News Wrap: Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of Muslim boy

Amna Nawaz:

In the day's other headlines: Illinois landlord Joseph Czuba pleaded not guilty to murder and hate crime charges in a court in Joliet. he's accused of fatally stabbing his tenant, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy named Wadea Al-Fayoume, and seriously injuring Wadea's mother earlier this month.

Authorities say Czuba targeted them because of their Muslim faith in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

General Motors has reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union just days after Ford and Stellantis did the same. The agreement should bring an end to the six-week strike. All three automakers settled on four-year contracts with 25 percent wage increases and cost-of-living adjustments, but the deals still must be ratified by UAW members.

Businesses and schools in Lewiston, Maine, began gradually reopening today. It's been five days since 18 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history. More than 1,000 people gathered for a town vigil last night to remember the victims. Mourners held candles as religious leaders spoke of the community's pain and healing.

Rev. Todd Little, First United Pentecostal Church:

What has happened here may shape our growth. And we will not be defined by the tragedies that have happened here. Fear, anxiety, and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.

Amna Nawaz:

: The suspected gunman was found dead on Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators are still searching for a motive.

Soccer's governing body of FIFA is banning Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, from all soccer activities for three years. Rubiales forcibly kissed a player on the lips during the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony in August. The scandal exposed a pattern of rampant sexism in women's soccer. Rubiales also faces a criminal investigation for sexual assault.

The FDA sounded a warning today that certain WanaBana pureed fruit pouches contain dangerously high levels of lead. The apple cinnamon pouches were linked to four lead poisoning cases involving children in North Carolina, prompting a nationwide recall. Lead is toxic and can damage a child's brain and nervous system and can also slow their development.

And stocks rallied on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 511 points to close at 32929. The Nasdaq rose 146 points. And the S&P 500 added 49.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": President Biden issues executive orders to manage the risks of artificial intelligence; a prolonged shortage of ADHD medicine puts a strain on patients and families; and Tamara Keith and Amy Walter analyze the latest shakeups among presidential contenders.