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PBS News Hour full episode, August 1, 2024

Thursday on the News Hour, high-profile Americans held in Russia are released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Emergency crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading wildfires burning through large swaths of the western U.S. Plus, former President Trump doubles down on the remarks he made about Vice President Harris at a convention for Black journalists.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in prisoner swap

White House says prisoner swap took years of negotiations

Analyzing the implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade

Sister of American still held in Russia discusses his case

News Wrap: Iran’s supreme leader attends Haniyeh’s funeral

Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Calif. wildfire

Trump digs in on attacking Harris’ racial identity

Undecided voters on election shakeups and shifting views

What’s in the plea deal for key 9/11 attack conspirators

‘Autocracy, Inc.’ explores attempts to end democracy

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00:00 – Intro
02:03 – Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in prisoner swap
07:45 – White House says prisoner swap took years of negotiations
12:12 – Analyzing the implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade
17:23 – Sister of American still held in Russia discusses his case
22:55 – News Wrap
27:36 – Western Wildfires
31:40 – Trump digs in on attacking Harris’ racial identity
35:29 – Undecided voters on election shakeups and shifting views
42:14 – 9/11 Plea Deals
47:54 – Autocracy Inc.
55:13 – Goodnight