News Wrap: Houthi rebels attack cargo ship in Red Sea

Amna Nawaz:

In the day's other headlines: Houthi rebels in Yemen targeted another ship in the Red Sea in retaliation for Israel's offensive in Gaza. The cargo ship was in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait headed for Iran, the rebels' main backer. Officials reported minor damage and no injuries among the crew. Houthi attacks have continued despite U.S. and British airstrikes against them.

Former President Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court today to continue a delay in his election subversion trial in Washington. The emergency appeal was expected. It asks to keep the case on hold pending a final ruling on whether Mr. Trump is immune from prosecution. The High Court is also considering a separate appeal of efforts to remove him from state ballots. It's unclear when decisions might come.

The U.S. Senate is poised to hold two more key procedural votes tonight on $95 billion in aid for Ukraine and Israel. The package cleared its first hurdle on Sunday and could reach a final vote by Wednesday. Most Republicans are still demanding changes in U.S. border policy after blocking a measure that included border reform provisions. That was a prominent issue in today's debate.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL):

We should not send a dime to Ukraine until our borders are fully secured. We have already given Ukraine more than $120 billion. This is more than enough money to secure every border in our country.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY):

These are enormously high stakes of the national security package, our security, our values, our democracy. It's a down payment for the survival of Western democracy and the survival of American values.

Amna Nawaz:

The aid bill faces an uncertain fate in the Republican-controlled House.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled a trip to Brussels tomorrow to meet with NATO ministers on Ukraine aid. Pentagon officials say that follows his hospitalization Sunday with bladder complications from prostate cancer surgery. Austin's doctor said today he had non-surgical procedures to correct the problem and is expected to recover fully.

In Pakistan, thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan protested last week's parliamentary elections. He is jailed, but his loyalists ran as independents and won the most seats. In protests over the weekend and again today, they claim they might have won an outright majority in Parliament, but they charged that the outcome was rigged. Instead, two other parties are now in talks to form a government.

A U.N. report today offers a grim assessment of the world's migratory species. The authors studied nearly 1,200 species, from songbirds to whales to sea turtles. They concluded that about 44 percent of the species are declining in population. They also assessed that more than one-fifth are threatened with extinction. The report blamed habitat loss, illegal hunting, climate change and other factors.

Back in this country, the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their third Super Bowl win in five years. They beat the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas last night 25-22, claiming the NFL title for a second straight year. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP award, and he was already looking ahead.

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs:

I'm going to celebrate at the parade, and then I'm going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year and try to go for that three-peat. I'm going to celebrate with my guys because of how we have done this, but then we're going to work our way to get back to this game next year.

Amna Nawaz:

No team has ever won the NFL championship three years in a row.

And on Wall Street, stocks stayed near record levels, despite losses in the tech sector. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 125 points to close at 38797. The Nasdaq fell 48 points and the S&P 500 slipped four.

And a passing of note: Former longtime NPR broadcaster Bob Edwards died over the weekend of bladder cancer and heart trouble. He started with NPR in 1974 and co-hosted "All Things Considered" for five years. Then he spent nearly 25 years anchoring "Morning Edition." Bob Edwards was 76 years old.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": Tamara Keith and Amy Walter break down the latest political headlines; a new documentary explores Black astronauts' efforts to overcome injustice; why some communities of color are embracing youth tackle football, despite safety concerns; plus much more.