PBS News Hour full episode, April 8, 2026

From PBS NewsHour.

Wednesday on the News Hour, confusion and tension are growing around the Strait of Hormuz hours into a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. We speak to the partner of a man detained by immigration authorities on his way to see his prematurely born baby in the hospital. Plus, Portland’s first-of-its-kind climate fund faces growing debate over how the money should be spent.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested by Strait of Hormuz chokehold

Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a ‘separate skirmish’

Israel strikes Lebanon without warning, more than 200 dead

Former U.S. officials on chances Iran ceasefire can hold

Oil infrastructure recovery will take months, expert warns

News Wrap: NATO chief meets with Trump amid tensions

ICE detains DACA recipient delivering milk to premature baby

Portland’s $1.6B climate fund sparks spending debate

A Brief But Spectacular take on how life is a play

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00:00 – INTRO
02:15- U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested by Strait of Hormuz tension and Israel’s war in Lebanon
08:39- Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a ‘separate skirmish’ not part of Iran ceasefire
11:39- Israel strikes Lebanon without warning, hours after Iran ceasefire announced
16:34- Former U.S. officials analyze chances fragile Iran ceasefire can hold
24:04 – Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover
30:47- News Wrap
36:13- Detained
43:24- Climate Fund
51:34- Brief but Spectacular
54:49 – Goodnight