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what weve just learned about the investigation. the new revelations from the uvalde massacre. sources say uvalde leaders sought a more positive narrative from the states top police official when it came to the officers response to the robb elementary shooting. tonight, how sources say that official reacted, as the victims families brace for tomorrows state report. the race to stop monkeypox. cases rising across the country and around the world. now the wait for vaccines. the fda ra...

and the reason we have society in the first place is to protect the weak from the strong. that is where you have a society. and in places like this and you just cant go where you want to go. roads are not controlled by the police, they are controlled by armed predators and they take exactly what they want because they can and this is an ancient problem. it used to be called a highway robbery. for most of history and cap people close to home. it turns out it still exists, but now its ca...

former advisor to hillary clinton. welcome to the programme. its been one year since the taliban seized power in the afghan capital kabul. the world watched in shock, as the countrys government collapsed. thousands of afghan citizens and foreigners — fearing taliban rule — descended onto kabul airport, hoping to leave, some clinging onto planes. for the taliban and its supporters, today is a national holiday and a day of celebration for them, but not for everyone. we know that for ...

of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of "fundamentally irresponsible behaviour" after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how of key issues, including how to tackle climate change. now on bbc news: take me to the opera. zeinab badawi finds out how the opera world is making itself fit for the future and what it takes to become a top opera star. ...

forward. >> what do republicans have to say? >> the republicans offered a bit of a muted response. many not defending donald trumps actions, not yet criticizing what the justice department is doing, taking a wait and see approach. one of those republicans, lindsey graham of south carolina, who told me earlier today that he does not think that trump should be prosecuted. >> thats just ridiculous for me to comment over what some grand jury may be looking at. i dont see anything to prosec...

hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. ukraine says its forces are enduring intense russian shelling in the eastern city of lysychansk, but denies claims that they are surrounded. russia has also fired more missiles at cities in the north and south. lysychansk is the last ukrainian—held city in luhansk, which is part of the industrial donbas region. these pictures from russias state—owned domestic news agency, ria, show drone images of battles near the c...

campaign whether they have been contacted by any of their former colleagues or anyone else who attempted to influence or impact their testimony. without identifying any of the individuals involved, let me show you a couple of samples of answers we received to this question. this is a call received by one of our witnesses. quote, a person let me know you have your deposition tomorrow. he wants me to let you know hes thinking about you. he knows youre loyal, and youre going to do the rig...

well go to nbcs priscilla thompson, whos joining me now from outside the uvalde civic center. priscilla, welcome. first of, all have you seen the report? what do you know about it so far? and what are you hearing from parents? >> good afternoon, alex. we have not yet seen that report. we do expect, however -- but we do know, i should say, is not for the past several weeks the committee members have been speaking to witnesses, they have been speaking to law enforcement and even visiting...

abortion rights still enact a decades old ban? what happens with abortion pills? where can they and cant they be mailed? what about the politics, can a republican congress with a republican president now move to restrict all abortions across the can country? what can democrats do to reverse this, if anything? at least ten states quickly moved to implement laws effectively banning abortions since friday, some happened with trigger laws, another five states expected to enact further laws...

as some states rush to ban abortions, others work to protect them. hours ago mississippi certifying the states trigger law that makes nearly all abortions in the state illegal. were following all the developments and the supreme courts latest decision that sticks with a familiar trend, dismantling the separation of church and state. first to cnn national correspondent nadia in mississippi. nadia, talk to us about the states latest move and where it falls in the big picture. >> well, we...