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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
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