Administration made as covid19 gan its spread through the u. S. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding f the pbs newshour has been provided by the william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing suort of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the coronavirus pandemic is showing more signs of leveling off in parts of the world, and there is more talk tonight about easing restrictions. That comes as the global death toll nears 120,000, including some 23,000 in the United States. In new york state alone, deaths topped 10,000 today, but officials pointed to other, more positive trend lines. We begin with this report from amna nawaz. Nawaz as the National Death toll ticks higher, at the epicen
Incredible just how quickly all of this unfolded. That shooting taking place at the church behind me, less than 24 hours ago. The gunman dressed in dark clothing came in during the sunday services before 11 00 a. M. Local time. He sat down, listened to some of the sermon before getting up, interacting with one of the members of the church, then pulling out a weapon, opening fire. Two armed Church Security volunteers opened fire back, they took him down. The whole thing captured on camera. And i should warn our viewers, this is very difficult, disturbing video to watch. Take a look. [ gunfire ] [ screaming ] jim, this was not the first attack on a church here in texas. In 2016, 26 people died in the Sutherland Springs shooting. Texas enacted laws that allowed armed licensed gun owners to bring their weapons into houses of worship and for churches and places of worship to create volunteer armed groups to protect themselves. That is why this happened so qui quickly, the takedown of the sh
Results of what amounts to a side show. A legal circus, a spectacle and a deliberate diversion but here we are. But first we should make clear that todays ruling from john mcafee was actually a victory for the rule of law and for fani willis herself. In matter of the d. A. s relationship where naman wade, the judges ultimatum amounted to this. Leave wade behind or halt prosecution of this case. It turns out to be a easy choice for d. A. Willis to make. Remember what she said when she announced the indictment. The states roll in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia, like every state, has laws that allow those that believe that results of an election are wrong, whether, because of intentional wrongdoing, or unintentional error, to challenge those results in our state courts. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to over turn georgias pr
near. you believe there s enough evidence? they won t indict if there s enough evidence. former attorney general bill barr reiterating his belief that the former president is likely to be indicted for refusing to return classified materials. the latest developments connected to the mar-a-lago documents. this comes as a key witness in multiple investigations into donald trump, finally gives testimony to a grand jury. meanwhile, chris christie officially jumps into the 2024 race for the republican nomination, we ll on show you his pitch to voters and what he had to say about his past support for donald trump. also ahead, a republican revolt in the house, we ll explain why a group of far-right lawmakers intentionally tanked a couple of gop-led bills. and we have the latest on two major stories tied to the war in ukraine, the flooding caused by a destroyed dam and what we re learning about last week s drone attacks in moscow. plus, a merger that has stunned the sports w
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