PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 17, 2024

Tuesday on the News Hour, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO is charged with murder as an act of terrorism. Displaced Syrians return to their homes after the fall of the Assad regime while the search for unaccounted Americans continues. Plus, the ongoing opioid crisis prompts a renewed focus on expanding access to the medication methadone as a treatment.

WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: CEO murder suspect faces terrorism charge
   • News Wrap: Suspect in killing of CEO charg...  
Displaced Syrians return to rebuild homes and families
   • Displaced Syrians return to face daunting ...  
Congress working on budget deal to avoid government shutdown
   • Congress working on budget deal to avoid g...  
Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding access to methadone
   • Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding ac...  
Electoral College meets to cast official votes for president
   • Electoral College meets to officially cast...  
Austin Tice's mother has renewed hope he will be found
   • After fall of Assad, mother of Austin Tice...  
The significance of movies added to National Film Registry
   • The cultural significance of the movies ju...  

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00:00 - Intro
02:15 - News Wrap
10:44 - The Fall of Assad
19:07 - High Stakes
24:28 - Rethinking Addiction
34:50 - Transfer of Power
40:21 - Prisoner of Syria
50:15 - The Reel Thing
54:39 - News Updated
55:01 - Goodnight