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In our news wrap Saturday, Israel's military rescued four hostages out of central Gaza amid an intense assault that reportedly killed more than 200 Palestinians, Russia and Ukraine exchanged more drone attacks overnight, a 100-year-old WWII veteran married his 96-year-old sweetheart in Normandy, and former Apollo astronaut William Anders died in a plane crash at age 90. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Years of violence between factions vying for control in the Democratic Republic of Congo have internally displaced 5.7 million people, according to the United Nations. Since 1996, fighting in the region has led to about 6 million deaths. Ali Rogin speaks with Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, to learn more about the conflict and the humanitarian situation on the ground. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, President Biden apologized to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for the months long delay in U.S. aid, the U.S. military reconnected a pier meant to deliver aid to Gaza after it broke apart in storms, Clarence Thomas disclosed two luxury trips from 2019 that were partially paid for by Harlan Crow and the Biden administration is raising fuel-economy standards for new cars. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

World leaders visited Normandy, France, to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings ushered in the bloody final chapter of World War II. Both President Biden and French President Macron extolled the uncommon valor of ordinary men and women who accomplished the extraordinary that day. Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israeli missiles struck a U.N. school building that has served as a shelter for the displaced since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Israel says it killed Hamas militants sheltering there, but Palestinians in the building say the victims were mostly women and children. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, some of the images in this piece are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For most, the D-Day invasion of Normandy is an event in history. But a new book transports us back 80 years, hearing directly from those who helped liberate occupied Europe from Hitler's Nazi forces. Amna Nawaz spoke with author Garrett Graff about "When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders