PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 27, 2024

Tuesday on the News Hour, special counsel Jack Smith files a new indictment against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Israel rescues a hostage from Gaza but hope for a larger hostage and cease-fire deal remains dim. Plus, an American journalist freed from Russian detention in a prisoner swap shares her harrowing experience and how she's adjusting to life back home.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump
   • Why the special counsel filed a new J...  
Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza
   • Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tun...  
News Wrap: Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 5
   • News Wrap: Russian missile and drone ...  
Voting rules in swing states could affect election results
   • New voting rules in battleground stat...  
Plan offering legal status to undocumented spouses paused
   • Judge puts hold on Biden program offe...  
Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia
   • Alsu Kurmasheva on adjusting to life ...  
People with disabilities face extra hurdles for housing
   • People with disabilities face extra h...  
Companies scale back DEI plans after conservative backlash
   • How some companies are scaling back D...  

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00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - New Indictment
06:46 - Hamas Hostage Freed
09:39 - Russia-Ukraine War
15:08 - Vote 2024
23:09 - In Limbo
27:54 - Back Home
37:47 - Disability Reframed
48:15 - DEI Backlash