>> tonight on pbs news weekend. the plastic problem and the united nations plans to fix it. >> we produce about 430 million tons of plastic i year. 9% is being recycled. recycling is not the answer. we neeto rethink the system of plastic reduction. >> with u.s. maternal mortality rates, we look at the health services available for expected and new mothers. the growing humanitarianrisis is fighting in the civil war intensifies. >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless services for people to communicate and connect. no contract plans and our customer service team can 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, i'm john yang. there's no holiday week

weeknights on pbs. many immigrants, a mastery of everyday english doesn't mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like a doctor's office. that's where medical interpreters play a crucial role. but, as ali rogin reports, access to these highly-skilled professionals isn't guaranteed for many asian american and pacific islander communities. bea: this one good luck and happiness. ali: in san francisco's chinatown, bea hoang sells jewelry and other chinese goods, as she has for the last 30 years. she calls her english halting, but she's fluent in salesmanship. bea: green jade, it's a chinese mbol meaning it's moy. i think the key to my success is my warm and welcoming service. i try to be inviting to my clies, and i don't pressure them to buy anything. ali: in her shop, she strings english together as easily as beads on twine. but outside, it's different. even routine doctors' appointments can feel foreign so bea usually requests an interpreter to speak her native cantonese, a language spoken by over 85

♪ john: tonight on "pbs news weekend"...ohn: a look at the push to raise the age limits to buy a firearm in an attempt to fight the epidemic of gun deaths in america. then... the devastating decline in florida's citrus harvest that threatens a way of life. >> some trees take a little longer than others to die, but we're basically fighting a losing battle. john: and... a new film documents the devastating effects of the war in ukraine and the ukrainian people's fight for survival. ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> 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 find one the 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 contributions to your pbs st

>> tonight on pbs news weekend. thousands flood the streets of london to celebrate the coronation of prince king charles iii. >> cold, wet, tired. my feet hurt. but -- >> a conversation about living with covid as national and global public health emergencies come to an end. an author and podcaster's new book tackle smith -- tackles myths. ♪ ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been providing wireless service to help people communicate and connect. a variety of no contract plans and our customer team can help you. 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 contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening. i'm john yang. in london, a ceremony not seen in 70 years. the coronation of a british narch. the pageantry befitting the occasion. gnitaries fr

♪ john: tonight on "pbs news weekend"...urkey votes to pick their next leader, as the world waits to see if president erdogan can hold on after two decades in power. then... a look at the misdiagnosis and unequal treatment of women with parkinson's disease. and... some never-before-seen celestial events thrilli scientists and space enthusiasts alike. miles: it's a reminder that we are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things. and yet we've gotten pretty smart at figuring some big things out. ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> 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 find one the 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

news weekend from w eta studios in washington, home of the pbs newshour, weeknights on pbs. >> peopleill be watching this evening's preakness to see a derby winner when the second in the triple crown. and to see if all seven horses make it around the one mile oval safely. during one of the preliminary races, a horse was fatally injured and euthanized. deaths are alarmingly common. over 10 days leading up to the kentucky derby, seven horses died at churchill downs. according to a group that opposes raising as inhumane -- racing is inhumane, 136 thoroughbreds have died, last year, 901. more than two every day. beth harris covers the horseracing industry for the associated press. you heard the numbers, they come from a group that opposes -- wants to see horseracing go away. what would you say to put them into perspective? >> you have to look at other numbers. these would be from the equine injury database the jockey club maintains. they take the numbers and granular lies them from racetracks around the country. those show per 1000 starters in 2022, the rate of fatalities declined, it was

♪ john: tonight on "pbs news weekend"...ohn: why being in tune with our body's internal clock and getting enough sleep are crucial for our health. dr. martin: we're just learning night's sleep can help us stay healthy and well and live a good long life. john: then... a new rapid dna testing tool is helping police solve old crimes, but raising privacy concerns. and... a look at the growing industry that's making memoir-writing more accessible than ever. ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided by -- >> 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 find one the 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 contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.

