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The stakes are high for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight, where a GOP leader told Republicans to be on their best behavior. Alabama lawmakers vote to protect IVF patients and practices. The father of the 2021 Michigan high school shooter stands trial today, facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter. The US is pushing Haiti's prime minister to move towards a transitiona...

The economy, abortion rights, drug prices, foreign aid and student loan relief are just some of the issues expected to come up in President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight. Alabama's Governor has signed a bill into law that protects IVF patients and practices in the state. Hamas has left ceasefire negotiations in Egypt with no breakthrough, dulling hopes of a deal by the start of Ra...

President Joe Biden is expected to come out swinging in tonight's State of the Union address. Alabama has passed a law to protect fertility providers and patients in the state. The Senate is pushing to pass a package of six spending bills before another government shutdown deadline. The UN has released a "stomach-churning" report on violence in Sudan. The woman who was in charge of firearms on the...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are getting new endorsements from lawmakers in the race for the White House. We’ll tell you when the US Supreme Court has decided to hear a blockbuster case on whether Trump can claim immunity in his federal election subversion case. The House has passed a package of key government funding bills ahead of a shutdown deadline later this week. A M...

Presidential candidates on both sides of the political aisle have suspended their campaigns, clearing the way for a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. A deadly Russian missile strike nearly hit a convoy carrying Ukraine’s president and Greece’s prime minister. The House is expected to vote to pass key government funding bills ahead of a shutdown deadline...

Donald Trump gets an endorsement shortly after Nikki Haley dropped out of the 2024 primary race, but it's not from her. Fed chair Jerome Powell says there's no rush to cut interest rates. Scientists say lots of land on the US coasts is sinking causing sea levels to rise. We now know where Haiti's prime minister likely is, as the country grapples with surging gang violence. Plus, the drama between...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is expected to drop out of the race today after winning only one primary on Super Tuesday. Other primary races across the country have set the stage for key election battles in November. Russian forces appear to be making gains in eastern Ukraine. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is looking to appeal a federal court's decision to block parts of the state'...

It looks like we're heading for a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, as Nikki Haley is expected to announce she's dropping out of the GOP presidential race. The stage is set for the fight over California's open Senate seat. The Biden Administration is ramping up pressure on the Israeli government to get much needed aid into Gaza. Alabama lawmakers are set to vot...

It’s Super Tuesday and a large portion of Republican and Democratic delegates are at stake. A senior Hamas leader listed conditions for a potential hostage deal. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she’s retiring at the end of her term. New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been indicted on a dozen new criminal charges. Lastly, a group of college athletes have become the first to vote in favor of joining...

Voters in several states are casting ballots in Super Tuesday primaries. We’ll tell you where Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks stand. Ukraine’s military claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship. Meta says it’s resolved a widespread outage on its platforms including Facebook and Instagram. And, the Covid-19 pandemic killed off one strain of the flu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Millions are heading to the polls this Super Tuesday, the biggest voting day in the presidential primary calendar so far – we'll tell you what's at stake for Nikki Haley in the GOP race. The Biden administration's making moves today on an issue that you'll probably hear about in the State of the Union address this week. Meta says it's working on the widespread outage impacting social media sites....

Former President Donald Trump is expected to do pretty well in the Super Tuesday primaries today. Israel says the UN is “collaborating with Hamas” while a UN agency says Israeli forces have tortured its staff. Newly released texts and emails shed new light on the scope of the 2020 fake electors plot. A deadly plan crash in Nashville closed part of a highway today. Plus, Bitcoin value has reached a...

We'll look at what could happen as voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday. The UN has found information about sexual violence committed by Hamas. The Supreme Court has temporarily frozen a controversial Texas immigration law. The FAA has found “multiple instances” of quality control issues at Boeing. Plus, a new satellite will hold companies and countries accountable for their emissions. Learn...

A UN team says it found ‘convincing’ information that hostages in Gaza were raped, while high-level meetings between Israeli and US leaders start today. Nikki Haley reacts to the Supreme Court’s decision to keep her opponent on GOP presidential primary ballots. The Supreme Court temporarily froze the implementation of a controversial Texas immigration law. A woman is suing a power company for alle...

Former President Donald Trump is celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to keep him on the ballots. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is growing even more dire, as Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators are working on negotiations for a ceasefire in Cairo. Jack Teixeira has pleaded guilty to leaking sensitive national defense information. France has become the first country to enshrine abortion righ...

The Supreme Court says former President Donald Trump can stay on primary ballots. The former CFO of the Trump Organization has pleaded guilty – we'll tell you what the charges are. Apple has been hit with a massive fine for breaking competition laws. Police have killed a man in Illinois in his bedroom and his family wants answers. Plus, an airline merger has officially been abandoned. Learn more a...

Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped up US calls for an at least six week pause in fighting in Gaza. We’ll look at what Super Tuesday and this week’s State of the Union address could mean for the 2024 election. The Supreme Court could announce a big decision over whether former President Donald Trump can be removed from primary ballots. Oregon lawmakers have voted to once again make possession...

The Palestinian Health Ministry says a growing number of children in Gaza are starving to death, as ceasefire negotiations hit sticking points. Nikki Haley has won her first Republican presidential primary. Some people will start being able to get over the counter birth controls pills this month. A prison escape in Haiti has caused a state of emergency. Plus, the all time scoring record has been b...

As opioid overdose deaths continue at a near-record pace, many cities are seeing the problem play out on public streets. In Oregon, state leaders recently teamed up to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland which will direct resources to help combat the fentanyl crisis. In this episode, we examine why fentanyl and other synthetic opioids have become such a danger to drug users, a...

Some elementary school students can’t wait to call home each week and share their good news! A historic donation means some future doctors won’t be burdened with debt when they graduate. A New Jersey woman is cancer free, after trying a new, game-changing treatment. An 8-year-old chess prodigy made history. Plus, which state really has the best pizza? For some more goodness on Saturdays, sign up f...

President Joe Biden says the US will start airdropping critical aid into Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war deepens the humanitarian crisis. A partial government shutdown has been averted for now. Defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments on why they want the Fulton county district attorney to be disqualified from the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Global carbon pollution from energ...

A session of a hearing on when former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants' classified documents case will go to trial has wrapped up – we have the latest. Several people have been detained across Russia for paying tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Texas’ largest wildfire on record could intensify this weekend. A judge has sentenced a man convicted of fatally shooting a...

Former President Donald Trump may have his trial delayed in the classified documents case. Thousands of people showed up to say their final goodbyes to Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Calls are growing for an investigation into yesterday’s Gaza food aid tragedy. Congress pushes off a partial government shutdown deadline by a week. Plus, NCCA basketball star Caitlin Clark is making next m...

Droves of mourners have turned out for Alexey Navalny's funeral in Moscow despite the risk of arrest. Dry and windy weather is expected to fuel wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, while a part of California is expecting 12 feet of snow. The EU has responded to a CNN investigation detailing how indiscriminate Israeli fire killed half a family in Gaza. A federal judge has found a journalist in contempt...

The funeral for Alexey Navalny is expected to be held in Moscow today, but there have been a lot of issues in the build up. An important hearing today could decide if former President Donald Trump's classified documents case goes to trial as planned in May. California is bracing for a powerful snow storm, while dry weather in Texas could fuel out of control wildfires. Violence in Haiti has led air...