didn t attempt to run. he just got arrested on the spot. several police officers on site were able to take the suspect into custody and he s now being questioned. police did retrieve a gun and the suspect, again, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. nhk reporters on the scene said they heard two shots while abe was delivering that stump speech. he was there to deliver a speech in support of liberal democratic party candidates ahead of the upper house election, which is set for this sunday. abe is japan s longest-serving prime minister, first elected in 2006 before serving multiple different terms over the years that had followed before stepping down in 2020 because of health concerns relating to a long-term debilitating disease. despite stepping down, abe remained a key player in japanese politics, speaking very candidly about taiwan, hinting even recently at japan s increased military role, possibly military role in taiwan. again, former prime minister shinzo
one of the most consequential decisions in supreme court history was just handed down. the conservative majority of justices overturned roe vs. wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion. in a narrow 5-4 vote, the landmark decision reverses nearly 50 years of court precedent. this is sparking a range of emotions from victory celebrations to outrage. you see some vocal protesters gathering outside of the supreme court at this hour. president biden called the decision a, quote, tragic error. today, the supreme court of the united states expressly took away a constitutional right from the american people that had already recognized. they didn t limit it. they simply took it away. state laws banning abortion are automatically taking effect today, jeopardizing the health of millions of women, some without exceptions. so extreme that the women could be punished for protecting their health. so, the stunning decision now turns abortion rights over to the states, and the
harry smith on the end of an internet era announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening today some tough medicine for an american economy racked by high inflation. the federal reserve raising a key interest rate 0.75% it s the biggest bump-up since 1994 a hike sure to be felt in the wallets of american borrowers. think higher mortgages rates and bigger credit card payments which we ll get into in a moment. what s it all about? the fed hopes the increase will start putting the brakes on inflation which is running at 40-year highs. gas, food, prices, you name it. it s all soaring investors liked the news today the markets rallying on the fed announcement policymakers weighing future increases while trying to steer around the risk of a recession. let s tell you what you need to know about all this starting with tom costello reporter: for days, the fed has telegraphed that it would go big today after acknowledging it should have acted sooner to rein in
Tanks positioned with reservists sitting outside of gaza. No word yet on whether the invasion will take place. Good evening. I am john scott and this is the fox report. The waiting game goes on. We have Team Coverage. Greg alcott is live monitoring a front. Alexandria hoff with the latest on how the military military is in the retired army colonel Conrad Reynolds will discuss israels defensive strategy. First, mike tobin live on the ground in southern israel. Mike. Israel defense said this will be the last defense into gaza because when it is over there will be no more hamas. Israeli air force briefing about strikes into the gaza strip. In the pending Ground Invasion. The invasion will happen time, place and manner of israels choosing. Friday, we saw the positive development of the two americans released from their captivity and gaza. The unfortunately large crowd of community of people who have loved ones inside of the gaza strip. The son who is missing and presumed to be a hostage in
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