World Feb 23 State Dept. official: If Putin wins Ukraine, tyrants 'will get hungry' with aspirations The Biden administration unveiled a new set of sanctions against Russia to punish it further for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that it started two years ago. The sanctions are also meant to target Russia for the death of anti-corruption…
World Feb 23 Boyfriend of Russian-American woman arrested in Russia discusses effort to bring her home A Russian-American dual citizen who's been living and working in Los Angeles has been detained in Russia accused of treason and fundraising for Ukraine. Ksenia Karelina was in Russia visiting her family when she was arrested. Her boyfriend, Chris Van…
World Feb 22 Continued Israeli airstrikes flatten parts of Rafah amid slow progress for Gaza cease-fire As the deadly bombing of Gaza continues, there is some progress towards a resumption of talks to release hostages held by Hamas and a cease-fire. Israel's Army Radio said the country's war cabinet approved sending emissaries to truce talks in…
Nation Feb 22 U.S. company lands private spacecraft on surface of the moon It's the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, and the first ever by a private company. The Odysseus lander took off from Cape Canaveral last week and made it to the lunar surface…
Nation Feb 16 A year after toxic train derailment, Biden visits East Palestine to mixed reception More than a year since a toxic train derailment devastated the small Ohio town of East Palestine, President Biden visited the community for the first time on Friday. The initial fire and controlled burn of chemicals a few days later…
Politics Feb 16 Brooks and Capehart on death of Putin critic Navalny and Trump's latest legal blow New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the death of outspoken Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a main source for the Republicans’ Biden impeachment…
Nation Feb 15 Kansas City officials reflect on security after deadly Super Bowl parade shooting Kansas City is coping with the aftermath of the Super Bowl parade shooting that left one person dead and 22 others injured. Half of them were under the age of 16. The shooting left local officials asking themselves about what…
Nation Feb 15 Informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Burisma The special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation charged a one-time informant with lying about President Biden and his son. Alexander Smirnov is accused of falsely claiming Ukrainian energy firm Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million apiece in 2015 and…
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…