PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 23, 2026

From PBS NewsHour.

Friday on the News Hour, a monster winter storm is expected to bring frigid temperatures, heavy snow and dangerous ice to more than 200 million across the country. As images of a 5-year-old boy being detained by ICE in Minnesota trigger outrage, we speak to his school’s superintendent. Plus, TikTok’s parent company finalizes a deal to avoid a ban that would affect millions of users in the U.S.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
More than two dozen states preparing for huge winter storm

News Wrap: Starmer calls Trump’s troops comments ‘insulting’

Thousands brave frigid cold in Twin Cities ‘ICE Out’ protest

School superintendent responds after ICE detains 5-year-old

National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

Brooks and Capehart on allies reevaluating ties with U.S.

Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped

New book ‘Five Bullets’ explores 1984 NYC subway shooting

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00:00 – Intro
02:27 – Winter Storm
05:26 – News Wrap
11:04 – Thousands brave frigid cold in Twin Cities ‘ICE Out’ protest
15:23 – School superintendent responds after ICE detains 5-year-old
21:55 – Sold
27:06 – Brooks & Capehart
38Z:53 – Measles Outbreak
45:49 – Five Bullets
53:51 – Online + Goodnight