be a surprise how this ended. he was not going to be convicted. that was nothing question here. it was a question of how and hear the senate decided on a party-line vote the articles themselves were unconstitutional. let me take you through this. tender schumer offered at the beginning to have some debate time. that is what republicans wanted at the least and votes on proced

amna: good evening. i am amna nawaz. geoff: and i am geoff bennett.israeli forces withdraw from southern gaza and cease-fire talks resume in cairo, six months after hamas's october 7 attack. amna: millions of people across the united states witness a rare total solar eclipse. we will bring you a view from along the path of totality.

amna: and i'm amna nawaz, in kyiv, ukraine.onight, allies urge restraint in israel's response to iran's unprecedented weekend attack. geoff: history is made as former president trump's criminal trial for making alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress gets underway in new york. amna: and, our exclusi

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amna nawaz is on assignment. on the "newshour" tonight.srael prepares for a possible attack from iran in retaliation for israel's strike on iran's consulate in damascus. a preview of former president donald trump's criminal hush money trial ahead of its start on monday. and robert macneil, longtime coanchor of the newshour, has died. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and, and friends of the newshour, including the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter bloom cove learn foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> on an american cruise line's journey, along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of american riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine and discover the history of the mighty mississippi. american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs newshour. >> the john s. and james l knight foundation. more at kf.org. >> certif

joining us this morning, nbc's molly hunter, nbc's kelly o'donnell at the white house, amna nawaz. israel says they're investigating the strike. what have we learned so far? >> jose, that's right. they say they will complete a thorough investigation, but i just wanted to bring you up to date in the last hour, jose, we have learned from the egyptian red crescent that the bodies of six of those humanitarian workers for world central kitchen, the bodies have crossed into egypt, heading to cairo, including the body of 33-year-old american canadian jacob flickinger. what we have learned at nbc news about the convoy, about the actual hit, is that they were leaving a warehouse in the middle of the gaza strip. nbc news independently located and verified each of the destroyed vehicles. two armored, one soft shell, and photos show very clearly that it was three separate strikes, a missile strike, you see in pictures one car completely burned out, you see one car totaled, along a mile and a half stretch of a coastal road. human rights watch is describing these strikes as precision. i want to

amna: with protests against the

amna nawaz is away.ight -- the biden administration warns israel to change the way it is prosecuting the war with hamas or risk losing u.s. support. our exclusive conversation with japanese prime minister fumio kishida on efforts to increase

amna nawaz is away. on the newshour tonight.are arrested as more pro-palestinian protests spread across college campuses. a key witness takes the stand in