In our news wrap Saturday, the district police chief for Uvalde schools has resigned from his position on the City Council amid a growing outcry, Texas' top court ruled against a temporary four-day window to abortion access, New York reimposed limits on firearms after a Supreme Court ruling, and California passed tough new restrictions on plastic waste. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Embattled Uvalde schools police chief steps down from city council

President Biden this week confronted the political and legal realities about abortion in America and protecting access to it, with a lack of votes from Democrats to reform the filibuster and legalize abortion nationally and limitations under the law. Leah Litman, assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan and host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Biden encounters obstacles as he searches for options to protect abortion access

The Supreme Court's reversal on Roe is setting off ripple effects as states implement abortion bans. Among them, rising concern for women abused by those close to them. Natalie Nanasi, a professor at SMU Law School, and Lori Gonzalez from Domestic Violence Intervention Services, a nonprofit in Tulsa, Oklahoma, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How the Roe reversal could impact domestic violence survivors

Soccer trailblazer Briana Scurry is telling her story in a new memoir, "My Greatest Save," sharing the highs of Olympic gold medals and World Cup wins and the lows like the on-field collision that ended her career. Geoff Bennett recently spoke to Scurry about her experiences at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., where she's a coach and one of the new investors for the Washington Spirit. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about the highs and lows of her career

Heather McTeer Toney spent three years leading the Environmental Protection Agency for the southeastern United States. She now continues her advocacy for the environment both nationally and worldwide. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on centering Black leadership in climate change solutions. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A Brief But spectacular take on centering Black leadership in climate change solutions

In our news wrap Friday, Russian missiles pounded a coastal town in southern Ukraine killing at least 21 people including two children, the trial for U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner began outside Moscow, at least 19 people in northeastern India died in mudslides triggered by torrential rain, a new tropical storm formed over the Caribbean, and monkeypox cases tripled across Europe. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal battle over abortion rights shifted to the state level. Abortion providers in some states have been left confused over conflicting laws and shifting guidance from leaders. Cary Franklin, faculty director of the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

State abortion bans face legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong to lead official celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the territory's handover from Britain to China. Over the last three years, Hong Kong's authorities now say it marks the start of a brighter future for the city, after years of social unrest and COVID-19 challenges. Richard Kimber reports on how the celebrations are leaving the city divided. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

China's president visits Hong Kong 25 years after the end of British rule

Even before summer began, there were extreme heat waves and new heat records throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and the forecast calls for a hotter-than-normal summer in much of the U.S. Scientists say climate change is accelerating and intensifying these kinds of heat waves. It's taken a while for some TV weather men and women to make these connections, but that's changing. Miles O'Brien reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Weather forecasters increasingly address climate change

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the Supreme Court capped off a consequential term as the fallout continues from its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and a surprise hearing of the Jan. 6 committee presents testimony from inside former President Trump's inner circle. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Marcus on the Supreme Court's history-making term, Jan. 6 revelations

Problems with the global supply chain have impacted nearly every sector of the economy. Now Americans preparing to celebrate Independence Day may find increased prices on the fireworks aisle, or their cities canceling fireworks displays altogether. Stephanie Sy has the story. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supply chain issues put a damper on July 4 fireworks

If you are looking for something good to read this summer, you might start with the books written by our very own NewsHour staff. Three of our colleagues are out now with a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book, all with very different styles. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Aaron Foley and Nicole Ellis for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NewsHour staff members discuss new books they have written

The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up a term that rewrote the law books on abortion, guns, climate change and asylum policy. That, in turn, set the stage for more history, when Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman on the court. She was sworn in Thursday by Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supreme Court hands down climate change, immigration rulings on final day of historic term

Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency's case is a significant blow in the government's efforts to limit greenhouse gases in the short term. West Virginia won the case after a legal battle over the clean power plan. EPA Administrator Michael Regan joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.  PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling on climate change

Environmental advocates say the ruling in the EPA case is a blow in the fight against climate change and will hamper the Biden administration's environmental agenda. But West Virginia won the case in front of the court after a legal battle over the clean power plan. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who led the legal challenge to the EPA, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supreme Court curbs EPA's power on emissions

The Supreme Court's decision on the "Remain in Mexico" policy is a surprise win for the Biden administration but comes with complicated political implications. NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to give us a sense of how the White House is reacting to the news. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How the White House is reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on immigration policy

In our news wrap Thursday, judges in Kentucky and Florida became the latest to block new abortion limits since the end of Roe v. Wade, Hong Kong prepares for the 25th anniversary of its return from British to Chinese rule, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was sworn in as president in Manila, and the Justice Department opened an investigation of New York City's police unit that handles sex crimes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Kentucky, Florida judges block abortion limits

The Russian military on Thursday withdrew from Snake Island off of Ukraine's coast, easing some of the pressure on Odessa, the country's most important port. It came as NATO leaders concluded a key summit in Madrid. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff from Madrid to discuss the gains made by Ukraine and NATO's invitation to Sweden and Finland to join the alliance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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