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Bannon receives 4-month sentence for flouting House Jan. 6 panel
Friday, October 21, 2022
A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
News brief: U.K. politics, Steve Bannon sentencing, U.S. housing market
Friday, October 21, 2022
The revolving door at No. 10 Downing Street keeps turning. Steve Bannon faces sentencing for defying the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena. Interest rates throw cold water on the once-hot housing market.
News brief: Iran denies helping Russia in Ukraine, U.K. politics, asbestos issues
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Iran faces sanctions over drones being used against Ukraine. There's turmoil and distrust over Britain's two-month-old government. Despite safe alternatives, chemical companies still use asbestos.
Singer and songwriter iLe's third album, 'Nacarile,' finds a world deeply in flux
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Puerto Rican artist returns with a new album, her first since protests galvanized San Juan and beyond in 2019.
Ukraine says Russia has recently taken out a third of its power stations
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Ukraine's president calls Russian drone strikes on critical infrastructure "terrorism." As winter cold starts to set in, officials are calling on Ukrainians to conserve electricity.
The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demands justice
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
It's been over five months since Abu Akleh was killed on the job, most likely by Israeli forces. Her niece tells Morning Edition about her aunt's legacy and her family's campaign for accountability.
News brief: Ukrainian infrastructure, Biden addresses gas prices, Haiti crises
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Russian attacks are destroying Ukraine's infrastructure as winter nears. President Biden is making more moves to rein in gas prices. Haiti suffers as gangs keep a stranglehold on supply lines.
Biden will release another 15 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
President Biden is under pressure to show he's doing all he can to bring down prices at the pump. He plans to talk Wednesday about how he'll pull more oil from emergency reserves.
U.K. prime minister fires finance chief amid economic turmoil
Friday, October 14, 2022
The U.K. finance minister has been fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss, following financial and political turmoil over the announcement of new economic policies and massive tax cuts.
Ahead of the midterms, Biden takes to the road to tout Democratic successes
Friday, October 14, 2022
President Biden is on his biggest midterm campaign outing yet, a trip that is taking him to Colorado, California and Oregon. But compared to past presidents, he hasn't been on the road that much.\
The White House and Saudi Arabia are embroiled in a public fight over oil production
Friday, October 14, 2022
After the Saudis urged OPEC+ to slash global oil production, the White House and the kingdom are fighting over oil in public. President Biden is warning "there will be consequences" for Saudi Arabia.
Morning news brief: Jan. 6 probe, Ukraine's civilian soldiers, Mexico's data leak
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Jan. 6 panel votes to subpoena Donald Trump. The U.K. is training Ukrainian civilians to fight against Russia. Mexico is dealing with a massive data leak that uncovered some closely-kept secrets.
The Jan. 6 panel is back to present evidence in what may be its final hearing
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds its ninth public hearing Thursday, to present some new evidence about former President Trump's role in the insurrection
News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Mar-a-Lago search details, Venezuelan migrants
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Jan. 6 panel presents evidence in a final hearing. More details are out on why the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago. White House expels illegal Venezuelan migrants as it offers some a legal path to entry.
News brief: Crimea bridge blast, possible rail strike, Parkland shooter trial
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Russia detains suspects in bridge bombing that prompted it to fire missiles on Ukraine. A railroad strike is still possible in the U.S. Florida jury will decide the fate of Parkland school shooter.
Russia's strikes on Ukraine may also have been meant to quell doubts at home
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Russia carried out a barrage of airstrikes across Ukraine on Monday. But what has been the reaction in Moscow to its own military escalation? The Russian assaults were widely condemned by the West.
After racist remarks, Nury Martinez resigns as president of the LA City Council
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Some Los Angeles City Council members are facing increasing pressure to resign after a leaked recording revealed racist and derogatory comments made during a conversation with a local labor leader.
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. have been falling since a peak in early August
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
New daily monkeypox cases have been falling, and the CDC says cases are probably going to plateau or decline over the next few weeks.
North Korea confirms it simulated use of nukes to destroy enemies
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
State media in North Korea is reporting that its recent missile launches were a "simulation" of a nuclear attack on South Korea.
News brief: Russia under pressure, North Korea missile tests, LA City Council turmoil
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Russia carries out rounds of airstrikes across Ukraine. North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to destroy its enemies. After racist comments, LA City Council president resigns leadership post.