PBS NewsHour

• Major takeaways from this week's chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress

  President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight deadline, with lawmakers refusing Trump's core demand to raise the nation's debt limit. John Yang speaks with Lisa Desjardins for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• News Wrap: Germany mourns victims of Christmas market attack

  In our news wrap Saturday, Germans are mourning the victims of an apparent attack at a Christmas market, Israel blamed Houthi rebels for a missile attack that injured 16 people in Tel Aviv, world champion skier Lindsey Vonn is back on the slopes after more than five years of retirement, and baseball legend Rickey Henderson died at age 65. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• Ravages of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria leave millions of children in dire need

  As the humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza continues to deepen, UNICEF says there's also a great need in Lebanon and Syria. John Yang speaks with UNICEF spokesman James Elder about what he saw on a recent trip to the region. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• What to know about a surge of walking pneumonia cases among young children

  A rise in cases of a contagious lung infection across the United States is causing alarm, especially for parents of young children. Walking pneumonia usually sickens school-aged children and teens, but this year, toddlers are being hit the hardest. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Donald Dumford, infectious disease specialist at Cleveland Clinic, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• Conservation groups try to save tiny deer in the Florida Keys from a warming planet

  A type of white-tailed deer unique to the Florida Keys has been on the endangered species list for nearly 60 years. Only about 800 Key deer remain, and their habitat is under growing threat from rising sea levels. William Brangham reports for our series, "Saving Species." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• House votes to avoid government shutdown and approves bipartisan funding bill

  Days of chaos and uncertainty on Capitol Hill appear to be winding down. A bill backed by President-elect Trump to keep the government open was rejected by the House Thursday night. But on Friday, an apparent breakthrough was announced by Speaker Mike Johnson. Lisa Desjardins is tracking it all on Capitol Hill. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• GOP Rep. Schweikert says Musk's political influence in Washington is 'wonderful'

  The back-and-forth on the stopgap spending bill has created fault lines among House Republicans. Many were unsatisfied with the original text, but some also rejected the revised bill, which included President-elect Trump's demands to suspend the debt limit. One of those members is Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• News Wrap: German police believe man intentionally drove through crowd at Christmas market

  In our news wrap Friday, a car drove through a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Germany, Ukraine struck inside Russia's Kursk region with U.S.-supplied weapons, the Biden administration announced it would forgive another $4 billion in student loan debt for roughly 55,000 borrowers who work in public service and Party City is closing its doors after nearly 40 years in business. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country

  American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S. placed on him would be removed. For perspective on the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Theodore Kattouf, the U.S. ambassador to Syria during the George W. Bush administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

• How life in the West Bank has become brutal and unpredictable after Oct. 7

  Overnight in the occupied West Bank, a mosque was vandalized and set on fire by Israeli settlers. Attacks against Palestinians there have increased greatly since the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Israel describes the West Bank as one of seven fronts it is fighting on, stoked by Iranian support of militants. Nick Schifrin reports from the Jenin refugee camp, the epicenter of much of the violence. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders