geoff bennett is away. tonight on "pbs news weekend," we look at some of the misconceptions about gender affirming care, as some states move to restrict access. th, a thing most people turn up their noses at has become an important tool in tracking the spread of covid. >> wastewater surveillance is just -- it could be like a complete revolution in the way that wtrack infectious disease in communities. john: and, a colorado doctor on his life's work providing abortion services to women. all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend."

geoff bennett reports. >> with climate talks nearing the end, the divisions only seem to be widening today as world leaders push past their initial deadline for reaching a deal. >> we need to shift gears again. time is not on our side. >> several climate issues are being addressed. questions surrounding the creation of potential loss and damage payments remain a sticking point. the basic idea, wealthier nations that have long polluted the most should give money to poor and developing nations affected by climate change. germany's foreign minister acknowledged the impacts wealthy nations can create for vulnerable countries. >> spending money is not an end in itself, it is ensuring climate justice. we currently see those who have contributed least suffer the most from the current climate damage. >> the talksere set to wrap but have been pushed into the weekend as resolutions remain up in the air. a draft decision from the egyptian presidency was released outlining a potential plan. some were immediately critical, saying it was vague and left out important priorities. among the key quest

geoff bennett is away. tonight on pbs news weekend.e look at how being a college athlete is paying off after last year's big ncaa rule change. a difficult choice. which animal should get priority to be safe from extension? and why the food we toss into our trash affects climate change. >> it rots when it is not exposed to oxygen. >> you are having a festering methane pile that is 25 times more potent than c2. >> all of that in the days headline's on tonight's pbs news weekend. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> for 25 years consumer cellular gold has been the preferred wirelss services that helps people connect. we offer a variety of plans and customer service team can help find one that fits you. to learn more visit consumer cellular.tv. 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. >> good evening. we begi

geoff bennett is away. tonight on "pbs news weekend," we look at some of the misconceptions about gender affirming care, as some states move to restrict access. th, a thing most people turn up their noses at has become an important tool in tracking the spread of covid. >> wastewater surveillance is just -- it could be like a complete revolution in the way that wtrack infectious disease in communities. john: and, a colorado doctor on his life's work providing abortion services to women. all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by. >> 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 coercellular.tv. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for publi

i'm geoff bennett.onight on pbs news weekend we inched closer to who controls the house and the senate. ahead of next week's world cup concern over human rights issues in the host country qatar. and sneaker school, program teaching college student how to make the factional shoes -- the fashionable shoes. >> the design makes the user experience better. so, that is what we try to preach here. geoff: all that and the day's headline on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years consumer cellular's goal has been to provide service at helps people communicate and connect. our customer service team can help find a plan that fits you. visit consumer cellular.tv. >> 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. geoff: good evening. it is good to

i'm geoff bennett. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” our focus on the midterms continues with a look at the senate and governor races in the battleground state of nevada. then, calling elections -- how media outlets make accurate race calls on eleion night, and why it matters now more than ever. and, a look at how an historic nashville hotel played a key role in the fight to give women the right to vote. carole: but at the end of the day, in 1920, men in this hotel, in the general assembly were taking votes about women's rights. they were making the decisions for women and about women. geoff: those stories and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by. >> 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. >> and with the ongoing support of these i

geoff bennett has our report. an historic day of provocation overseas that started with north korea firing at least 23 missiles. one of them landing shy of south korea's ulleung island. >> these acts, for any reasons, are unacceptable and northorea is who is responsible. geoff: it's the most missiles fired by the north in a single day, and the closest one has gotten to the south's waters since the countries divided in 1945 -- just 104 miles northwest of the island. >> today's launch is the first time a north korean missile landed near our territorial waters, and this is unprecedented and unacceptable. geoff: south korean residents were under an air raid alert -- some ordered to move to underground shelters by the military. hours later, that alert was lifted. south korea's military retaliated quickly, launching its own missiles in the same area. the launches follow warnings from pyongyang, on monday, for the u.s. and south korea to stop their large-scale joint military operations, which began this week. north korea

