News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed

Amna Nawaz:

We start the day's other headlines with a late-breaking story out of Bend, Oregon, where police say there are multiple victims following a shooting this afternoon at an elementary school. Officials say children are among the victims. Their status is unclear, but at least two people were hospitalized.

Officials also say the shooter was shot and killed at Silver Rail Elementary School possibly by a bystander, though that is not yet confirmed.

Federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling suspicious substances that were sent to congressional and state election officials. In a statement provided to the "News Hour," the FBI says it's investigating each incident and -- quote -- "working with our partners to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters."

Elections officials in at least six states have reported receiving such mail, including Ohio, South Dakota, and Maryland. It comes less than three weeks before the midterm elections.

President Trump has canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan amid growing bipartisan backlash. The president posted online that he still believes -- quote -- "Streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent," but he added -- quote -- "Many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the livestream plan last week. But a growing number of Republicans, including Vice President J.D. Vance, said they would not watch.

In Texas, voting rights groups are suing the state's Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over the delay of nearly 600,000 online voter registrations. Officials say a software glitch in their online portal caused the backlog. The lawsuit claims that Texas failed to provide a reliable online registration system.

Local election staff are working overtime to process the registrations before early voting starts on Monday.

In Northwest Pakistan, the roof of a private school collapsed during morning classes today, killing at least 34 children and a teacher. Authorities in the city of Peshawar said rescue workers arrived within minutes, and that rapid response saved dozens of lives. Crews cleared debris, with officials saying everyone trapped beneath the rubble was eventually pulled out.

Hospital officials say more than 50 other people were injured, some in critical condition. The local police chief says the school's owner has been arrested.

Mian Saeed, Peshawar Police Chief (through translator):

This is a truly tragic incident, and we will certainly investigate and file a report against the owners. Holding classes for children in such a fragile building located within such narrow streets, this clearly represents a grave instance of negligence.

Amna Nawaz:

Thousands of mourners attended a mass funeral later in the day. The children killed or injured were all between the ages of 6 and 14 and all lived in the same neighborhood as the school.

In Albania, violent clashes erupted in the capital of Tirana today as anti-government protests stretched into a third day. Alarms sounded as protesters attacked this bank. Riot police retaliated with water cannons and tear gas. The nation's Health Ministry says more than 80 people were injured, most of them police officers.

The student-led demonstration started amid anger over a major development project backed by President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They're also demanding better school conditions and for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. He has refused to do so.

In New York City today, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to new charges of torture. He's accused of overseeing a violent campaign against opponents and others, including three Americans. The allegations were added to an earlier drug trafficking indictment against the couple.

Maduro told the court today the indictment contains what he called false accusations and false testimony. The couple were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January, and their trial is set for next June.

President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is facing questions about her legal credentials. Multiple news outlets report she has not passed the bar exam in any state. Zacharia holds a law degree from Pepperdine's Caruso School of Law. She's referred to herself online as general counsel in past roles, and Mr. Trump has called her an attorney.

But legal experts say neither of those titles should be used unless someone has passed the bar. Zacharia held her first briefing as press secretary this week, taking questions from three outlets in a 15-minute appearance.

On Wall Street today, stocks managed to end higher despite ongoing worries about AI. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 550 points. The Nasdaq added just 20 points, so a small gain there. The S&P 500 rose a third of 1 percent.

And we cover news big and small here at the "News Hour," and in this case, very small. The London Zoo announced the birth of 15 Afia Birago puddle frogs, one of the world's smallest and rarest amphibians. The frog is about a fifth of an inch in size, no larger than the tip of a pencil. These are the first to be born in captivity.

Researchers are racing to save the species, which was only identified in its native Ghana eight years ago. Now there are a few more.