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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 3, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 3380 | 22m 25s

On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 3, a deadly fire engulfs a warehouse party in Oakland, California in what officials call a “mass casualty event,” and President-elect Donald Trump reaches out to world leaders, disrupting diplomatic protocol. Later, learn how newly restored diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba have slowly boosted trade. Alison Stewart anchors from New York.

Aired: 12/02/16 | Expires: 01/02/17
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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