Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Friday, February 09, 2024

Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report. Police in Brazil say a former president and his allies planned a coup. Ukraine's president fires his top general.

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Donald Trump wins Nevada's contests to be the Republican nominee for president

Friday, February 09, 2024

Nevada voters are finally done with both of their presidential primaries and a Republican presidential caucus. Now it's on to the next big race on the calendar: South Carolina.

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Besides the game, a lot of people watch the Super Bowl for the halftime show

Friday, February 09, 2024

Usher headlines the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. Will it stand up to halftime shows of the past?

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Appeals court rules Trump doesn't have immunity in 2020 criminal election case

Friday, February 09, 2024

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is a major legal setback for the former president who almost certainly will appeal.

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A leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq is killed in a U.S. drone strike

Thursday, February 08, 2024

The airstrike that killed a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad has stoked tensions in the region.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

In Southern California days of rain have turned hills into rivers of mud. Nevada is the next state to host presidential nominating contests. Dartmouth is reinstating SAT and ACT testing requirements.

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Taylor Swift makes history at the 2024 Grammy Awards

Monday, February 05, 2024

Taylor Swift became the first artist ever to win the Grammy for album of the year four times. In doing that, she surpassed Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.

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Morning new brief

Monday, February 05, 2024

The U.S. led coalition in the Red Sea hit new Houthi targets in Yemen. Bipartisan Senate negotiators release a $118 billion border bill. The big winner at the Grammy Awards was Taylor Swift.

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Morning news brief

Friday, February 02, 2024

U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians. South Carolina hosts the Democratic primary Saturday. The anniversary of a train derailment in Ohio is Saturday.

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The Labor Department will issue its first monthly jobs report of the new year

Friday, February 02, 2024

Forecasters expect to see continued job gains and another month of very low unemployment.

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House votes to expand tax benefit that could lift millions of kids out of poverty

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Members of the House have overwhelmingly approved a three-year deal to expand the Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses. How did the normally divided chamber come together to support the bill?

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Morning news brief

Thursday, February 01, 2024

The House approves a three-year expansion of the Child Tax Credit. Ukraine's president and his military chief are at growing odds. Some of the world's most popular musical artists may leave TikTok.

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Tensions between Ukraine's president and a top general have boiled over

Thursday, February 01, 2024

There is growing tension between Ukraine's president and his military chief of staff. If that general loses his job, Ukrainian society could be divided at a crucial time.

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Some of the world's most popular musical artists may leave TikTok

Thursday, February 01, 2024

If TikTok can't come to an agreement with Universal Music Group about licensing, music by some of the world's most popular artists will no longer be available to use in videos.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Qatar's prime minister sounds a cautious note on a possible Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. The Federal Reserve weighs when to cut interest rates. Electric vehicle sales are slowing down.

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Despite pressure from Trump, Senate border negotiations forge ahead

Friday, January 26, 2024

The Senate is on the verge of a bipartisan deal on immigration reform — one that Donald Trump opposes. Will Republicans defy the GOP's presidential frontrunner?

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U.N. court is expected to issue provisional order in genocide case involving Israel

Friday, January 26, 2024

The U.N.'s top court is expected to deliver an interim ruling Friday on whether to order an end to the Gaza war.

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Morning news brief

Friday, January 26, 2024

U.N court to issue a provisional order in genocide case. Senate border talks press on despite pressure from Trump. Biden administration announces pause in approvals of natural gas export facilities.

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Morning news brief

Friday, January 19, 2024

Justice Department report finds failures in response to the Uvalde attack. Congress averts a government shutdown by passing another short-term funding bill. Iran attacks add to tension in the region.

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E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump

Thursday, January 18, 2024

In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump.

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