Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

News Wrap: First storm of Atlantic hurricane season forms

Season 2024 Episode 172 | 6m 25s

In our news wrap Wednesday, the first named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, relatives of the victims of two Boeing 737 Max crashes asked the Justice Department to criminally charge the plane-maker and a Russian court sentenced an American soldier to nearly four years in prison for stealing and making threats of murder.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm influence
Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake work to reclaim ancestor's art
Analyst breaks down challenges U.S. will face to unlock Venezuela's oil
What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety
Artificial intelligence agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation
U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control
How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter
News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom construction to continue amid challenges
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing
August 31, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode