PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 3, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Friday on the News Hour, Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages in response to President Trump’s proposal, but says more negotiations are needed on the plan to end the war. The Senate once again fails to pass a measure to reopen the government. Plus, the shutdown threatens an already strained air traffic control system with employees required to work without pay.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Hamas responds to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal

No end in sight for shutdown as Congress leaves for weekend

Shutdown puts further strain on air traffic control system

News Wrap: U.S. forces destroy another boat near Venezuela

A look at cases the Supreme Court will take up in its term

Brooks and Capehart on shutdown and political dysfunction

Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future

The pawpaw: America’s forgotten fruit finds new popularity

Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show.

Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i
Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Follow us:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews
X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour
Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour

00:00 – Intro
03:04 – War in the Holy Land
07:58 – Shutdown
11:11 – Shutdown Impact
16:22 – News Wrap
21:02 – At the Court
29:20 – Brooks & Capehart
42:05 – Great Salt Lake
49:58 – America’s Fruit
54:33 – Online + Goodnight