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PBS News Hour - Full Show

June 3, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.52.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Wednesday on the News Hour, Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze during a fragile ceasefire with the United States, we delve into the latest results and other takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections across the country, the storied newsmagazine "60 Minutes" in turmoil after its longtime correspondent Scott Pelley is fired by new leadership. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett.

0:05.0

And I'm Amna Vaz. On the news hour tonight, Iranian strikes set at Kuwait's largest airport ablaze, yet another test of the fragile ceasefire with the United States.

0:16.0

Who's leading the race to be California's next governor? We delve into the latest results and other takeaways from yesterday's primary elections across the country.

0:25.6

And the storied news magazine 60 minutes in turmoil after its longtime correspondent, Scott Pelly, is fired by new leadership.

0:33.6

I think that this is journalistic interference. It makes no business sense whatsoever.

0:40.3

Welcome to the News Hour. Tonight, the U.S. says it's ceasefire with Iran is still holding, but it was a violent day,

0:57.1

with the U.S. and Iranian militaries trading fire overnight.

1:00.8

And today, Iran struck Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens more.

1:06.3

The ceasefire is also being tested by the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, which has exposed rare

1:11.6

public tensions between President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister.

1:15.6

Nick Schifrin begins his report with the new violence in the Gulf.

1:18.6

Inside Kuwait's International Airport today, this is what ceasefire looks like.

1:26.6

Part of the passenger terminal clouded by dust and debris. airport today, this is what cease fire looks like.

1:27.9

Part of the passenger terminal clouded by dust and debris and a crackle of fire.

1:34.7

An airport employee points to the spot where he says Iranian drones made a direct hit.

1:39.8

The attack temporarily shut down the airport and shook America's Gulf allies who are advocating

1:45.2

for a U.S.-Iran diplomatic deal.

1:48.3

But there is no deal, and the attacks are increasing.

1:51.6

Today, Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and for the first time since the ceasefire began,

1:55.9

Bahrain and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's fifth fleet.

1:59.7

The missiles either failed or were shot down, but the ceasefire is being strained.

2:04.7

Iran calls these launches a response to the U.S. striking this oil tanker's engine to enforce

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