August 18, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Summary
The PBS NewsHour covers ABC’s lawsuit against the FCC over alleged First Amendment violations, alongside primaries featuring election-denying candidates. Reports detail a federal trial accusing Meta of harming children, Hurricane Lala’s aftermath, and escalating tensions in Iran and Ukraine. The broadcast also examines Trump’s pressure on South Korea to scale back military drills, a new mosquito-control method using bacteria, and the release of a Chinese pastor detained for his faith.
Topics discussed
ABC sues FCC over First Amendment rights and Kimmel dispute
Federal trial against Meta over harm to children begins
Flood waters recede in Indianapolis, families retrieve belongings
Global conflicts: Iran blockade, Gaza strike, and Ukraine drone attack
Obituaries: ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen and ZZ Top's Frank Beard
Election deniers running for office in key swing state primaries
Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance limits and dark money
Trump scales back US-South Korea military drills, straining alliance
Scientists release sterile male mosquitoes to control disease spread
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Minger released after US intervention
Artist Jesse Crimes creates art in prison and advocates for reform
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