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. >> yang: all that and more onto ght's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, logy, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic eagagement, and the advancement of international and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viers like you. thank you. >> yang: israel and iran are staring each other down tonight, across the expanse of syria. long-simmering hostility flared to life last night, as the iselis blasted iranian fighters in syria, with their largest air strikes since the 1973 war they say the iranians started it, with a rocket barrage. special correspondent jane ferguson reports from

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> "pbs newshour weekend" isby de possibl bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family elue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy v and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter. hbarbar zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- delgning customized individ and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and byco ributions to your pbs iewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at rk lincoln center in new hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. north korean leader kim jong uan and south koresident moon jae-nd held an unexpected seco summit today. the two leaders met in secret for two hours on the north korean side of the demilitarized zone. they emerged for handshakes and hugs. officials said the two men agaie disctheir plans to "de- nuclearize" the peninsula and the possibility of reviving a june 12 summ

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter. barbara pe zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided -by mutual of ameri designing customized individual nand group retireroducts. that's why we're your retirement company. >> additional suprt has been ovided by: and by the cporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewe like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, ha sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. with the u.s.-north korea summit now set for june 12 in singapore, north korea says it will destroy an unrground nuclear test site less than two weeks from now, and will invite urnalists as witnesses. north korea's foreign ministry said tunnels at the site will be blown up some time between may 23 and 25, depending on weatr conditions. research facil

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >>bs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the fandersily fund. rosalind p. walter barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement comtiny. >> adal support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new yo, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. for the second day in a row president trump headed out of washington to meet with a friendly audience of suppoers. yesterday mr. trump spoke to the n.r.a. convention in texas. today heas in ohio. the topic was tax reform and the impact on cal businesses. mr. trump used a pub

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> "pbs newshour weekend" is bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundationon the andeamily fund. rosalind. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding isrovided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual tand group retirem products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station om viewers like you. thank you. t fr tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening and thank you fojoining us. as victims of the santa fe high school shooting in southeast texas recover in local hospitals and families anied s mourn the deaths of eight students and two teachers, authorities continue to investigate what is now the fifth deadliest school shooting in the u.s. since the columbinkillings in 1999. late last night, 17-year-old dimitris pagourtzis-- a stude

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. salind p. walter barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. b additional support hn provided by: and by the corporation forro publiccasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. t from tch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening ann thank you for g us. talks with north korea, a looming deadline on the iranre nuclear ent, and upcoming primary elections in multiple states that may change control of coness. all of those issues took a backseat to the issues of president donald trump's payment to adult film actress stephanie clifford who is alsoas knowtormy daniels, and the ongoing investigation into russia

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> supporting sos al entreprened their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the ngs. and develoountries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more infmation at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was madee possible by rporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: what seemed like a pretty g meeting between north korea's leader kim jung un and presidenm set for june 12th in singapore-- is no

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a lauage app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> leidos.or >> the fd foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change gorldwide. >> and with the g support of these institus ons: and frie the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers likyou. thank you. >> woodruff: in southeastern texas today, in what seems to be an all-too-familiar pattern, students, teachers and parents went through the agony of a school shooting. at least ten people have died, mostly students, ten more were wounded, and a 17-year-old suspect is being h

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retiremeth products. 's why we're your retirement company. >> additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs yostation from viewers lik thank you. he fromisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, alison stewart. >> stewart: good evening and thank you for joinift us. two days eight high school students and two teachers were killed and at least 13 others injured in a mass shooting ina sa, texas, the first funeral was held today. mourners attended services for sabika sheikh at a hou-area mosque. the 17-year-old pakistani change student was planning to return home in early june. students and staff were allowed bac

for the pbs newshour, i'm julia griffin. >> and i'm nsikan akpan. >> woodrf: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. join us online and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> majorunding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, tex and data that e. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for people who use their phone a little, a lot, or anything in between. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new lauage. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by mea access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org gwen: we're the history detectives, and we're going to investigate some untold stories from america's past. elyse: this w

