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June 19, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Season 2024 Episode 172 | 57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, millions face record-breaking temperatures as a dangerous heat wave scorches the Midwest and East Coast. Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a defense agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un which could increase weapons supplies for Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus, an investigation reveals America's broken promise to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.

Aired: 06/18/24 | Expires: 07/19/24
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Extras
With U.S. on brink of Iran attack, mediator asks for 'enough space' to reach deal
Clinton testifies he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes: 'I would have turned him in'
Brooks and Capehart on the Senate primaries in Texas
Punch the monkey melts hearts after rejection and unlikely friendship
The concerns and implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout
ICE spending billions to turn warehouses into migrant detention facilities
News Wrap: Pakistan says it's in 'open war' with Afghanistan
Why the Trump administration is clashing with AI firm Anthropic
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