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August 29, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2024 Episode 243 | 57m 46s

Thursday on the News Hour, Trump and Harris campaign in critical swing states as the vice president sits down for her first major interview as the Democratic nominee. Israel agrees to pause fighting in Gaza to deliver polio vaccines while its operation targeting militants in the West Bank turns even more deadly. Plus, officials warn of a deadly mosquito-borne disease spreading in the Northeast.

Aired: 08/28/24 | Expires: 09/28/24
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