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Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown, at least temporarily. A massive wildfire in Texas has scorched nearly a million acres of land as it remains mostly uncontained. Mitch McConnell plans to step down as Senate GOP leader, and the White House doctor revealed the results of President Joe Biden’s annual physical. We’re following two big updates on former Pr...

Firefighters are battling a raging wildfire that’s rapidly burning across portions of Texas and Oklahoma. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down this year. The Pentagon is weighing a potential plan B to get military aid to Ukraine. Hunter Biden testified before two House committees as part of a GOP-led impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden. And, Prince Har...

A monster Texas wildfire is burning through 150 football fields a minute. Hunter Biden says his deposition today before House Republicans should end the impeachment inquiry into his father. We’ll break down how the Biden campaign is viewing last night’s primary results. CNN speaks to an ALS patient with a brain implant that translates his thoughts into motor functions. Plus, the White House wants...

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had success in Michigan last night, but they had some worrying losses too. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is hopeful that a government funding deal can be reached by Friday's deadline. Alexey Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday. New York City's mayor is calling for drastic changes to its sanctuary policy. Plus, a fas...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won comfortably in their Michigan primaries, but there are some big warning signs for both candidates. The UN says half a million people in Gaza are on the brink of famine. Alabama lawmakers are trying to protect IVF. Hunter Biden is expected to be questioned by Republicans today. And, the price of your Wendy's order could soon depend on when y...

We start with a meeting between top congressional leaders and President Joe Biden on preventing a partial government shutdown. A key witness took the stand again in an effort to remove a Georgia district attorney from the state’s election subversion case. Michigan voters are casting their ballots in Democratic and Republican primaries today. We’ll tell you about Sony and Expedia layoffs. Lastly, a...

Top congressional leaders met with President Joe Biden at the White House about a looming government funding deadline. We're hearing one Michigan voter’s take on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Russia appears to be making more gains on the battlefield in its war in Ukraine. Americans have a gloomy outlook on the economy for the first time in three months. And, we’ll tell you about a drug s...

President Joe Biden meets with the big four congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown deadline looms. Polls are open in the Michigan presidential primaries. The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and others wants to hear from someone else about an alleged improper relationship at the DA's office. A Biden administration official is in Alabama tod...

President Joe Biden is feeling optimistic about a ceasefire in Gaza but he's facing pressure at today's primary in Michigan. The government is once again heading towards a partial shutdown. France's President says Europe can't rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine. Republicans are being called out for double standards on IVF. Plus, Macy's says it's closing 150 stores. Learn more about your ad...

We’re just four days away from a possible partial government shutdown – with no clear path to avoid it. President Joe Biden says he hopes there will be a ceasefire in Gaza "by Monday." It's primary day in Michigan and Biden is facing a protest vote. A major medical association is reviewing its guidelines on gender affirming care. Plus, a lot of the US is on a bit of a temperature rollercoaster thi...

Manhattan prosecutors are asking a judge to place a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his hush money case – we have details. A Georgia campus community honored the lives of two students who died in recent tragedies. Florida is contradicting CDC guidance on measles amid an outbreak at an elementary school. The FAA criticized the safety culture at Boeing in a new report. Lastly, the US i...

Sweden clears a final hurdle in a bid to join NATO. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighs in on the hostage and ceasefire talks. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making separate border stops this week. Canada and Russia are appealing the 2022 Winter Olympics re-rankings in a figure skating team event. And, we’ll tell you why experts say America’s record amount o...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says millions of people will die if his country doesn't get more aid from the US. Lawyers for Donald Trump have spied a major opportunity to delay his federal trials, as he appeals another ruling in New York. The Palestinian Authority's prime minister and the government have resigned. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today over social media content mode...

Some voters in Michigan are planning to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic primary tomorrow as a protest against President Joe Biden. Israel is still preparing to move into Rafah even though the White House says talks on a hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire are moving forwards. The number of young people prescribed antidepressants increased during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. An Oklahoma State...

Nikki Haley has lost one of her biggest donors along with the South Carolina primary. Israel and Hamas could be getting closer to a deal and in the US, an active-duty Air Force member has set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy. Ukraine's President is warning that millions of people will die if American support for his country dries up. The Supreme Court is hearing two landmark cases over...

In the two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of soldiers on both sides have been killed and multiple cities have been destroyed. Recently, Ukraine has been forced to retreat from the city of Avdiivka amid dwindling ammunition supplies. Meanwhile, Western unity has started to show cracks and billions of dollars in US aid have been held up amid hesitation from congressional Republicans....

We hear from South Carolina voters on a critical election day for the state’s former Governor Nikki Haley, facing off against former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary. Alexey Navalny’s spokesperson says the Russian opposition leader’s body has been given to his mother, as the war in Ukraine enters its third year. We’ll tell you about the latest deadly military aviation...

Leaders across the world are urging countries to renew their support for Ukraine as the war there hits the two-year mark. It’s decision time in South Carolina where the Republican primary is in full swing. A man suspected of killing a Georgia nursing student is facing charges. Top NRA executives have been found liable in a corruption case. And, Beyonce is getting love from a country music legend f...

The University of Georgia says a suspect has been taken into custody in connection to the murder of one of its nursing students. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a congressional delegation are in Ukraine to mark two years since Russia’s war in the country. Former President Donald Trump has responded to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children under state law. The Fed...

Today, President Joe Biden announced a new round of sanctions against Russia, a day before its war in Ukraine hits the two-year mark. We’ll hear from one US official on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s post-war Gaza plan. Police are questioning a person of interest in relation to the death of a University of Georgia nursing student. We have more details on the death of an 11-year-old gi...

Ukraine’s Zelensky plans new actions against Russia two years into the war amid fresh US sanctions for Russia. We'll tell you why NASA's really excited about yesterday's historic moon landing. Border patrol agents conducted the biggest drug bust ever recorded at the southern border. Tens of thousands of pharmacies nationwide face prescription processing issues. Plus, what we know about Wendy Willi...

Polls show that former President Donald Trump is leading in South Carolina ahead of tomorrow' GOP primary. New sanctions have been announced against Russia, but will they work? The first ever private moon lander has touched down. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a plan for post-war Gaza. Plus, a New York county has banned transgender athletes from competing in women and girl's sports....

For the first time in more than 50 years, a US spacecraft has landed on the moon. The Biden administration is set to impose sanctions on over 500 targets in response to the death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. We'll look ahead to tomorrow's GOP primary in South Carolina. Democrats in Alabama are trying to protect IVF treatments. Plus, how you can help people in Ukraine as the conflic...

AT&T says it’s restored service to customers impacted by a nationwide outage and the FCC is investigating. President Joe Biden met with Alexey Navalny’s widow and daughter today. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children. We’ll tell you where mortgage rates and rent prices stand in the US. Lastly, the US is attempting a historic...

A medical report claims Alexey Navalny died from natural causes as his mom accuses Russian investigators of “threatening” her into agreeing to a secret funeral. We have an update on AT&T’s outage that impacted customers nationwide. Days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children, a third clinic pauses IVF treatment.  We have details on a Toyota recall impacting thousands...