i'm geoff bennett. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” democrats keep control of the senate, while the house hangs in the balance. lisa desjardins breaks down the latest election results. then, the climate crisis takes center stage at a u.n. summit in egypt as world leaders turn their climate commitments into action. and, our weekend spotlight with media titan byron allen about how he forged a path for himself and broke barriers in the world of show business. byron: i own one of the largest privately held media companies in the world. 100%. why? because i'm black, and i could not find investors. that's a big problem for a lot of black entrepreneurs. geoff: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by. >> 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 consu

for the pbs newshour, i am geoff bennett. ♪ judy: a record number of migrant apprehensions at the u.s border is challenging the biden administration. and a new ruling by a federal judge on a controversial border policy known as title 42 has further complicated the landscape. amna nawaz is here with the latest. amna: judy, title 42 is a pandemic-related policy, put into place in march of 2020 by the trump administration, and kept in place for much of biden's presidency. citing covid concerns, it has been used to turn away more than one million people are arriving at the southern border. the biden administration's attempt to end the policy was blocked by a federal judge in but late tuesday, a u.s. may. district court judge ruled that title 42 violates federal regulatory law and must end. all this, as officials are managing an increase in attempted border crossings. nick miroff covers immigration for the washington post, and joins me now. welcome back to the newshour, and thanks for joining us. title 42 is in place and it remains in place right now. what is this latest ruling mean for wh

geoff bennett begins our coverage. another day of waiting as margins remain narrow in three senate races that will determine which party has control of the senate for the next two years. in georgia, where neither candidate surpassed the required 50% vote threshold, the leadup to december's runoff election is already underway. the incumbent, raphael warnock, appealing to his democratic base at a campaign event today. sen. warnock: over the next four weeks, i hope you will give me the opportunity to earn your vote. every day i have served in the senate, i have been thinking about the people of georgia. that's what i will do for the next six years. geoff: lindsey graham speaking on herschel walker's behalf on fox last night. sen. graham: warnock does not have a snowball's chance in hell if we get behind herschel walker. he needs money. you have to outspend 3-1. geoff: democrats need two seats to maintain their majority, a reality possibly within reach as state work to tally every vote. in nevada, as of tonight, adam laxal

i am geoff bennett. judy: for more analysis on the state of results iney races, let's go to on the nevada's and -- amna and lisette. >> -- lisa. >> it's good to check in on the balance of power in the house of representatives. lisa is going to walk us through it. lisa: 209 seats have been called for the republican party. 189 for democrats. everyone knows you need 218 seats so republicans are nine votes short. slowly, these races are being called one by one, but we are still waiting to see exactly how this goes. i will say as you know, i have been tracking this not just by numbers of seats called but in terms of who has gained and who has lost. because of races called in the last day, in my tracker, i have the republicans up nine seats net. they need five to take the majority but there are so many races left. there are 28 seats we are watching. right now, republicans gaining. how much will they gain in the end? amna: this is not exactly the red wave any people predicted. democrats made some gains in place

geoff bennett joins us now from democratic candidate john fetterman's headquarters in pittsburgh. what you are seeing and hearing. geoff: as you know, the pennsylvania senate seat has been viewed as the likely pickup opportunity for democrats as they try to retain control of the senate. but the race has tightened dramatically in recent weeks in large part due to a daily of republican backed ads focused on crime and inflation. democrats have tried to counter the perceived energy, the newfound energy on the right, by bringing out the biggest names in the party. as you mentioned, president biden, former president obama were here this past weekend. one of the democrats key priorities has been to energize and engage not just the democratic base but young voters in particular. we spent some time on the campus of the university of pittsburgh today to get a sense of what younger voters have to say about all of this. here is some of what they said. >> i voted for schapiro and fetterman. i support them overall and agree with a lot of their main points, especially against banning abortion an

i'm geoff bennett.night on “pbs news weekend,” democrats keep control of the senate, while the house hangs in the balance. lisa desjardins breaks down the latest election results. then, the climate crisis takes center stage at a u.n. summit in egypt as world leaders turn their climate commitments into action. and, our weekend spotlight with media titan byron allen about how he forged a path for himself and broke barriers in the world of show business. byron: i own one of the largest privately held media companies in the world. 100%. why? because i'm black, and i could not find investors. that's a big problem for a lot of black entrepreneurs. geoff: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend."

