PBS News Hour full episode, July 3, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, record-breaking heat bakes the central and eastern United States ahead of July Fourth celebrations. African soldiers lured by promises of high pay end up on the front lines of the war with Ukraine. One year since the deadly flood at Camp Mystic, two parents who lost their daughter remember her legacy. Plus, Judy Woodruff on the people and ideas that have shaped the U.S. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Record heat engulfs parts of the U.S. ahead of July 4th https://youtu.be/zNercedgOnY News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for Khamenei https://youtu.be/ef3-nOTwKY0 Russia lures African soldiers to deadly front in Ukraine https://youtu.be/WlhvVmud6n0 Parents push for safety a year after fatal Camp Mystic flood https://youtu.be/MjAOG4V4yIY How climate change endangers historic sites like Jamestown https://youtu.be/csogW7MUQkk Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court standing up to Trump https://youtu.be/cLdy4P-XJPE George Washington’s belief in the power of differing views https://youtu.be/fB8VweKJaZE Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00- Introduction 02:07- Record heat engulfs parts of the U.S. ahead of July 4th 07:46- News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for Khamenei 13:22- Russia lures African soldiers to deadly front in Ukraine 21:42- Parents push for safety a year after fatal Camp Mystic flood 33:25- How climate change endangers historic sites like Jamestown 39:14- Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court standing up to Trump 50:11- George Washington’s belief in the power of differing views