News Wrap: Grand jury says one or more witnesses lied about efforts to overturn election

Amna Nawaz:

In the day's other headlines: A special grand jury in Georgia has concluded one or more witnesses lied under oath about efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

The panel's probe focused on former President Trump and his allies. The perjury allegations are part of a final report released today. The grand jurors urged prosecutors to — quote — "seek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is compelling." The report stayed silent on who might have lied.

Police in East Lansing Michigan shed a little more light today on the shootings that killed three students at Michigan State University. They said the gunman, Anthony McRae, had 9-millimeter handguns that were purchased legally, but not registered. They also found a note on McRae Monday night when he killed himself several hours after the campus attacks.

Chris Rozman, Interim Deputy Chief, Michigan State University Police:

It appears, based on the content of the note, that he felt that he was slighted in some way by people or businesses. Did a mental health issue have — amplify that or was it a component of that? We're not sure at this point.

Amna Nawaz:

Four students remain in critical condition today. A fifth has been upgraded to stable.

A suburban Chicago man pleaded not guilty today to reckless conduct after his son allegedly killed seven people at a Fourth of July parade. Dozens of spectators were wounded in the attack last year in Highland Park, Robert Crimo III has been charged with the shootings. Prosecutors say his father, Robert Crimo Jr., helped him to get a gun license in 2019, even though he had allegedly threatened violence.

Also today, a Chinese immigrant farmworker pleaded not guilty to killing seven co-workers in Half Moon Bay, California, last month.

Authorities in Memphis have suspended two sheriff's deputies for five days for turning off their body cameras at the scene of Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest. A statement issued last night said the deputies violated multiple regulations. Nichols died after being beaten by five Memphis police officers.

In Ukraine, Russia rained a new barrage of missiles today as the war's one year anniversary nears. Ukrainian officials said more missiles got through partly because the attackers used balloons with reflectors to confuse radar. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces in the east again faced heavy ground attacks around Bakhmut. They said the Russians don't seem to care about casualties.

Taras Dzioba, Ukrainian Soldier:

They have a lot of manpower. They're sending a lot of troops. I don't think that's sustainable for them to keep attacking this way. They're just — there are places where their bodies are just piled up. There's a trench where they just don't evacuate their wounded that were killed.

Amna Nawaz:

The head of a Russian mercenary group leading the Bakhmut assault acknowledged heavy losses, but he said his fighters will capture the city by April.

China now says it has decisively beaten the COVID pandemic and is transitioning to a new stage. Beijing announced today that more than 200 million people were diagnosed and treated. It said 800,000 of the sickest patients have recovered. The outbreak spread rapidly after strict containment measures were dropped in November.

Back in this country, Kentucky's Supreme Court allowed a near total ban on abortions to stand today. The justices heard challenges to two laws that sharply limit abortions in the state. In the end, they ruled on narrow legal grounds and sent the case back to a lower court.

President Biden's doctors say he is healthy and fit to fulfill his duties after a routine medical checkup today. It drew more than usual attention, as Mr. Biden is already the oldest president in history at 80 is considering a run for reelection. The White House press secretary dismissed concerns that he might not be up to the job.

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary:

The president always says this, which is, watch him. And if you watch him, you will see that he has a grueling schedule that he keeps up with that sometimes some of us are not able to keep up with.

Amna Nawaz:

In recent polls. Majorities of Americans, including most Democrats, have said Mr. Biden should not run again, given his age.

On Wall Street, stocks sank on news that inflation at the wholesale level slowed less than expected in January. Major indices dropped 1.25 to 1.8 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 431 points to close at 33696. The Nasdaq fell 214 points. The S&P 500 was down 57.

And former baseball and broadcasting star Tim McCarver has died. He was an All-Star catcher who won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960s. Later, he went on to become a Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster after his playing days ended. Tim McCarver was 81 years old.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": people living with the effects of long COVID detail how the disease has changed their lives; as Senator Fetterman seeks help for depression, we explore the challenge of dealing with mental illness while in the public eye; a new book details the struggle of Black soldiers during World War II; and much more.