Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Ian slams into Florida with fierce winds and storm surges. As more mass graves are found in newly liberated parts of Ukraine, a U.N. investigator outlines the evidence he's gathered of Russian war crimes. Plus, firefighters battle to save their own lives after years of being exposed to dangerous chemicals on the job.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Hurricane Ian slams Florida's west coast with 150 mph winds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkf8d_KjzU0
FEMA administrator on federal response to Hurricane Ian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnD35EnYmrg
News Wrap: E.U. warns retaliation against energy attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8r8VUlsK0M
UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8YMdqFR__w
Sen. Cory Booker on Pres. Biden's plan to end hunger by 2030
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5r61B8aBDA
Firefighters' work puts them at higher risk of cancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32rdSVqu88
'Afterlives' explores colonial rule in East Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1gXbw4pWxQ
'Thomas and Friends' introduces first character with autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFq1H-e-sOE

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00:00 - Introduction
02:39 - Hurricane Ian
09:46 - FEMA administrator on federal response to Hurricane Ian
18:14 - News Wrap
22:20 - Russian Invasion
27:37 - Tackling Hunger
35:19 - Occupational Hazard
44:52 - Nobel Author
51:23 - Giving Autism a Voice