Oct 13 WATCH: Jury gives Parkland school shooter life sentence for killing 17 By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A jury says it has reached a decision on whether to recommend that Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz be executed for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people. Continue reading
Oct 13 As states ban abortions, more people may turn to self-managed abortion care – with more legal challenges to come By Kenichi Serino With 13 states fully banning most abortions, experts say new legal battles are likely to arise over abortions that occur without the direct involvement of a doctor, known as self-managed abortion care. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Parkland jury deliberates Cruz sentence, new protests sweep Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, a jury in Florida starts deliberating on whether Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death, seven more people were killed in Ukraine as Russia fired missiles and artillery rounds into major cities… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:43 Jury orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion for the lies he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Jones falsely claimed the attack was a hoax and accused a grieving parent of being… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:50 U.S. reevaluates relationship with Saudi Arabia over cut in oil production By Nick Schifrin Relations between the White House and Saudi Arabia's ruling royal family are at a low point, and may be set to dive even lower. From President Biden's fighting words on the campaign trail to recent Saudi-led cuts in global oil… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 8:11 Lawmakers call for one-year block in arms sales to Saudi Arabia after oil production cut By Amna Nawaz Some U.S. lawmakers are reevaluating the relationship with Saudi Arabia after a cut in oil production that's pushing up gas prices. Representative Ro Khanna of California is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and is spearheading the House… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:53 Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan faces challenge in federal court By Laura Barrón-López President Biden's executive order to cancel student debt is facing its most serious legal challenge to date. A federal judge in Missouri heard arguments from six states hoping to block the plan from taking effect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 9:26 Analyzing key midterm races that could decide control of the House By Lisa Desjardins With a month until the midterms, we're digging into races that could determine the balance of power in Congress. Republicans hoped for a wave of wins, but the end of Roe v. Wade and improvement in gas prices may help… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 12:13 Young voters on their hopes for the future and if politicians listen to their concerns By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman In the battleground state of Wisconsin, recent statewide elections have been decided by the narrowest of margins. Younger Americans traditionally show up to the polls at lower rates than older generations, but one recent study suggests youth could play a… Continue watching
Oct 12 California expands effort to eradicate illegal marijuana growing By Don Thompson, Associated Press California's four-year-old legal marijuana market is in disarray. Continue reading