studios in washington, home of the pbs newshour weeknights on pbs. >> the migrant crisis has made itsorth to chicago. more than 8000 migrants have arrived since last august. that is when texas governor greg abbott began bussing asylum-seekers to so-called sanctuary cities as a protest against immigration policies. chicago officials say the daily arrivals have increased tenfold over the last two weeks and there is no place for all of them to go. while they wait for of beds in city shelters to become available, some are sleeping on floors and a police station lobbies and for a time at chicago's o'hare airport. city officials are saying this is a humanitarian crisis. heather has been covering it for chicago's public television station wt tw. has this reached crisis levels now or has this been a slow burning problem? >> it is a little bit of both. the problem has ratcheted up significantly in the last 10 days. that is when as you said the number of immigrants arriving in chicago increased significantly. before the last 10 days, about 10 migrants a day were arriving in chicago. now that nu

and we raised them on pbs kids.rtunately, it has become very political. and those who lose out are oklahomans. >> there seems to be an own the libs arms race. you see it in florida with disney. is that what the governor of oklahoma is doing now? trying to sort of open up his own salvo in the cultural wars? >> you know, what i do know is that 80% of oklahomans agree with me. we've had hundreds of constituents call, write emails to our offices encouraging to us override this veto. this measure passed with bipartisan support unanimous out our house of representatives, which has 101 members. so i am not quite sure what the governor is doing other than picking a fight with 80% of oklahomans. >> let me ask but this. pbs if i'm not mistaken also carries the state's emergency alerts for severe weather. that sort of thing. could cutting this funding for pbs and oklahoma, could it result in stations not being able to broadcast those kinds of severe weather alerts? i've traveled to oklahoma. i know how the severe weather issue

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this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbstion from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: welcome to the "newshour." i'm stephanie sy with "newshour west." here are the latest headlines. an intense manhunt is widening tonight for a texas gunman who killed five of his neighbors, including a nine-year-old boy, in a rural town north of houston. the shooting happened late friday night, yet the fbi says they still have zero leads. wilson garcia's head hung low as he wept. the gunman who killed his wife and son over the weekend remains at large, potentially still armed and dangerous. >> i'm trying to be strong for my kids. my daughter, she kind of knows what's going on. but it's difficult when she comes and she starts to ask for mommy and her brother. stephanie: other children in the home were shielded from the hail of bullets by two women who were killed. five victims in all, including nine-year-old daniel enrique laso. garcia says he had asked his neighbor to fire rounds in a part of his yard that wouldn't wake his sleeping baby

what is pbs saying in response?publican politics these days where these gop politicians take aim at children's programming, inclusive children's programming and basically effectively frame it as grooming kids with radical gender ideology. and you've seen it play out in florida with ron desantis taking aim at disney and now it's spreading of course to oklahoma where the governor there is taking aim at pbs. i'll read you a statement that pbs sent us last night when we asked them for comment. the company says, "the threat to funding puts oklahoma families at risk of losing access to the local free content they trust to help kids reach their full potential. the fundamental goal of pbs kids remains supporting children as they learn and grow through programming they have come to know and love. now is not the time to take that away from any child." and jake, i should also say that the local pbs station is stressing that they play a key role in civil politics. they have a news program that reaches all counties in oklahoma.

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the pbs newshour, i'm marsha bigs. ♪ amna: cities on the u.s.ico border are preparing for thursday's lifting of title 42, the pandemic era policy that allowed officials to turn away more than 2.7 million migrants over the last three years. ahead of that rule change, el paso has declared a state of emergency. nearly 2500 people are already in the city waiting to travel to other parts of the country. shelters are full, leading many to sleep in makeshift encampments on the street. joining me now is the mayor of the -- of el paso. you are three days away from title 42 ending, what are you expecting to see in el paso in terms of an increase in the number of people arriving and are you prepared to manage that? >> i keep telling everyone we need to prepare for the unknown. i did travel to warez last week and went to the shelters. the second largest shelter, there was only 20 people. then we went out and looked at the streets. there are a lot of them. they don't want to go in the shelters because they don't want to miss the opportunity to come into the

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for the pbs newshour, i am lisa desjardins.am: in just the time it took lisa to tell that story, the u.s. slipped nearly $10 million deeper into debt. and each passing second brings the country closer to a first-ever default. lisa has spent the day chasing down lawmakers and now joins us to bring us up to speed. terrific report on the debt there. back to these talks on capitol hill. we are right at the precipice here. what is the current status of negotiations? lisa: i was on the hill with our producer. this is where we are. talks are at a standstill. speaker mccarthy today said talks had broken down. there is some agreement over many areas, but they are not making any dissents over two big areas, work requirements which republicans want to add more of for some benefits, and the other one, you see the white house lawmakers coming in for the morning meeting. republicans also say they are -- there is speaker mccarthy, simply too far apart when it comes to spending and funding. one dynamic we have seen today is speaker mccarthy co

