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Federal jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Donald Trump says he plans to appeal a federal jury's decision that found him liable of battery and defamation in a sexual assault case brought by E. Jean Carroll. The jury awarded her $5 million.
After months of rhetoric, Biden and congressional leaders met to discuss debt ceiling
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
President Biden heads to a New York district where Republicans eked out a victory in 2022. It's part of a push to put pressure on vulnerable Republicans to lift the debt ceiling.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss the debt limit.
Police in Texas says shooting victims at outlet mall ranged from 5 to 61 years old
Monday, May 08, 2023
A gunman killed eight people at the outlet mall in Allen on Saturday — before a police officer killed the shooter. Mourners gathered for a vigil outside the mall on Sunday.
Title 42 will end this week and that could lead to an influx of migrants
Monday, May 08, 2023
Pandemic restrictions for asylum-seekers end this week. Cities along the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing for what comes next, as new rules are enforced to limit migrant admissions.
Because of writers strike, MTV Movie & TV Awards was a different show than planned
Monday, May 08, 2023
Drew Barrymore dropped out of hosting the program live after Hollywood writers went on strike. Almost a week in, how has the strike affected what the viewing public sees on TV?
Sudan conflict threatens neighboring countries. We visit the Egypt-Sudan border
Monday, May 08, 2023
Fighting continues in Sudan even as talks were to begin in Saudi Arabia between representatives of the warring factions. People continue to flee the conflict and humanitarian needs are growing.
Morning news brief
Monday, May 08, 2023
Texas recovers from another mass shooting. Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants. Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.
Closing arguments are set to begin in E. Jean Carroll's civil case against Trump
Monday, May 08, 2023
Former President Donald Trump will not testify at the civil trial where longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll accuses him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
Morning news brief
Friday, April 28, 2023
White House lays out plans to replace pandemic border restrictions. Donald Trump's lawyer spent Thursday cross-examining E. Jean Carroll. After Tucker Carlson's firing, viewers have deserted Fox.
House Republican lawmakers overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill
Thursday, April 27, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.
Morning news brief
Thursday, April 27, 2023
House Republicans pass a partisan bill linking the debt limit to spending cuts. Disney files a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Montana Republicans vote to punish a transgender lawmaker.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
President Biden will meet with his South Korean counterpart. House Speaker McCarthy needs to convince his party to support his debt ceiling plan. There's much at stake in the current Sudan conflict.
Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone causes uncertainty for advocates
Friday, April 21, 2023
Ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on access to mifepristone, an anti-abortion advocate contends that the most commonly used abortion method is not safe for women.
Morning news brief
Friday, April 21, 2023
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to allow an abortion pill to remain available. The Pentagon may evacuate U.S. citizens from Sudan. U.S. officials say they've infiltrated the Sinaloa cartel.
The White House is gearing up for a battle over abortion pill access
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Democrats campaigned on abortion rights in 2022. We examine how Vice President Harris and President Biden are talking about the issue — as the focus turns to next year's presidential race.
Morning news brief
Thursday, April 20, 2023
The White House gears up for a battle over abortion pill access. House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden are at an impasse over the debt ceiling. The pandemic disrupted childhood vaccine routines.
Kevin McCarthy's proposal for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending
Thursday, April 20, 2023
House Speaker McCarthy released a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for a year, while scaling back federal spending. President Biden insists raising the debt ceiling should come without conditions.
Putin attempts to show he's not 'in a bunker' with visits to Russian troops
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Russia's president Vladimir Putin hoped to send a positive image to counteract the images of Ukraine's present Volodymyr Zelenskyy by visiting Kherson and Luhansk.
Republicans block an effort to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A Senate fight over temporarily replacing Diane Feinstein on the judiciary panel is delaying the confirmation of several federal judicial nominees. Feinstein, who is 89, is recovering from shingles.