PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 3, 2026

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Trump says the U.S. will indefinitely run the country of Venezuela after the military’s capture of Nicolás Maduro. Some Venezuelans celebrate the U.S. operation while others worry about what comes next. Why San Francisco is suing top food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods. Plus, how the Census Bureau counts every person in remote Alaska. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS U.S. military captures Venezuela’s Maduro in surprise strike https://youtu.be/sI3TBTea2fQ Venezuelans react to Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces https://youtu.be/DtwNJuPjUlE Former U.S. ambassador analyzes goal of Maduro regime change https://youtu.be/7djkqAZ6Sls News Wrap: Iran vows crackdown on ‘rioters’ amid protests https://youtu.be/DZIp7570gUs San Francisco sues food companies over ultraprocessed foods https://youtu.be/Gf97F3EyH7o Census officials work to count every person in remote Alaska https://youtu.be/nCgSWrowiF0 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. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Maduro Captured 05:49 - Inside Venezuela 08:54 - Former U.S. ambassador analyzes goal of Maduro regime change 13:20 - News Wrap 14:48 - Ultra Processed Foods 21:34 - Counting Alaska 25:48 - Online + Goodnight