Formalized a deal that cements their control of the United States senate. President biden and his colleagues have made it clear that on covid relief, they have zero interest in waiting on republicans. Yesterday democrats pushed forward with a motion to pass bidens 1. 9 trillion covid package with or without republican support. Mitch mcconnell called the move totally partisan. Which is rich coming from a guy who used the exact same tool to pass a 1. 5 trillion tax cut for the rich. Youll notice that republicans love to wave the word unity like a bloody shirt when they criticize democrats. You know whats better than fake unity, action, action that helps people. Thats the job of governing. In many ways, were now down to just one governing party. This morning speak nancy pelosi and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer led a congressional tribute to Brian Sicknick who died during the insurrection last month. Each day when members enter the capitol hill, this temple of democracy, we will rem
oren liebermann at the pentagon. let s go arlette at the white house. reporter: president biden offered his first comments on the situation regarding that chinese spy balloon just moments ago, saying they are prepared to take care of it. president biden has been receiving briefings since tuesday, including potential options relating to how they could address this. here is how he answered reporters questions moments ago. you heard president biden say we are going to take care of it. officials here at the white house say the president is consistently being briefed on the various options they have been presented. one option was the possibility of shooting down this plane. that s something they have not ruled out. previously as he was presented that option, he was warned about the potential impact it could have o and impact it could have here on the ground and affecting people. we will see what else the white house and pentagon has to say later today regarding this balloon. it
today. horrifying, incomprehensible, inhumane, just some of the words used to describe videos of the brutal beating of tyre nichols at the hands of memphis police. the shocking images were released last night, and we want to warn you, some of what you re about to see is extremely graphic. i didn t do anything! hey, i didn t body cam video of the traffic stop shows officers approaching with their firearms, yanking nichols out of the car. he breaks free from the officers and runs towards his parents home. a struggle ensues after a chase, police then using pepper spray, batons, their fists, and feet to beatnik cols. at one point, he cries out for his mother. mom! mom! mom! video from a pole camera showing the full extent. you see nichols there, who is unarmed, kicked in the face, struck at least nine times in just several minutes, bloodied, propped up onto a squad car. officers are then seen just standing around, not providing nichols with any potentially lifesaving a
Plus, bruno mars talks to gayle about his latest album, making his fans feel fabulous. And why its important to take a break from music. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. We lost four americans and it seems there were some short comings in intelligence, in air cover and in the planning and execution of this particular incident. Questions swirl around the deadly ambush. Is the president satisfied he knows everything he needs to know about this particular raid . I dont think the president can ever be satisfied when theres loss of life. The white house blamed the democratic congresswoman for politicizing the call to the grieving military widow. Didnt say what that congresswoman said, didnt say it at all. A suspect in a shooting rampage in maryland and delaware has been arrested. Very sad day. In texas, a manhunt is under way for suspects caught on video car jacking a woman at gunpoint. The nfl announcing it will still allow its players t
Right now at 11 00. A Major National security test off the coast of california. The milestone, the u. S. Said its reached in missile defense. The new nonstop flights being celebrated in philadelphia, i iceland has become a tourist hot spot. Police in princeton may be dealing with a possible serial groper. The latest attack has women on edge. Two very similar incidents happened within one month of good evening everyone, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Alexandria hoff is in princeton with details of the investigation. Alex . Reporter well, ukee, jessica, the same suspect description has been popping up since 2015 and among multiple groping victims, a University Student and a teenager. Friday, around 9 45 p. M. , a woman walking on spruce street in princeton reported a man grabbed her rear end before running off. Its an identical scenario to one that took place last month, same block, same suspect description. That april 13th incident was caught by a surveillance camera. There it sho