Across the country. Skirmishes broke out between protesters and police at the university of Southern California in los angeles. At the university of texas in austin, the governor sent in State Troopers in riot gear to confront demonstrators who waved Palestinian Flags and chanted free palestine. These demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than a hundred protesters at Columbia University in new york sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. Our west coast correspondent emma vardy sent this update from the university of Southern California in los angeles. Protesters arrived here on campus around eight oclock this morning. They have stayed for much of the day. Earlier on tents put up by protesters, police asking them to take those down, that led to some scuffles and clashes between protesters and Campus Police here. One person was detained but we understand they were released pretty quickly. In the hours that followed the protest here in los ang
They overturned wade roe v wade. And that and were still awaiting the new york trial judges decision on whether to hold the former president in Contempt Of Court for violating the gag order. And President Biden signing the bill sending weapons to ukraine and israel, what could be a ban on tiktok if its chinese owner doesnt sell. Good day everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell. The Supreme Court just two blocks from here just concluded its Oral Arguments that could decide when doctors can provide Emergency Abortions and other medical care in states with severely restrictive bans like idaho. The potentially blockbuster case centering around the near total abortion ban currently in effect which criminalizes all abortions and other medical procedures. The idaho law allows for exceptions if the patients life is in danger, but not their overall health. And if the patient has filed or if the patient has filed a Police Report claiming rape or incest. The Biden Administration says state law violate as fe
In the halls of power, but not tonight. On capitol hill, lawmakers are in crunch talks to avoid a Government Shutdown, that is live pictures coming to you there from capitol hill. The republicans, who hold a slim majority in the house of representatives, are at a deadlock, with members on the right of the party demanding wide ranging spending cuts. Time appears to have run out to pass all the bills necessary in time for the start of the new fiscal year, on october 1. The question now is whether lawmakers can pass a Stopgap Measure to buy more time. If they dont succeed, all non essential functions of the federal govenrment will shut down, with Nonessential Workers places on furlough. The last shutdown, between December 2018 and january 2019, lastest 35 days, the longest ever in us history. Republican House Speaker kevin mccarthy, has not ruled out avoiding the shutdown by making a deal with democratic lawmakers. But conservative republicans have threatened to oust him as speaker if he
Youre very welcome. We begin with a Space Mission that could help explain the origins of Life On Earth. A Nasa Capsule Containing Rock and dust from the surface of an asteroid has successfully touched down in the utah desert. Its the largest ever sample from an asteroid that has made it to earth, and its an achievement nearly 20 years in the making. American scientists first pitched the idea to nasa in 2004. It wasnt until their third attempt in 2011 that the project was finally approved by nasa. 5 years later in 2016, scientists launched 0siris rex into space. On december 3, 2018, the capsule arrived at asteroid bennu. 0siris rex collected a sample from bennu in october of 2020. Then on may 10, 2021, 0siris rex began itsjourney Back To Earth leading us to this weekends events. On sunday, it successfully landed back here on earth. Recovery teams are now assessing the capsule s condition, before transporting it to clean rooms near salt lake city. It will be disassembled there, and the s
Before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a Terrorism Incident. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting. Fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. My husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. He just came in and started floating towards us. All i heard was, put it down, and then she shot him. If she didnt shoot him, i he would have kept going. He was on the rampage. The motive is still unclear, but inves