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i should note that the local pbs station isn't just for childrens' programming.e only state news program that reaches every single county in oklahoma, state authorities also sent amber alerts or severe weather alerts on pbs, which is really critical in a state where tornadoes are a frequent occurrence. last year there was more than 200 emergency alerts. now, a spokesman for pbs defended its programming to cnn saying that it provides curriculum-based content, that for generations has educated and inspired children in oklahoma and across the county. in a statement, they said, quote, the threat to funding puts oklahoma families at risk of losing access to the local free content that they trust to help kids reach their full potential. the fundamental goal of pbs kids remains supporting children as they learn and grow through programming that they have come to know and love. now is not the time to take that away from any child. you reference today culture wars. that is the broader context. you have republicans like florida governor ron desantis waging war with disney,

thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs.ological achievement so advanced... it rivals the moon landing. wow! ok. rude. that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. ♪ geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is on assignment. on the "newshour" tonight, the clock ticks down for congressional leaders to strike a deal on the debt ceiling. we speak with house democratic leader hakeem jeffries about the ongoing negotiations. republican congressman george santos is arrested and charged with fraud and money laundering. and, lawmakers in multiple states push for harsher school discipline practices to address student misbehavior. >> forgotten, in this moment, in this post-covid reality or if you can call it that where our young people in our teachers are sitting at the front lines in these places of tension, that we actually have to promote and build those positive school climates. ♪

for the "pbs newshour," i'm nick schifrin.the actors union sag-aftra has called for a strike authorization vote. if the strike is approved, actors could join the more than 11,000 writers guild members already on the picket line, putting even more pressure on studios and networks. the ongoing writers strike has halted production movies and scripted series like "stranger things" on netflix, apple tv's "severance" and showtime's "yellowjackets." late-night tv shows have already gone dark. for more on the strike and what's at stake, i'm joined by two television writers and writers guild members, sal gentile and jeane phan wong. thank you both for being with us. and, jeane, we will start with you. this is day 17 of the strike. how are you and other writers faring? and remind us of what it is that you're demanding. jeane: we're basically asking for less than 2% of profits that they make from writer content, when it comes down to it. and sustainable wages to be able to have a career in entertainment is what we're asking for. and i wa

. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 yearssf, the engine that connects us. >> actually, you don't need vision to do most things in life. i was excited to be part of the team did -- driving the vision forward. >> people who know, know bdo. >> we offer a variety of no contract plans and our team can help find one that fits you. to learn more, visit consumer cellular.tv. >> the walton family foundation, working for solutions to protect water during climate change, so people and nature can thrive together. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. for information at macfound.org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions. thisrogram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by coributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the newshour. the u.s. house is set to vote on a debt ceiling deal tonight, after republicans got some help from democrats to pass a crucial hurdle. the vote

for the pbs newshour, i'm lisa desjardins. analysis on how tim scott's announcement shakes up the republican presidential race, and the other political news of the week, we turn to amy walter of the cook political report with amy walter and tamara keith of npr. good to see you both. thanks for being here. scott stands apart in the party for number of reasons, but when you look at the list of declared republican presidential candidates, even so far, take a look at these folks. tim scott now and former president donald trump. how does tim scott distinguish himself from all the other candidates who are challenging front runner right now, mr. trump? >> i think he is hoping that his hot -- his message of hope and optimism is what is going to break through, especially against donald trump talks about being the candidate of retribution. tim scott says i am a messenger of hope. is that what republican voters want? at this point it doesn't seem like that is a message that is particularly appealing. i think in the long game, tim scott w

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>> we have some new polling, a pbs newshour/npr/marist poll going to be released tomorrow.hen we asked how should the debt ceiling negotiations advance? 52% of the public said there should be an increase in the debt ceiling followed separately by discussion about the spending cuts. 42% said the debt ceiling increase should only happen with spending cuts attached. we asked if the government defaults, who is to blame? 43% said they would blame president biden. 45 percent said they would blame republicans in congress. the president said everyone would be to blame, although he did in particular single out some extreme republicans in the house, who said they are potentially pushing the country toward a default so that what he won't be reelected. geoff: remind us of the timing and any potential backup plans? president biden said the 14th amendment is untested and might be impractical. >> the timing is a real math problem. 10 days until june 1, which is when the government could run out of money to pay for its bills. it takes two days to write a bill once they get a deal and then

welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe.start with claims and counterclaims by russia and ukraine over two military flashpoints. our verified team will break down what we know and what we don't in the battle for a city. we start where russia says eight people have been injured after what they claim is a group of senators crossed the border from ukraine. ukraine denies anything having to do with the attack. stephen rosenberg reports. reporter: smoke in the distance. the first hintf the drama. russia says saboteurs forced their way from ukraine into russian territory. the bbc located this video at a checkpoint that appears to show military vehicles having crossed over. ukraine denied responsibility and said russian citizens from paramilitary groups were behind the attack. the russian army sent in reinforcements. local residents could not believe what was happening. the local governor announced a counterterrorist operation. they said they will take special measures and iose temporary restrictions. >> tonight russian tv play --

