narrator: mary bennett is cathy's mother. she was always happy, always running, and always very loud, and always smiling. narrator: that radiant smile shined everywhere she went, says cathy's sister, tina. cathy was energetic. she was happy. she loves to laugh. narrator: cathy was one of four siblings. there was younger brother, marty, and the baby, debbie. tina was the eldest. she watched as cathy excelled in school. cathy was exceptional. cathy made her own way. she didn't follow a role model. nobody guiding her, and nobody pushing her. exactly, she had her own drive. mary bennett: she used to tell her younger sister that she had to leave her mark. you had to leave your mark in this world so that people would remember you when you moved on. you have to leave your mark on the world. did you teach her that? no, that was just her. seems like an admirable thing for a kid to come up with. well, cathy was different. narrator: beautiful, smart, and social, and popular. you knew more about her dating life than maybe your mom and da

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pressure is growing on the israeli prime minister bennett him and netanyahu to clarify his latest gazamands after saying the deal would end if hamas does not free. hostages tuesday, mr. netanyahu did not specify whether he is now demanding the release of all 76 remaining hostages or only the three that hamas were expected to release on saturday in line with the cease-fire agreement. his security cabinet is reported to have unanimously backed president trump's demand that all remaining hostages must be freed by saturday. president trump previously weren't all hell would break loose if hamas does not comply. monday the palestinian armed because the release saying israel violated the cease-fire deal. reporter: the war of words has continued over the cease-fire in gaza which looks increasingly precarious as we get towards saturday's deadline. that's a deadline which israel and the united states have imposed on hamas to release israeli hostages or the cease-fire deal comes to an end to end the war against gaza resumes. apart from mr. trump of course specifying that all 76 hostages should be

fox's stephanie bennett has more on next steps for the agreement.lis across the country are cheering saturday as additional hostages return after 16 months of captivity. hamas parading the three newly released hostages in gaza, including one american israeli citizen. many israelis breathing a sigh of relief as the hostages seem in better physical condition than the last three men who were released looking gaunt and frail just a week ago. israeli. >> there are no words that can explain how excited we are, how much we've been waiting for him at home. >> it's all part of a ceasefire deal that seemed fragile in the past days, but is now holding up. meanwhile, hundreds in the west bank celebrate the return of 369 palestinian prisoners, including 36 who were serving life sentences for deadly attacks, all in exchange for three hostages. >> it's an indescribable feeling mixed with pain and joy. god willing, the joy will be complete with the release of all the prisoners. >> now, questions on whether the cease fire will reach its second phase, where hamas is

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what role do you think the agency will play in this a hell and, and what bennett bennett's role or over the recent years? oh well, what, what i'm hoping, what happens to us. the idea is that it will completely disappear off the face of the planet. but, but obviously that's, that's me being very optimistic. what i think will happen more likely is that it's going to be collapsed into the state department, which will not fix the problem from an african point of view. but at the very least, we'll reduce the influence that us the id has. because part of the reason why usa idea has been so notorious over the years, is that like every other parts of the us foreign policy establishment, it's basically not subject to any real oversight. so, it's not subject to congressional oversights, because it was created by an act of congress. and it's all, you know, unlike the c i a, which on paper needs admission from us president to carry out the operations. us the us. i did those notes. mm hm. so it's essentially been the place where the foreign policy establishment pushes all of that really touchy was t

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the news hour tonight, senate committees give a green light to two of president trump's controversial nominees, tulsi gabbard and rfk junior, paving the way for their full confirmation. geoff: prime minister benjamin netanyahu visits the white house to discuss the tenuous ceasefire in gaza. we speak with the niece of a hostage who was released as part of the deal. amna: and amid efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, one family's story demonstrates the history and legacy of that constitutional right. norman wong: i'm a product of these laws. so if those laws were never here, i probably would never get born. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. diverse destinations and immersive experiences. a world of leisure and british style, all with cunard's star service. ♪ >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the news hour, includ

