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welcome to newsday. it's 8am in singapore, and 5am in the maldives, where sri lanka's president has arrived after fleeing sri lanka on a militaryjet. gotabaya rajapaksa's departure from sri lanka ends a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country, sources have told the bbc. president rajapaksa had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecution. many sri lankans blame him for the econo...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa has left the country amid mass protests over its economic crisis, and landed in the maldives. mr rajapaksa left aboard a militaryjet, ending a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. sources have told the bbc his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country. president rajapaksa had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecutio...

trump failed to do and what that says about his mind set. was this a ray yacht that got out of control or something he welcomed, which why, according to many, he did not try to stop it. specifically 187 minutes that went as this insurrection raged, as people were hurt, as officers were beaten on camera, and trump sat in the white house and would not take action, would not intervene, would not do things that really mattered like immediately use his power to activate the national guard, nor use his indirect power, what is sometimes called the soft power. the people listened to you, the...

for you on this sunday night, not only was he one of the nba's greatest players he was a civil rights i con. she changed television for millions of americans on "star trek." nichelle nichols passed away at the age of 89. also, body cam in the arrest of a georgia mother just before she dies. hear from the family is now saying. you are in the cnn newsroom. tonight the loss of a legend. bill russell has died at the age of 88. the nba hall of famer passed away today. the announcement did not give the cause of death. this from nba commissioner adam silver who called russell the great oe...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa has left the country amid mass protests over its economic crisis, and he's landed in the maldives. mr rajapaksa left aboard a militaryjet, ending a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. sources have told the bbc his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country. the president had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecution...