PBS News Hour full episode, April 24, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, there's renewed hope for a diplomatic end to the Iran war while the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz continues to roil the global economy. An Army soldier is charged after allegedly using classified information to bet on the capture of Nicolas Maduro. Plus, residents of southern Lebanon use the ceasefire as an opportunity to return home and take stock of what's been lost. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Delegations head to Pakistan, renewing hopes for end to war https://youtu.be/16f9uiEOLwg News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell https://youtu.be/lP6__lBb8os Arrest over Maduro raid bet fuels insider trading concerns https://youtu.be/np_qgWPl4pM Southern Lebanon weighs losses as ceasefire hangs by thread https://youtu.be/5wcF6Khg3hg Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle https://youtu.be/v02TAGv--6k Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the nuclear disaster https://youtu.be/hIgdbxU8REw Adm. William McRaven reflects on American spirit in new book https://youtu.be/0Hfx6yVWJX8 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-Introduction 02:17- Delegations head to Pakistan, renewing hopes for end to war 05:38- DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell 10:41- Arrest over Maduro raid bet fuels insider trading concerns 16:35- Southern Lebanon weighs losses as ceasefire hangs by thread 22:38- Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle 34:05- Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the nuclear disaster 44:11- Adm. William McRaven reflects on American spirit in new book