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August 4, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2019 Episode 242 | 24m 57s

On this edition for Sunday, August 4, terror and tragedy grip America with two deadly mass shootings in less than 24 hours. Also, the latest updates on the massacres in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, a look at the role of online forums and their links to domestic terrorism, and how the media may contribute to the rhetoric of white supremacists. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 08/03/19 | Expires: 09/03/19
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.
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News Wrap: Colorado Gov. Polis commuting sentence of Tina Peters
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Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered
Primary challenge to Louisiana Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China
How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts
Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve
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