can the press help get to the truth? and a dismissive response to senator chuck schumer s plea for change. and, later, why afghanistan needs to stay in the news. two afghan news anchors are going to join us live from kabul with another oppressive taliban ruling. breaking news this hour. president biden about to land in texas. it is his second trip to the site of a mass killing in as many weeks. the president and first lady will be landing in san antonio this hour. then they re going to board those helicopters and fly to the memorial site in uvalde. they will attend mass at the sacred heart catholic church. they will meet with victims families. cnn will have live coverage throughout the day. we ll be watching to see if president biden makes any remarks as he lands there in the next few minutes. in uvalde and beyond, people are searching for answers. people like kimberly rubio, a reporter at the local paper the uvalde leader news. the paper s front page this morning
the paper s front page this morning titled they were smart, funny, loved. it shows the faces of the 19 murdered kids including rubio s daughter lexi right there at the top. lexi was 10 years old. her mom was at work in the newsroom when it happened. she learned about the shooting through the police scanner. and like every reporter, she is now asking questions. she text messaged her boss, the paper s publisher and said, why would someone murder my baby? why would someone hurt my baby? 19 babies. there s an ugly the number of officers that assembled in the hallway of the school, the number of officers that did not stop the gunman up to 19 officers. so one for every child who was murdered, 19. that s why this week s gut-wrenching news coverage has been so accountability-focused. look at these front pages seeking strength and answers,
can the press help get to the truth? and a dismissive response to senator chuck schumer s plea for change. and, later, why afghanistan needs to stay in the news. two afghan news anchors are going to join us live from kabul with another oppressive taliban ruling. breaking news this hour. president biden about to land in texas. it is his second trip to the site of a mass killing in as many weeks. the president and first lady will be landing in san antonio this hour. then they re going to board those helicopters and fly to the memorial site in uvalde. they will attend mass at the sacred heart catholic church. they will meet with victims families. cnn will have live coverage throughout the day. we ll be watching to see if president biden makes any remarks as he lands there in the next few minutes. in uvalde and beyond, people are searching for answers. people like kimberly rubio, a reporter at the local paper the uvalde leader news.