PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 19, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, former Prince Andrew is arrested as part of the widening global fallout related to Jeffrey Epstein. Nations pledge billions of dollars to President Trump's so-called Board of Peace that promises to rebuild war-torn Gaza. Plus, South Korea's former president is handed a life sentence for imposing martial law. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Ex-Prince Andrew arrested in fallout related to Epstein ties https://youtu.be/P_PQSL_AAis How the UK is reacting to ex-Prince Andrew's arrest https://youtu.be/Eo-tC_mGNHw Trump says U.S. will give $10 billion to Board of Peace https://youtu.be/bL9RcSrLoF4 News Wrap: Palestinian-American killed by settlers https://youtu.be/FOIBoJfNpHM Ex-South Korean president sentenced to life in prison https://youtu.be/PkXJVbCxvZ0 Trump focuses on affordability ahead of State of the Union https://youtu.be/wFTVA_0mDDc GOP Rep. McKenzie on Trump's economic, immigration policies https://youtu.be/FPtI5F_YyjI Why prediction markets are thriving – and facing scrutiny https://youtu.be/F80iYxdYxnw Lucinda Williams channels protest music era on new album https://youtu.be/6NcnT13zWpc A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing curiosity  https://youtu.be/aEt3oR2A1Bo 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: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Royal Arrest 06:25 - How the UK is reacting to ex-Prince Andrew's arrest 12:34 - Trump’s Board of Peace 16:22 - News Wrap 22:09 - Life Sentence 25:37 - Vote 2026 30:57 - High Stakes 37:28 - Prediction Markets 44:59 -Battle Cry 52:09 - Brief but Spectacular 55:10 - Goodnight