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> knowledge, it's where innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to succeed. it's why we ask the tough questions and what leads us to the answers. a leidos, we're standing behind those working to improve the world's health, safety, and efficiency. leidos. >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin. >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the governor of missouri is resigning amid a sex scandal and alleged campaign finance violations. republican eric greitens announced late today that he'll step down on friday. he had acknowledged an extramarital affair, while denying allegations of sexual assault. but he also faced a felony charge of misusing a campaign donor list, and potential impeachment, and he said to

. >> woodruff: all that and moreht on ton's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing eas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org.nd >>ith the ongoing support of these institutions: og >> this m was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: scenes of celebration mixed with carnage today as the united stes opened its new embassy in jerusalem, israeli security forces shot dead dozens of palestinians in gaza. health officials there said more than 2,000 others were wounded. blanket denunciations swept he arab and muslim world, blasting both the u.s. s.bassy move and the killi thousands marched in istanbul decryinghat many called "a massacre," and the turkish government announced it would recall i ambassadors to israel and the united states.e for its part, ump white house said isr

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene scchartz. thyl and philip milstein family. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundatio the anderson family fund. rosalind p. erwa barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement pro'sucts. thhy we're your retirement company. >> additional support has been provid by: and by the corporation for public broadsting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.om he tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan.>> reenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. president trump's decision to withdraw from the nuclear agreement with iran continues to divide the u.s. from the other countries in the deal. today in a series of tv appearances, national security advisor john bolton suggested european nations may change their positions, or face economic consequences. >> i think the europns will see that it's in their intere

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving ourconomy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for people who use their phones a little, a lot, or anything in between. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. >> financial services firmd raymmes. >> leidos. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on thei frontlines of change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadsting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: for president trump, it's been a week of big news abroad, on iran annorth korea. but tonight, there's a new swirl of questions about statements from withihis own team.e white hocorres

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. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: north korea's top diplomat arrived in new york this afternoon, for talks on reviving a summit between president trump and kim jong-un. the official, kim yong chol, was spotted overnight in beijing, before boarding an air china flight to new york. he arrived this afternoon at j.f.k. international airport, and plans to meet with secretary

. >> woodruff:ll that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> knowledge, it's where innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to succeed. it's why we ask the tough questions and what leads us to the answers. at leidos, we're standing behind those working to improve the world's healthsafety, and efficiency. leidos. . >> kev >> kevin! >> kevin. >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these ititutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributionsioo your pbs stfrom viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there's new uncertainty tonight about president trump's planned summit with north korea's k jong-un. mr. trump met today with south korea's leader, and said the meeting with kim might be delaye that's after the north had threatened to cancel it.ve we'll full report, after the news summary. the president also talked today of a new way to penalize chinese telecom giant zte. last month, the

algh that and more on tonis pbs newshour. >> mafunding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. olsupporting science, tecy, and improved economic performance and financial literacin the 21st century. arnegie corporation of n york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program we made possi the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the singapore summit is canceled. putting an end, for now at least, to planning for president trump to meet with north korea's kim jong un in early june. today, the president sent a letter to kim, announcing he's pulling out and referring to the massive and powerful nuclear capabilities of the united states. foreign affairs correspondent nick schifrin begins our coverage. >> schifrin: president trump once said his summit with kim jong un cou safety for the

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. >> nawaz: althat and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pee newshour hasn provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular believes that reflect the amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for people w use their phone a little, a lot, or anything in between. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, likepanish, french, rman, italian, and more. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: our lead story tonight is the ongoing legal drama that surrounds present trump. in the last few days, one of president trump's personal attorneys, r

for the pbs newshour, i'm malcolm brabant in kosovo. >> nawaz: stay with us, coming up on the newshoure republicans' west virginia primary coming down to the wire. and what being "educated" means to someone who grew up with nong formal schoo emgency crews continued to battle lava flow and hazardous fumes today, four days aftlc the kilauea o erupted on hawaii's big island. road blocks are set up miles away from where lava is spilling out from fissures on the street. the eruptions have been followed by a series of small earthquakes. the ground split open near t leilani estates subdivision. 35 structures including at least 26 homes have been destroyed so far, with nearly 2,000 people forced to evacuate and unsure of how long they will be displaced. while the lava can be slow- moving, this time-lapse footage shows just how devastating it can be as it makes it y across streets. >> it kept me up knowing the volcano was there an nightmare finally came true today. the whole house up in flames. >> living here you, that's the gamble that you take. it's to have all this beauty. and, it's a volcan

