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PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 31, 2022

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Department of Justice alleges documents were removed by former President Trump in an attempt to obstruct the federal probe into his mishandling of classified material, South Carolina becomes the latest state to move toward a ban on abortions and a historic drought followed by massive flooding threatens crops for vulnerable farming communities in East Africa.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: FDA authorizes COVID boosters targeting omicron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2hbwO0-N-A
World leaders remember Mikhail Gorbachev following his death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnxNbVptrgM
DOJ says Trump attempted to obstruct probe of documents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY5nQQDMa3U
S.C. lawmaker supports abortion bill after initial objection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSJGsuUt9Wk
Children’s hospitals targets of anti-transgender harassment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1tPPZp-l_o
Flood victims in Pakistan now at risk of waterborne disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHL9kod7uW8
Drought, flooding threatens crops and farms in East Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXHTMC26jD8
Artists reflect on how the Everglades inspired their work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4oeqd0IeHI

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00:00 - Introduction
02:51 - News Wrap
08:49 - Investigating Trump
16:34 - After Roe
24:20 - Targeting Trans Care
31:43 - At the Extreme
38:43 - Climate Crisis: Africa
47:30 - Art & the Outdoors
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