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbsy viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening. tonight, another american community is grappling with the aftermath of another mass shooting. this time it was at an outlet mall outside dallas, texas. the gunman was 33 years old. he killed eight people and wounded seven others before a police officer killed him. three of the wounded are in critical condition. none of the victims have been publicly identified yet. the oldest is said to be 61, the youngest just five. shoppers scurried for safety as the gunman opened fire during a busy shopping day in the middle of texas's high school prom and graduation season. >> i heard about 10 pops going off. there was a guy dressed in all black wearing a vest, has an assault rifle, shooting at people. >> witnesses said they heard dozens of rounds fired. >> i get out of the store. i keep walking. all the doors were locked. >> they police officer was at the mall for an unrelated incident. he rushed to the scene, where he shot and killed the gunman. an

and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ anchor: this is "bbc world news america." an assassination attempt on president putin, moscow accuses ukraine saying this shows a drone targeting the kremlin. hopes for a breakthrough against alzheimer's with a new drug that appears to slow down symptoms of the disease. ♪ a song for the carnation, children -- coronation. children play kate for the day. ♪ welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. russia has accused ukraine of trying to kill president putin. unverified footage on social media appears to show an object flying over the kremlin before an explosion. ukraine said it had nothing to do with it. russian officials say they disabled the drone. our russia editor reports from moscow. reporter: flying in from the left, what appears to be a drone. then, an explosion over the kremlin. this footage is unverified, but the kremlin says overnight, two drones targeted the residence of the president. moscow blames ukraine but says

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welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe.tminster abbey will be the stage for a show of ancient traditions and century-old ceremony will play out. king charles iii will be crowned before a crowd of thousands and a global viewing audience of millions. today has been a day of rehearsals and diplomatic duties for the king. our reporter is there and has a prime position. it is great to see you. this is the final countdown. anticipation is building. describe how the last preparations are falling into place. >> it is amazing. the streets have all been shut, cars are not coming in and out. king charles and his wife have retired for the evening by themselves to get ready for the very big and important day. earlier today, they were at westminster abbey right behind me for tir final rehearsal for the last walk-through with the bishop just to check that everything is in place for this very big day tomorrow. here is my colleague with the latest on today. >> standing in front of the high altar of this ancient abbey, the site which has not

and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am carl in washd this is bbc world news america. finger-pointing and denials. washington says it did not play a role in the drone attack on the kremlin. so does steve. -- so does kyiv. a jury in the u.s. finds a proud boys group guilty of seditious conspiracy. and a royal weekend on the horizon. london gets ready to host saturday's coronation of king charles. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. a brazen attack. a drone nearly hitting the very heart of russia's government. after wednesday's incident, the finger-pointing began. russia blamed ukraine, and the nation's president denied. then accused washington. the white house call poured dust the white house poured cold water on that. >> we do not have conclusive evidence but one thing i can tell you for certain is that the united states was not involved in this incident in any way, contrary to lies. >> for their part, moscow says it is facing an unprecedented wave of sab

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and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> in washington, this is bbc world news america. taking the fight to russia, officials in moscow so ukrainian drones reached the russian capital but was shot down. >> the regime has chosen the path scaring russia, and russian citizens by launching strikes on residential buildings. this is a clear sign of its terrorist activity. >> the trial has started for the men accused of carrying out the tree of life synagogues shooting. it was the deadliest attack on america's jewish community in history. plus it is one of the great questions of our time. how did the covid pandemic start? we will speak with our correspondent about a special bbc investigation. welcome to world ns america on pbs and around the globe. we start with the war in ukraine. we are talking about an attack on russian soil. tuesday saw the very first time moscow has been targeted by multiple drones since the invasion began. it happened in an exclusive moscow suburb home to senior offic

welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe.start with a focus on two summits of miles apart involving some of the world's most powerful leaders. we begin with the arab league summit in saudi arabia, where syria's president appeared for the first time in more than a decade in the first time since his country sank into a bitter civil war. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy also addressed that body. he spo of very different war, the one his country is currently fighting against russia. serves as a bridge to the other summit, the gathering of g7 leaders in japan. he is due to address that summit this weekend. already summit leaders taking steps to support ukraine's war effort. nick marsh has been covering everything that's been taking place in hiroshima. some big news coming from this summit regarding russia. some tough new sanctions. talk of fighter jets. walk us through the details. >> the most recent development is that confirmation that the united states will allow ukrainian pilots to be trained in f-16 fighter jets. there