PBS News Hour

More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match and before the kickoff of a college football game. The dispute centers around what channels DirectTV must carry. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Meg James of The Los Angeles Times.

Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially politically damaging, evidence against Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with NPR's Carrie Johnson.

The Washington National Cathedral hired its first female stonemason this year. She joins a team overseeing the installation of stone tablets that symbolize the cathedral’s mission to be a sacred gathering place where all Americans see themselves reflected. Bella Major has the story from the PBS News Student Reporting Labs.

As children around the world are starting a new school year, some are returning in the shadow of war. More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from the northern border because of Hezbollah attacks. Nick Schifrin and producer Karl Bostic report on some of those students who are now attending classes in Tel Aviv. Our next report will focus on life for school-aged children in Gaza.

Voters have just two months to make their choice between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump. But in less than a week, the two candidates will meet on the debate stage. Laura Barrón-López has the latest from the campaign trail.

Team USA's success in the Olympic Games earlier this summer is already having an impact on sports fields and gyms across the country, especially on what have historically been less popular sports. Amna Nawaz reports.

The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first delivery of mpox vaccines. It comes nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox has infected an estimated 18,000 people and killed more than 600 in the DRC alone. William Brangham discussed the outbreak and response with Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown University.

In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Blinken made a rare visit to Haiti, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the nation since 2015, Ukraine has a new top diplomat amid a broader shake-up of Zelenskyy's government and FBI agents reportedly searched the homes of at least three top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Georgia is mourning the lives of the four people killed in a high school shooting Wednesday. Reports of the 14-year-old suspect’s past run-ins with law enforcement raised even more questions about his motive, how he accessed a gun and how potential warning signs went unaddressed. Geoff Bennett reports.

Attorney General Merrick Garland outlined sophisticated disinformation campaigns undertaken by Russia to interfere with the U.S. presidential election. He warned that Russia is pumping lies into the U.S. via fake news outlets and real social media influencers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

In Southern California's Tijuana River Estuary, a blind scientist is leading a tour that encourages visitors to experience nature a little differently. He introduces visitors to the native plants with an emphasis on the other four senses besides sight. This story was produced by Kori Suzuki and Carolyne Corelis of KPBS.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled more of her economic policies. In New Hampshire, Harris announced a proposal that would offer tax breaks for new small businesses. The economy and inflation are top priorities for voters and Harris and Trump have highlighted their different approaches if elected. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on both candidates' plans.