for the pbs newshour, i'm jane ferguson, in gaza. schifrin: with me now is daniel shapiro, who served as u.s. ambassador to israel under president obama, from 2011 to 2017. very much for being on the newshour. we heard from u.s. officials today and yesterday really blaming hamas and only hamas for the violence inside of gaza. but as we heard from jane rguson's story right now, isn't is there genuine frustration at israeli actions insideaza and conditions inside gaza as well? >> well, there's no question conditions inside gaza areif ho, and people there are really suffering in a very genuine way. i have to say, i think the lion's share of the responsibility for this immediate crisis does fall on hamas' shoulders they are a terrorist organization, and they have intentionally embedid themselvesin a civilian population of these instances, in which there ar both violent acts aimed at the fence, things being lobbed and shot over the fence, and unarmed protesters, all in one, large, chaotic area. hamas hus sqandered a lot of resources over t

. >> naz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular understanon that not eveneeds an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your learn more, go to nothing consumercellular.tv >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions tpromote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these initutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs ion from viewers like yo thank you. >> nawaz: for ma americans, today is a day of solemn remembrance for those killed in military service. president trump paidte during a memorial day service at arlington national cemetergt outside washn. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, and thanked the families who've lost loved ones in service to their country. >> the heroes who rest in these hollowed fields, in cemete

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been proded by: >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, text ad data that you use. we offariety of no- contract wireless plans for people who use their phones a little, a lot, or ann.hing in betw to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raymond james. >> leidos. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of cial change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president trump is suggesting a meeting with north korea's kim jong-un might be resurrected. the president called it off just yesterday, but today, he welcomed a statement from the north. in it, the vice foreign minister said pyongyang is ready to hold talks "at any time, at any format." hlater, leaving the whitese, mr.

. >> nawaz tonight's pbs newshour. f >> majorunding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer llular believes at wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for tween.a lot, oanything in a ulearn more, go to consumercell.tv >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting beinstitutions to promote er world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individus. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. anbsby contributions to your station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: president trump met today with top jusce department officials, after demanding they investigate whether the f.b.i. infilated his 2016 campaign. f.b.i. director chris wray and deputy attorney genera rosenstein attended the white house meetg. the justice department has also asked its internal watchdog to examine the president's

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: another big step today toward setting up a u.s./north korean summit. secretary of state mike pompeo held talks with north korean envoy kim yong chol in new york, and reported "real progress." pompeo said tomorrow, kim will deliver a letter to president trump, from north korean leader kim jong-un. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. in the day's second major story, the trump administration formally impos

all thatnd more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided byabbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countes. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brangham: three american detainees are on their way home tonight from captivity in north korea. the korean-americans were free today, ahead of a planned summit between kim jong-un and president trump. it came during a visit to pyongyang by secretary of state mike pompeo. pompeo's plane carryin three men stopped in tokyo on its way back to the u.s. s pompd t

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left a high profile gig at the new york times to become the new white house correspondent for pbs's newshour. she's yamiche alcindor, this is overheard. she's yamiche alcindor, this is overheard. yamiche alcindor welcome, nice to see you. - thanks for having me here. - i'm trying to think about your new job in this way. is being a white house correspondent at the moment the best job ever or the worst job ever? - in my mind it's not the best job ever because i think that there's a lot of jobs in journalism that are amazing, but this is one of the best gigs in town for sure. in dc i think it's the best job, because you have a front row seat to a history making president. before donald trump was elected, i said if we get him, he'll be the first reality tv president. i think that that's completely still true. i think if you are covering donald trump and have not watched the apprentice and do not watch reality tv, then you are absolutely doing yourself a disservice and you need to start doing that, because he is part of the culture and was born out of this culture. - that's like on the required r

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