World Feb 14 Former general linked to human rights abuses elected as Indonesia’s next president Prabowo Subianto appears to be the winner of Indonesia's presidential election. Prabowo currently serves as Defense Minister and was accused of major human rights abuses, including overseeing the abduction of democracy activists. Indonesia is the world's third-largest democracy and sits…
Arts Feb 12 ‘The Space Race’ documentary explores Black astronauts’ efforts to overcome injustice A new documentary explores the little-known stories of the first Black pilots and engineers who were pioneers of NASA's space program. Geoff Bennett has this look at the film, “The Space Race,” which airs on the National Geographic Channel and…
Politics Feb 08 What Supreme Court justices signaled in hearing on removing Trump from Colorado ballot The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark election case looking at whether Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 should disqualify him from appearing on Colorado's ballot. The justices scrutinized an obscure provision in the 14th Amendment at the center…
Politics Feb 07 Sen. Manchin criticizes colleagues, says immigration deal fell apart ‘because of politics’ Senate Republicans blocked the major bipartisan border security package. Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin about what happens next.
Nation Feb 06 Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter in unprecedented case For the first time, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after her son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 at Oxford High in…
Nation Feb 06 Boeing under pressure amid string of safety and quality control issues Boeing's problems were front and center again as the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the door panel that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane. It comes as the head of the head of the Federal Aviation…
Nation Feb 06 Joy Reid’s ‘Medgar and Myrlie’ traces extraordinary lives and love of civil rights leaders A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a…
Politics Feb 02 Rep. Clyburn on Biden’s standing among Democratic base and Black voters South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the first official Democratic primary of the year. Four years ago, Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency, fueled in large part by an endorsement from…
Politics Feb 02 Brooks and Capehart on the U.S. retaliation against Iran-backed militants New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. striking back against Iran-backed militias, congressional gridlock on issues like immigration and taxes, its impact…
Nation Jan 30 Why major car manufacturers are slowing production of electric vehicles Last year was a record for electric vehicles in the U.S., with more than 1.2 million sold. That was 50 percent higher than in 2022, yet there are signs that demand for EV’s appears to be slowing and may not…