Judy: In the days other news,
leading climate scientists
warned governments are falling
short on lowering the planet's
temperature.
Instead, the united nations
panel said global warming could
increase this century by twice
the limits agreed in 2015.
They called for urgent action
this decade.
We will get details after the
news summary.
Senate U.S. Senate negotiators
agreed on a pandemic relief
package of $10 billion.
It would buy more tests and
vaccines using unspent funds
from previous eta measures.
It would not include aid for
other countries.
Lawmakers hope to pass it before
a recess in two weeks.
The senate judiciary committee
deadlocked today on judge
ketanji brown Jackson's
nomination to the supreme court.
Democrats then moved to bring it
to the full senate on a
procedural vote.
Earlier, Jackson earned praise
and criticism as committee
members spoke one by one.
>> I nominate judge ketanji
brown Jackson, which embodies
the highest ideals of our
judiciary and the legal
profession.
I know that will fall on deaf
ears.
But some members of this
committee.
Members who are -- who care more
about seeing their soundbites on
social media than seriously and
respectfully question the
nominees.
>> I can say definitively that I
like her.
.
I think she is a good person.
But I cannot support her.
When you look at her record in
depth, her consistent policy
position is at the federal -- is
that the federal sentencing
guidelines are outdated, too
harsh, and criminals are over
sentenced.
And I have to say, I could not
disagree with her more.
Judy: Jackson is still on track
for confirmation with the
support of all 50 democratic
senators, plus main Republican
Susan Collins and Alaska
Republican Lisa murkowski, who
announced her support late
today.
Police in Sacramento California
have made an arrest after a
shooting on Sunday that killed
six people and wounded a dozen
more.
It happened in the wee hours
after a fight broke out in a
crowded street.
At least two shooters fired more
than 100 rounds.
Initial jury screening began in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the
parkland school shooting that
killed 17 people in 2018.
The defendant, 23-year-old
Nikolas Cruz, has pleaded guilty
to the crime.
The jury that has ultimately
chosen will decide if he gets
the death penalty.
In Hungary, prime minister
Viktor his nationalist party
have claimed a sweeping victory
in Sunday's elections.
Orban is an ally of president
Putin.
He declared his newly won fourth
term is a rebuke of liberalism.
The European union and of
Ukraine's leaders.
>> This victory will also be
remembered for the rest of our
lives, perhaps because we had to
fight the biggest overwhelming
force, the left at home, the
international left all around,
the Brussels bureaucrats, the
international mainstream media,
and in the end, even the
Ukrainian president.
Judy: And in Serbia, another
Putin ally, president Alexander
rouche it, won reelection in a
landslide on Sunday.
In Pakistan, the supreme court
adjourned after a hearing on
prime minister iran con's move
to dissolve parliament.
On Sunday, khan and his allies
staved off a vote of
no-confidence by sending
lawmakers home and calling for
new elections.
The hearing resumes tomorrow.
The world health organization
reports 99% of the global
population breathes air that
exceeds pollution standards.
The U.N. Agency blamed the
problem on millions of
preventable deaths.
It urged more action to reduce
particulate matter that damages
lungs.
On the pandemic, China has sent
more than 10,000 health workers
to Shanghai, including 2000
troops as a covid-19 outbreak
spreads.
The workers are helping with
mass testing of some 25 million
residents, but streets remain
desolate today as the city
entered its second week of
lockdown.
Back in this country, big tech
and communication stocks led
Wall Street higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained 103 points.
To close near 34,922.
The NASDAQ rose 271 points,
nearly 2%.
S&P 500 added 36.
The 2022 grammy awards are in
the books, with an unexpected
big winner.
Jon batiste took home five
grammys, including album of the
year.
R&b duo silk sonic won song of
the year for leave the door
open.
Plus three other awards.
And Olivia Rodrigo was named
best new artist of the year.
Still to come on the newshour,
we will break down the latest
political news.
Ancient footprints in New Mexico
raise questions about early
humans in North America.
Coach dawn Staley and the
Gamecocks take on the women's
basketball championship title.
Plus much more.