JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day's other news: A passenger jet in Pakistan crashed into a crowded
residential district in Karachi today. Most of the 98 people aboard were feared dead.
At least two passengers survived. Smoke billowed up as ambulances raced through the busy neighborhood.
Emergency workers combed through the wreckage, looking for signs of life beneath caved-in
roofs.
ALLAH TAWAKAL, Eyewitness (through translator): I saw from the rooftop of my house lots of
smoke in the sky, so I ran towards the scene and saw the wreckage of the plane's cockpit
and the body of a pilot inside. We came to know that the plane was unable to land and
crashed here.
JUDY WOODRUFF: It's unclear how many people on the ground were killed or injured.
In China, deliberations began today over a bill to limit opposition activity in Hong
Kong. The proposal was formally submitted at the annual National People's Congress in
Beijing.
Meanwhile in Hong Kong, chief executive Carrie Lam backed the effort.
CARRIE LAM, Hong Kong Chief Executive (through translator): Hong Kong's government supports
the National People's Congress deliberation of the decision to establish and improve the
legal system and enforce mechanisms at the national level for the Hong Kong government
to safeguard national security.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Pro-democracy activists say that the bill amounts to a crackdown on freedoms
in the semiautonomous city. China's move comes after months of anti-Beijing protests in Hong
Kong last year.
We will discuss all this after the news summary.
The sons of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said that they have forgiven their father's
killers, a move that spares the five convicted Saudi agents from execution. One son explained
that forgiveness was extended in line with the Islamic tradition of offering pardons
during the holy month of Ramadan.
But in a tweet, Khashoggi's fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, said -- quote -- "No one has the right
to pardon his killers, and I will not stop until we get justice for Jamal."
Back in this country, the FBI's director ordered an internal review of its investigation into
President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. It will examine whether
any FBI employees engaged in misconduct.
Earlier this month, the Justice Department dismissed the criminal case against Flynn
for lying to the FBI.
The district attorney prosecuting the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia spoke
for the first time about the case today. Joyette Holmes is the fourth prosecutor assigned to
lead the case.
The white father and son believed to have killed Arbery back in February were arrested
earlier this month.
JOYETTE HOLMES, Cobb County, Georgia, District Attorney: We are going to make sure that we
find justice in this case. We know that we have a broken family and a broken community
down in Brunswick.
Now, I do ask -- I know that there are a lot of people who have questions about next steps,
about the facts, about where do we go from here, but we ask you that you allow us to
try those things in the courtroom, for the sanctity of this case.
JUDY WOODRUFF: The man who recorded video of the incident was arrested yesterday. William
"Roddie" Bryan Jr. appeared in court today by videoconference to face charges, including
felony murder. His lawyer insisted That Bryan was nothing more than a witness.
The FBI today identified the gunman who opened fire at a Texas Naval air base in Corpus Christi
and wounded a sailor. The gunman, 20-year-old Adam Salim Alsahli, was killed during yesterday's
attack. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism-related, but offered no specifics.
The University of California will not require SAT or ACT admissions exams through 2024.
And it will eliminate them altogether for California residents after that. The governing
board for the bloc of 10 schools voted unanimously to do so yesterday. Critics argued That the
exams put low-income and minority students at a disadvantage.
And stocks were mixed on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost nine
points to close at 24465. The Nasdaq rose more than 39 points, and the S&P 500 added
seven.
Still to come on the "NewsHour": we explore the science behind antibody tests for COVID-19
and their limitations; China's government looks to exert greater control on semiautonomous
Hong Kong; Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the latest politics of
the pandemic; plus, much more.