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i'm geoff bennett. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” our focus on the midterms continues with a look at the senate and governor races in the battleground state of nevada. then, calling elections -- how media outlets make accurate race calls on eleion night, and why it matters now more than ever. and, a look at how an historic nashville hotel played a key role in the fight to give women the right to vote. carole: but at the end of the day, in 1920, men in this hotel, in the general assembly were taking votes about women's rights. they were making the decisions for women and about women. geoff: those stories and the

i'm geoff bennett. tonight on “pbs news weekend,” the latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in colorado springs. then, climate solutions -- oslo, norway's unique approach to controlling the city's carbon emissions. and, our weekend spotlight shines on acclaimed artist, kadir nelson. kadir: the work that i create, i intend for it to remind people of the better parts of themselves. then i think that kind of, i've done my job as an artist. geoff: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by. >> 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. >> 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 contri

geoff bennett is back with this report. >> a full-time student rises early each morning to cook breakfastr his father in their san bernardino apartment checking to see how he's feeling after dialysis. two days a week, he drives 20 minutes to riverside to try to connect with formerly incarcerated people. >> a lot of people are still trying to survive. there are still trying to provide for their families and better their lives. >> he works at starting over think, a riverside nonprofit that helps people navigate housing, employment and getting their records expunged. he spent six years incarcerated as a juvenile for attempted murder and nearly 10 in state prison for kidnapping. there is a hole in the center of his very busy life. his daughter who was removed from his care. >> she should be here. i wasn't given an opportunity. it was pretty much based off of, you have violent felonies. even if they don't have nothing to do with caring for a child. we don't think you deserve to raise your child. >> zoe was born in 2016 when he was 39 years old. at that point he had been out of prison for years

and tomorrow on pbs news weekend, geoff bennett looks at the fight for one of california's swing housecans likely need to flip if the party will gain control of congress. and be sure to join us next tuesday night for live election coverage. >> control of congress hanging in the balance. president biden taking on the trump wing. >> extreme maga republicans, full of hate, violence, division. >> republicans counting on support from the former president. >> you will send j.d. vance. >> consequential state races. election night 2022 tuesday, november 8 at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> we will here. you can watch our election coverage even earlier in the day beginning at 3:30 p.m. eastern online. that is the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. for all of us, thank you. please stay safe. we will see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson, and camilla and geor

earlier this year he invited our geoff bennett into his home in queens, new york for an inside look at be found in his kitchen complete of course with vats of pungent sourdough starter. reporter: he catapulted to prominence during the pandemics bread making frenzy inspiring millions with his blog and instagram account for love of innovative twists on sourdough bread making while celebrating the baking cultures of latin america. he invited us into his home in queens, new york. his kitchen is a baker's treare trove complete with vats of pungent sourdough starter. >> the most important part is getting a nice whiff of it. [laughter] reporter: i got a little too close. >> you got shook. reporter: his first cookbook released in the summer of 22 -- 2020 sold out its first printing which led to him starting in his own cooking show on chip and -- gaines magnolia show. >> it just became a whole thing. reporter: brian says he has been cooking and baking for as long as he can remember ultimately finding his calling after leaving behind his career as an accountant. what about baking drew you in? >>

. >> geoff bennett and jake sherman, thank you for being with us. >> next, we'll take you live to dohan what some are calling one of the biggest upsets in world cup history. >>> plus, angela alvarez won the latin grammy for best new artist. she's 95 years old. her extraordinary story coming up. you're watching jose diaz-balart reports. are you tired of clean clothes that just don't smell clean? downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters keep your laundry smelling fresh waaaay longer than detergent alone. if you want laundry to smell fresh for weeks, make sure you have downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters. as an independent financial advisor, i stand by these promises: i promise to be a careful steward of the things that matter to you most. i promise to bring you advice that fits your values. i promise our relationship will be one of trust and transparency. as a fiduciary, i promise to put your interests first, always. charles schwab is proud to support the independent financial advisors who are passionately dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. visit findyourinde