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PBS News Hour - Full Show

March 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

Daily News, News

4.52.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Tuesday on the News Hour, residential buildings come under fresh fire in Israel, Iran and across the Middle East while the U.S. says it's pursuing diplomacy. An ongoing investigation finds multiple failures likely led to the fatal collision between a plane and a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport. Plus, how President Trump is reshaping the landmarks of the nation's capital in his own image. 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. I'm the Navaz is away. On the news hour tonight,

0:08.7

residential buildings come under fresh fire in Israel, Iran, and across the region,

0:13.7

while the U.S. says it's pursuing diplomacy with Iran. An ongoing investigation finds multiple failures

0:19.8

likely led to the fatal collision between a plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport.

0:24.6

And how President Trump is reshaping the landmarks of the nation's capital in his own image.

0:30.6

The Demotion of the East Wing was definitely the wake-up call for everyone.

0:34.6

Suddenly the building was no longer there and the whole sense of the world was torn down as well.

0:52.0

Welcome to the news hour. Israel pounded Tehran and Beirut today as Iran sent waves of missiles and drones throughout the Mideast, targeting Israel and Gulf nations.

0:59.9

President Trump again touted efforts toward a diplomatic solution even as the U.S. continues its attacks.

1:06.5

We start in Israel, where our Nick Schifrin is again tonight.

1:10.4

In central Tel Aviv this morning, the ripped up, blown apart aftermath of an Iranian We start in Israel, where our Nick Schifrin is again tonight.

1:10.8

In central Tel Aviv this morning, the ripped up, blown apart aftermath of an Iranian attack.

1:16.7

Israeli authorities say an Iranian missile or missile fragment with more than 200 pounds

1:21.1

of explosives hit this apartment block, walls, now windows, into what used to be homes. Remarkably, nobody was seriously injured.

1:29.3

All local residents were saved by sirens and the local bomb shelter.

1:33.3

When the last guy just closed the door, there was a massive explosion outside,

1:37.3

and we knew it was right here.

1:39.3

Peleg Ben Barak is a 27-year-old Australian-Israeli.

1:42.3

This is what's left of his apartment, including

1:45.4

the missile fragment. And this is now his view. In previous conflicts, he evacuated, not this time.

1:51.4

And now will you stay? In Tel Aviv? Yeah. No doubt. I mean, we're going to be evacuated

1:58.1

to a hotel today, hopefully. But we will stay in Tel Aviv.

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