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now affecting millions of students and colleges across the country. justice clarence thomas, who has acknowledged affirmative action helped him, against the policy now, describing a colorblind constitution. justice ketanji brown jackson, the courts first black woman justice, calling the decision, quote, a tragedy for us all. saying deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life. tonight, president biden again saying this is not a normal court, when asked a question today at...

flight delay and cancel llation stacking up meaning the domino affect is under way. ashley is live in new york, the countrys biggiest air traffic hub. its kind of a mess out there. >> reporter: it is. the severe weather and staffing shortages are contributing to scenes like this at airports across the nation. more than 28,000 flight s were delayed wednesday and 2,000 were cancelled. some travelers have been stuck at the airport for days. >> i am so mad but im trying not to explode. >> ...

decision. he said students must be based on his or her individual experiences, not on the basis of race. many universities have for too long done just the opposite. in doing so, they have concluded wrongly that the up to stone of challenges bested schools built or lessoned learned but the color of their skin. he says that is not going to work with our constitution as we know and understand it. and it doesnt do us service to students of other races. in this case, asian american applican...

surprised by this but homelessness grew a staggering 10% in the city last year and 9% in la county. >> my office staff is afraid, and its so sad forthe people that are homeless and its a tragedy for the community. >> when i went outside, there were just like families walking around, people walking their dogs. it was completely quiet and safe and boring in a good way. and now im afraid to go out without my pepper spray. >> laura: horrific. and in the big apple things are off the chart b...

our top story this hour, the two major new rulings by the u.s. supreme court and what they mean for the nation. our justice correspondent jessica snider, shes here with mere in the situation room. jessica, walk us through these very, very significant decisions. >> yeah, two major decisions on the last day of the courts term, wolf, from what has become a very divided supreme court. so the conservative majority striking down the presidents student loan debt forgiveness program while also...

be fresher but brighter. your full forecast here on breakfast. its friday 30th june. our main story today. a formal pledge for thousands more doctors and nurses is being unveiled by the nhs in england. the 15—year plan is backed by more than £2 billion of government funding. therell be a greater emphasis on apprenticeships, and five—year medical degrees could be shortened by 12 months. but labour has accused the government of adopting its ideas, and said the move had come a decade...

designed to create diverse student bodies at our countries colleges and universities. were going to talk about why that ruling is so much better than just a college admission process. plus, the conservative-leaning court also presided president bidens debt forgiveness plan was unlawful, which means payments will default again soon. we are talking to bidens domestic policy chief about what the president can do to still give americans some form of relief for their student loan debt and m...

ironic it is that your -- the justice says when theyre nominate and theyre going through the confirmation process, they say we dont like to comment on hypothetical cases. and it was watching the opening segment and it was -- like no one is aggrieved, there actually is no case here, but they have no problem making decisions about hypothetical cases if, that, say someone one day was aggrieved. >> thats a great point. they re-found their ability to weigh in on high post. >> exactly. great...

court, for the second time in two years, reversed nearly 50 years of precedent on an issue that has significantly helped improve the lives of americans. last year it was undoing protections for women to make decisions about their own reproductive health. today its undoing the consideration of race in college admissions, which has let helped level educational opportunities for minority students, like me. 30 years or so ago. it is a court that is looking to move the country backwards. as...

rights and basic decisions than any court in recent history, and thats what i meant by not normal. >> that was president joe biden on msnbc yesterday reacting to rulings from the supreme court overturning affirmative action in college admissions. well break down these landmark decisions. meanwhile were just a few hours away from two more major rulings from the high court, one of which addresses the legality of an executive action from the president. plus, well take a look how americans...