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Following the death of Robbie Coltrane on Friday, his colleagues and fans shared remembrances of his larger-than-life character Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series.

The Washington congressional race has highlighted how heated political divisions have become politics as usual in this year's midterms.

The pandemic created massive challenges for educators and doctors. So what was it like to attend medical school during the pandemic? We take a look at some med school students at UC San Diego. Meanwhile, Mayor Todd Gloria says he wants the city to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. And, vaccines for children ages 5-11 could be approved as early as next week. We speak with a local expert about what that means for San Diegans.

LeBron James is now part of a pickleball team ownership group that includes fellow NBA players Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity in the U.S.

Protests spread across Iran this past week after a young woman died in the custody of the so-called morality police. The government is planning to use the military to control the protests.

Voting is done for the so-called referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. Preliminary results show a landslide victory for Moscow. Ukraine and its allies have dismissed the voting as a sham.

The board tasked with managing some of the state’s federal COVID-19 relief funds finds the agency's work has been marred by delays and not enough monitoring. Meanwhile, California’s Board of State and Community Corrections mismanaged nearly $60 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Plus, the descendants of some of Southern California’s early pioneers are trying to save their ancestors’ crumbling home.

The directive from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart came hours after federal law enforcement submitted under seal the portions of the affidavit that they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward.

Encore Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App or YouTube. PBS NEWSHOUR examines the nationwide trauma caused by mass shootings, suicide and community gun violence.

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first female prime minister. Her party's roots emerge from the ashes of Italy's fascist movement.