World Dec 15 Military experts discuss Israel's use of unguided bombs and harm to civilians in Gaza According to reports from CNN and The Washington Post, the U.S. intelligence community believes that up to 45 percent of the bombs Israel has dropped in Gaza were unguided, a tactic that Israel’s military has defended. Geoff Bennett discusses those…
Nation Dec 15 Report gives an inside look at how the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade upended the landscape of reproductive rights and made it a central issue in some elections. A story from The New York Times explains some of the internal dynamics of the court, from…
World Dec 12 Biden warns Israel is losing global support over 'indiscriminate bombing' in Gaza The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to…
World Dec 12 Why some climate experts are criticizing what's happened at the COP28 climate conference As the COP28 climate conference comes to a close, countries are racing against the clock. More than 100 nations are pushing for a firm commitment to stop the use of coal, oil and gas after earlier drafts advocated for eventually…
World Dec 11 International criticism grows as Israel says it's prepared for long fight in Gaza Israeli officials said they're prepared for a long fight and they’ve forced Hamas to the breaking point in northern Gaza where militants in the field must "surrender or be killed." This comes as international criticism over Israel's war grows. Geoff…
World Dec 11 Israel targets infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up civilian pressure on Hamas, report claims An investigative report says Israel is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up "civilian pressure" on Hamas. The reporting by the independent +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call includes interviews with several current and former sources…
Politics Dec 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic concerns about Biden's poll numbers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Democratic concerns over Biden's poll numbers and how the party would choose a different candidate.
World Dec 08 The troubled safety record of the Osprey aircraft fleet grounded by the U.S. military The U.S. military will ground its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft while it investigates the cause of last week’s crash off the coast of Japan that killed all eight service personnel on board. The extraordinary step was taken after…
Politics Dec 08 A look at the latest federal charges filed against Hunter Biden Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax-related charges, including three felony counts. According to federal prosecutors, the president’s 53-year-old son engaged in a scheme to not pay $1.4 million in taxes that he owed from 2016 through 2019. Prosecutors…
World Dec 08 Brooks and Capehart on the political impact of the latest charges against Hunter Biden New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and…