and then it twists turns in the end bennett didn't support the affordable care act because of how it moved. how do you kind of maintain those relationships when things do change, when long game changes and cut out the bipartisanship? well, you know, it relates also to one of the other rules about spending, political capital. yeah. the president then president obama invited me to come to the oval on the third day of his first term. just him and i, phil schiliro, you know, he was the congressman was there. but it was just the two of us. and i said to him, i said, mr. president, this bill is not going to be called widen care. be renamed after you. but, you know, we democrats, we've good at expanding services. we haven't been so good at containing know the cost and president obama, you know, he was so and such a great orator, so, so dynamic, i think could have been somebody who really took the country on an of why these health costs were gobbling up everything in democrats were right about coverage you know limit costs shifting having you know you know prevention but republicans had a po

joining us is education secretary bill bennett. good morning. >> steve: i remember back in the day when you were education secretary for ronald reagan, reagan was talking about getting rid of the department. >> that is right, my confirmation was held up until ronald reagan said he would not get rid of it. that is her task, she can't dissolve the department, she can change the directon of a lot of the department. >> steve: during what we've heard so far, she worked at the sba, ran a wrestling league. part of sba stuff is applicable because so much of the department of education are student loans. >> you got it, i had a brief conversation wither had, she said i don't know education literature. i said, advantage one, linda, most of the literature is on the wrong track. common sense, teach kids how to read, write, count and thing and develop standards of right and wrong. half of prices are student loans, 1.7 trillion in student loans are owed. federal government, only federal government would do this, count those 1.7 million loans owed

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. they are dropping charges against new york city mayor and ah accusations of a quid pro quo. >> if you are running in fear of your own voters, nothing that america can do for you. amna: j.d. vance lectures. geoff: and david brooks and jonathan capehart give their takes from elon musk's expanding influence to the white house targeting associated press. >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy and robert shiller foundation, the judy and peter bloom upholding freedom for deemses -- democracies at home and abroad. >> a proud supporter of public television on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits, diverse destinations and immerse and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> fostering and informed engaged communities. >> 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 contribut

senator bennett. >> senator bennett: thank you mr. kennedy for being here this morning. mr. chairman, we are truly through the glass here this morning in the u.s. senate and this committee is being asked to fulfill a really important responsibility which is whether to confirm mr. kennedy to one of the most important healthcare jobs in america. the reason i think it is so important for many of the reasons said in your opening statement that we live in the richest country in the world, and we have some of the worst health outcomes of many industrialized country. we have some of the lowest, life expectancy rate of anybody in the industrialize world. i was a school superintendent before i was in this job, mr. chairman. i can tell you that mr. kennedy's right, when i look at the kids in the public schools, if we don't change the way we eat in this country, 40% of them are going to suffer adult diabetes as a result of their diet. spending more than anybody in the world. our families and constituents in the senate are facing chronic shortages when it comes to healthcare. my friend

of art, how cinema and the next stage were expecting to see jessica chest in sympathy, shalumi and bennett, a cumber batch, just to name a few. and around 250 film premiers from big hollywood productions to smaller artistic numbers and documentaries. but the barely nada is a festival. the appreciates the artistic, the political, the court, and sometimes it's the smallest films that make the biggest splash. here studio is david levitz. there, before we go, a quick look at our top story. us president on drums says he's drawing up plans to impose reciprocal terrace on all trading partners of the united states. that's all for me for this hour of a stay with us coming out to master out takes a look at why defense has become a major topic ahead of the german election in about one and a half weeks time. i'll have more news headlines for you in 45 minutes telling me if you can buy the can you see what old car tires have to do with the production? here's a hands on the real media. watch now on youtube. german soldiers, a training for the worst case an attack on may to a territory. it's a threat the

stephanie bennett live for us in london. you. >> anita, for more now on all of this, democrat house armed services ranking member smith. congressman, welcome. >> i appreciate it. mike: what is your reaction to the hostages looking frail being released and returned to israel? >> it's a good step that some of the hostages are being released and points out the devastating impact of the war of the last, gosh, 16 months now and the need to stop it. the humanitarian crisis is overwo overw overwhelming. and we need to work on the deal that's cut and make sure the next steps get put in place. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu was in washington for several days this week. what is your assessment of the coordination between him and the situation in the middle east? >> it seemed fairly close. i think that clearly netanyahu and president trump get along well and will work together. that leads to the more difficult question. what the president proposed is, while it's horrible policy. first of all, we're not supposed to be spending a w

