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President Joe Biden has clashed with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza. The US is evacuating personnel from Haiti. Ukraine’s President is unhappy with Pope Francis over comments published this weekend. Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Oscars last night. Plus, why a photo of the Princess of Wales has been withdrawn by some news organizations. Learn more about your...

Despite efforts from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to increase diversity, many groups still feel more could be done. In January, hundreds of Hollywood figures urged the Academy to include Jews in its representation and inclusion standards, saying the omission “erases Jewish peoplehood and perpetuates myths of Jewish whiteness.” In this episode, we examine the history of antisemit...

A mom in Michigan's love and care helped her daughter wake up from a five-year coma. Therapy dogs are helping some elementary school students get better at reading. You'll hear about how a pizza-making champion went from homeless in New York City to famous and is using his success to give back. A teenager is giving old LEGOs a new purpose. Plus, do people prefer the clocks to spring forward or fal...

A humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza went fatally wrong and it comes as the EU is planning to open an aid corridor to help civilians this weekend. Severe storms in parts of the South could bring dangerous flooding and tornadoes. The Senate is racing against the clock to pass a package of spending bills to avoid a partial government shutdown. “Fortnite” fans in Europe may soon be able to play the gam...

President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail after delivering a forceful State of the Union address while former President Donald Trump hosts Hungary’s prime minister at Mar-a-Lago. The Senate is expected to pass a spending package ahead of tonight’s partial government shutdown deadline. The Republican National Committee has new leadership. We’re learning more about a Microsoft breach that involved...

Most Democrats are happy with President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, but his 2024 opponent feels otherwise. The US and its allies are working on a joint effort to get desperately-needed aid to Gaza. Former President Donald Trump posted a bond in the E. Jean Caroll defamation case. The drugmaker of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug says FDA approval is getting delayed. Plus, is the world...

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address was a fiery appeal to voters, but how did Americans feel about it? The latest jobs numbers are out. Former President Donald Trump has been denied a delay in paying E Jean Carroll. Federal investigators looking into the fatal Surfside, Florida condo collapse are considering if one particular structural failing might have caused the disaster. Plus, th...

President Joe Biden didn't pull any punches in his State of the Union address last night, his biggest chance to show voters what he's about ahead of the November election. A CNN poll shows 1 in 6 Americans had a positive reaction to the speech, but the GOP gave a harsh rebuttal. An independent investigation into the police response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting has cleared all local officers...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pleading for decorum from House members during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech. Meanwhile, the House has passed a new bill that would require migrants who committed burglary or theft to be detained. A retired Texas police detective presented the findings from the city's independent probe on the Uvalde school massacre in May 2022. Mortgage rates cooled...

President Joe Biden looks to convince voters to give him a second White House term during his State of the Union address. Sweden has officially become NATO’s 32nd member. Israel has prepared a new land crossing into Northern Gaza as the humanitarian crisis worsens. A utility company acknowledges its role in starting Texas’s largest wildfire. And, today, tech users in Europe start reaping the benef...

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...