Nation Apr 19 Tyre Nichols' mother discusses lawsuit against Memphis and officers who beat him The family of Tyre Nichols, who died in January after being severely beaten by five Memphis police officers, has filed a $550 million federal lawsuit against the city of Memphis over his death. The five officers charged with second-degree murder…
Politics Apr 18 Fox News to pay $787M settlement to Dominion Voting Systems over stolen election lies The defamation trial against Fox News concluded before it even began. Dominion Voting Systems alleged the right-wing network knowingly broadcast lies that its voting machines were used to steal the 2020 presidential election. On Tuesday, Fox agreed to settle the…
Economy Apr 18 Congress remains far from an agreement as debt ceiling crisis looms Tuesday is Tax Day, but we're still waiting to see how long the country has before it defaults on its own bills, more than $31 trillion worth. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins has the latest on how lawmakers plan on avoiding…
Nation Apr 17 Four dead, 15 more wounded in shooting at birthday party in small Alabama town A spate of weekend gun violence left more American families grieving. In Dadeville, Alabama, a gunman killed four people at a birthday party and in Louisville, Kentucky, two people died when someone fired into a crowd at a public park.
World Apr 17 Civilians caught in crossfire as rival factions battle for control of Sudan More than 180 people have died in the brutal battle for control of Sudan between rival military factions. The two sides are now digging in, shattering hopes that Sudan could achieve a peaceful transition to democracy. Geoff Bennett spoke with…
World Apr 14 Guardsman accused of leaking classified information charged under Espionage Act The U.S. government charged the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified information with two counts under the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira made his first appearance in a Boston court Friday as President Biden directed the military and intelligence community…
Politics Apr 14 Sen. Feinstein faces more calls to resign over absence from Capitol Hill The Senate returns to Washington next week without its oldest member and calls are growing louder for her to step down. Earlier this week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she would temporarily forfeit her position on the Judiciary Committee while she…
Health Apr 13 How abortion providers are navigating the swiftly-changing legal landscape The White House will ask the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle surrounding the abortion medication mifepristone. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of continuing access to the drug, but also limited its distribution through the mail…
Politics Apr 13 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and…
Politics Apr 13 Fox News goes on trial in Dominion's $1.6B defamation suit Jury selection started Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News. The voting technology company is suing the right-wing network for repeatedly airing debunked conspiracy theories that its voting machines were rigged against Donald Trump in…