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geoff: and i am geoff bennett .lon musk expands his influence in the trump administration, gutting parts of the government while gaining access to sensitive federal payment systems. amna: the u.s. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. geoff: and president trump threatens then pauses tariffs on major u.s. trading partners. how the back and forth could affect american consumers. >> the tariff is a very regressive tax. it hits lower income households more than higher income households. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines journey along the mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine and discover the music and history of the mighty mississippi. american curtiss lines, proud sponsor of pbs news hour. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and frien

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stephanie bennett. thank you so much. jonathan.et better quickly. anyone else feeling sick? thank you for asking. the flu is hitting the highest levels in 15 years. dr. marc siegel and how to stay healthy next. >> flu cases are soaring this year to the highest level in 15 years, and we're just now hitting the peak of the season. fox news medical analysts dr. marc siegel on the stunning cases, doc. >> we're at the heart of respiratory virus season. the humidity is low and people are huddled together and virus travels further. covid is very low this year so flu a predominating and again, people are spreading it because they're close together and travel farther in low humidity. and we're even seeing some in our southern states. seeing it in florida it's very high. in kentucky it's high, in texas and south carolina, it's high. so we're concerned about it and it's causing literally 8% of all doctor's visits right now, jonathan, are from the flu or what's called flu-like illness and get this, over the past week, and i'm in touch with c.d

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i'm geoff bennett amna: and i am amna navaz. tonight, president trump charges forward with his agenda. >> displaced gazans are returning home. we speak with the united nations' top humanitarian official about the situation. >> the biggest need we have right now is hold that ceasefire open. every day the ceasefire lasts, we're saving lives. amna: and hiring slows but the unemployment rate ticks down. what the latest jobs reports means for the u.s. economy. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by friends of the news hour, including jim and nancy build new and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations and immersive experiences. a world of leisure and british style all with cunard's white star service. >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. >> and with the ongoing

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. helicopters from flying near the washington airport while they search for clues into what caused the deadly collision with a passenger jet

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.” tonight, european allies criticize the u.s. for moving ahead on ukraine peace talks while seeming to sideline ukraine. geoff: president trump announces new reciprocal tarrifs, a move that could escalate trade wars and raise inflation.

stephanie bennett has more. >> reporter: the visit comes at a pivotal moment in foreign policy as it appears israel and hamas if' ceasefire is holding for now. rubio will travel to several countries in less than a week, going to the munich security conference in germany first before heading to israel, the united arab emirates, qatar and saudi arabia. this all a happening from february 13th through the 18 isth. now, earlier this week donald trump suggested that the u.s. take control of the gaza strip in order to rehabilitate the territory to a livable location, saying palestinians would be temporarily relocated in order to successfully rebuild. but it's something rights groups have con to demed and many palestinians fear do -- condemned. >> i think president trump has offered to go in and be a part of that solution. and if some other countries willing the step forward and do it themselves, that'd be great. but no one seems to be rushing forward to do that that. there are a lot of of country in the world that like to express if concern about gaza and the palestinian people, but very fe

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the "newshour" tonight -- president trump charges ahead with his agenda, reshaping us foreign policy, sending more migrants to guantanamo bay and pushing out more government workers. geoff: while israel's prime minister is in washington, displaced gazans are returning home. we speak with the united nations' top humanitarian official about the situation. >> the biggest need we have right now is hold that ceasefire open. every day the ceasefire lasts, we're saving lives. amna: and hiring slows, but the unemployment rate ticks down. what the latest jobs reports means for the u.s. economy. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- friends of the newshour, including jim and nancy milner and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation, a folding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. ♪ >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world with the flavor. d

geoff bennett is away. on the news hour tonight.iddle east nations reject president trump's idea to remove palestinians from gaza and take ownership of the decimated region. while republican lawmakers back the proposal. >> he's taking bold decisive action to ensure the peace of that region. >> how elon musk is rapidly guiding government agencies and whether protests and law makers could slow his efforts. and almost all usaid workers around the world are placed on leave. the potential threat to global health programs and national security. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> cunad. the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure. and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> in 1995 two friends set out to make wireless service accessible to all. with 100 percent u.s.-based customer support. consumer cellular. freedom calls. >> the charles f kettering foundation working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >>

