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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The Walton Family foundation. Working for solutions to protect water during Climate Change so people and nature can thrive together. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Geoff welcome to the newshour. Former President Donald Trump it is expected to appear in federal court in washington d. C. Tomorrow to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election, and remain in power. Those alleged actions, which resulted in violent riots in the halls of congress, are the most grave accusations t
travel situation? will it interrupt your summer plans? and pride month targeted. notorious extremist groups getting violent as they take aim at the lgbtq community. are some politicians providing cover and even incitement? welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead. the house select committee investigating the january 6th insurrection is preparing its fourth hearing and they say they will show evidence donald trump was involved in a specific scheme, this one to submit fraudulent slates of electors, presumably in hopes any confusion would throw the matter from congress back to the states. tomorrow s hearing will feature georgia election officials brad raffensperger and gabe sterling. raffensperger is the georgia secretary of state who trump reportedly pressured to find some 11,000 votes so trump could falsely climb he won the state. we re also hear from the arizona house speaker rusty bowers who rudy giuliani allegedly pressured to let the stat
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Right now, a fallen hero. So senseless. Doesnt make sense. The man was doing his job protecting us. A community in mourning for a delaware state trooper killed in the line of duty. Ton night, the man who fired the deadly shots remains barricaded. Im petrified im petrified. Just like i said theres no respect for Police Officer any more. A tense neighborhood on lock down still. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Its been a long day stretching into a long night in delaware hours after a delaware state trooper was gunned down at a wawa. We just learned that trooper is 32yearold Stephen Ballard eight year veteran of the force. Thanks for joining us tonight im iain page. Im lucy noland. Man who police say killed Corporal Ballard took off and hold up in a home about 15 minutes away. Thats where he has been barricaded ever since. Now heres what we know at this point. This started right around lunch time 12 10 in the afternoon. Happened at the wawa on the 1600 block of pulaski highway in bear. State Pol