In the day's other news, a near
unanimous congress voted to cut
off normal trade relations with
Russia and ban Russian imports
of oil.
This follows reports of Russian
atrocities in Ukraine.
Chuck Schumer condemned Russian
president Putin before the bills
passed by tallies of 100-0.
>> No nation whose military is
committing war crimes deserves
free-trade status with the
United States.
No vile thug like Putin deserves
to stand as an equal with the
leaders of the free world.
He is a menace and a pariah who
has ensured that his place in
history will be one of
everlasting shame.
>> Later, the house of
representatives approved the
bills with only a handful of no
votes.
They now go to president Biden
for his signature.
The speaker of the house tested
positive today for covid.
She is 82 and fully vaccinated
and boosted.
A spokesman said she has no
symptoms.
Just yesterday, she stood next
to president Biden at a bill
signing.
He has tested negative so far.
In Israel, a shooting at a tel
aviv nightlife district.
Witnesses say a gunman opened
fire at a bar and restaurant and
then left the scene.
Pakistan's political crisis,
meanwhile, deepened today when
the supreme court rejected the
prime minister's bid to stay in
power.
His allies shut down parliament
and call for new elections to
head off a no-confidence vote.
Opposition supporters celebrated
in Islamabad after the court
ordered the assembly restored.
>> Today, the supremacy of the
constitution has been restored.
This is not the victory of any
political party.
It is a victory of the
constitution of Pakistan.
>> The prime minister plants a
nationally televised address
tomorrow.
The exiled president of Yemen
transferred power to a
presidential council amid new
efforts to end the seven-year
civil war.
The announcement was quickly
endorsed by Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates.
The trial in the killing of
journalist and Saudi dissident
Jamaal khashoggi will be moved
to Saudi Arabia.
A Turkish court ordered that
change today.
It had presided over the trial
of 26 Saturdays in of censure.
They are accused of the murdered
on system bull.
Human rights activists say the
move means the killers may never
be brought to justice.
>> We know very well have the
justice system works or rather
does not work in Saudi Arabia.
Of course, nobody expects a
positive decision or justice to
prevail.
I don't expect it either.
This is a political decision.
>> Turkey had once vowed to
document the full truth of the
killing but more recently has
been trying to improve relations
with the Saudi's.
The U.S. Justice department is
opening an investigation of the
transfer of former president
trump's records to his home and
Florida.
"The Washington post" and others
report it involves 15 boxes that
include classified material.
The boxes have since been
returned to the national
archives.
A fire at a main power plant in
Puerto Rico has cut off power.
Schools and offices were
shuttered today.
160,000 customers have no water
service.
The aging electrical system has
never been fully rebuilt since
hurricane Maria back in 2017.
The head of the internal revenue
service is appealing for more
funds in the face of a record
backlog.
He appeared at a U.S. Senate
hearing today and said his
agency needs more workers and
upgraded systems to deal with a
logjam of more than 20 million
tax returns.
>> Modernized technology would
significantly improve our
ability to respond to a crisis,
pandemic related or otherwise.
It is simply unacceptable for us
to remain and largely
paper-based organization
operating in a digital
environment.
>> Wall Street eked out gains
today.
The Dow Jones industrial average
was up 87 points to close at
37,583.
The NASDAQ rose eight points.
The S&P 500 added 19.
In sports, major-league a small
had opening day, delayed one
week after a long labor dispute.
The season began in Chicago
where the cubs hosted the
Milwaukee brewers at Wrigley
field and in Augusta, Georgia,
the masters opened with tiger
Woods playing for the first time
since a severe car crash last
year.
Still to come, former
congressman will hurt share his
eye -- shows his ideas for an
American reboot.
And an art exhibit chronicles
opposition to the 1984 U.S.
Intervention in Central America,
plus much more.
>> This is "The pbs newshour,"