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the “news hour” tonight, european allies criticize the u.s. for moving ahead on ukraine peace talks while seeming to sideline ukraine. geoff: president trump announces new reciprocal tarrifs, a move that could escalate trade wars and raise inflation. amna: and what trump voters think about his first weeks in office, marked by immigration crackdowns, controversial cabinet picks, and a gutting of the federal workforce. >> so far they are saying, ok, he gets a honeymoon period, i'm waiting to see what he does and so far i like what i am seeing, because what i am seeing is movement. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure, and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic supp

. >> i'm geoff bennett. the federal prosecutor agrees to drop charges on new york city's mayor. complying with the justice department order that sparked mass resignations and accusations of a quid pro quo. >> if you're running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing america can do for you. ask vice president jd vance lectures european allies on democracy at a summit largely meant to focus on the security of ukraine. >> david brooks and jonathan capehart give their takes on the weeks headlines from elon musk's expanding influence, to the white house targeting the associated press. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by. friends of the news hour. including jim and nancy build there. and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure. and british style. all with cunard's

it absorbs about 3 times more carbon dioxide, bennett and meets making it the 1st country to have a negative carbon footprint. the protecting the environment is a national priority. it's taught in school even included when calculating the tongues famous development index was national happiness. concept gross national happiness, which emphasizes the importance of part of the movement of breaking beautiful english when it has our own. d. a to genes, reese in tussle green spaces. okay. logged in just the 1st for the rotors and exploration the methodology at least public secondary school in the capital. 2 always signs. teachers like maya, place, ecology at the heart of the teaching. what do you say for system and what do you know the day about the closest of friends in? can you tell what do understand by school system living organism and non non living factors such as of water, air and niche. okay. very good talking. you knew that sounds like a can you tell the what this always status of the ecosystem to did? well, how do you feel? always full system is from my perspective, it is like that it wa

geoff bennett is away. on the news hour tonight.ns reject president trump's idea to remove palestinians from gaza and take ownership of the decimated re

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.ight, states sue to block massive cuts to medical research, while a federal judge says the trump administration is ignoring his court order to pause a broader funding freeze. amna: president trump announces new tariffs on steel and

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the news hour tonight, states sue to block massive cuts to medical research, while a federal judge says the trump administration is ignoring his court order to pause a broader funding freeze. amna: president trump announces new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating his administration's trade wars. geoff: and the los angeles-area wildfires reveal a devastating new reality. in a world threatened by climate change, homeowners are increasingly left without insurance. >> as somebody who's always known what i was going to do and where i was going to be and all that stuff. all my life. it's just seems like there's a blank in my future. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines 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 music and history of the mig

bennett in the lineup for the first time, change was made. bennett jumped on the ice and three seconds to fight. >> four fights later and the americans won 3 to 1. governor trudeau was there to witness the spanking. it doesn't have to be like this. we should all be skating under the same flag. and we take gold at every winter olympics. that's what i call the golden age. and here at home, democrats feel like canadians. democrats say we're not even a month into this administration. in dog years. it feels like it's been 20 years. even the holiday weekend couldn't slow doge down. there was a huge exodus over at the national archives. persnickety librarians were getting doge silly. the dewey decimal system is next. it was pink slip city at the fda. medicare and medicaid. and the irs is on deck. >> these are foreign nationals who come into the united states. they use fake social security numbers. they use fake identities to steal billions in taxpayer benefits. there is no way to know until doge gains full access exactly how much money we're talking

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the newshour tonight.ds his influence in the trump administratio

geoff bennett is on assignment.tonight -- in a white house visit with the king of jordan, president trump doubles down on his plan to take over gaza and push out palestinians. we examine the long-term effects of the trump administration's plans to cut medical research

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. they are dropping charges against new york city