World Aug 18 Residents flee Yellowknife, Canada as wildfire moves closer to city The impact of wildfires is being felt on two fronts tonight. On Maui, residents are trying to rebuild their lives days after fires scorched parts of the island and killed more than one hundred people. But for one city in…
Nation Aug 18 Biden reaches deal with Japan and South Korea to strengthen military coordination President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David on Friday. The two nations have long had antagonistic relations, but the meeting is a new starting point as they committed to improving military coordination. Geoff…
Politics Aug 18 Brooks and Marcus on Trump's Georgia indictment and upcoming GOP debate New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss Donald Trump's Georgia indictment, the upcoming GOP debate and Democrats calling for a primary challenge to President Biden.
Nation Aug 16 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left…
Politics Aug 15 Breaking down the charges Trump and 18 allies face in Georgia election case With former President Donald Trump facing his fourth criminal indictment, Geoff Bennett discusses what's next with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Gwen Keyes Fleming, who previously served as district attorney in Dekalb County, Georgia.
Politics Aug 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on DeSantis's campaign reset and Biden's messaging concerns 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 Republican Presidential hopefuls duking it out in Iowa and President Biden on the road to sell…
Economy Aug 04 Jobs report falls short of expectations but signals recession might be avoided The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in July, slightly fewer than expected but still a sign of a resilient job market. The report also shows the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent. This comes after several encouraging reports in the…
Health Aug 04 How lessons learned from COVID are preparing the world for future health threats The State Department is putting lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic into action. The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy is aimed at better preventing, detecting and responding to existing and future health threats. Its first leader is renowned…
Politics Aug 03 What happened in the courtroom during Trump's third arraignment this year For the third time this year, former President Trump was arraigned on criminal charges. He was in federal court Thursday in Washington just a few blocks from the Capitol where a mob of his supporters rioted on Jan. 6. Trump…
Politics Aug 03 Bill Barr: Trump committed a 'grave wrongdoing' in Jan. 6 case Former President Trump returned to Washington Thursday to face a federal judge on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Geoff Bennett spoke with former Attorney General Bill Barr about the historic legal case…