Judy: In the days of the news
the top Republican in the U.S.
House of representatives, Kevin
Mccarthy, again denied asking
president trump to resign over
the January 6th attack on the
U.S. Capitol.
The house minority leader toured
part of the Texas border today.
Then, he made his first
on-camera comments about
statements reported in a new
book.
>> The reporter came to me the
night before he released the
book and my understanding was he
was saying, did I ask president
trump to resign.
No, I never did.
And that's what I was answering.
If you're asking now, did I tell
my members that we're going to
ask, ask them if I told them
that I said to president trump.
The answer is no.
Judy: Mccarthy had initially
denied saying that he would
recommend Mr. Trump step down.
But, audio of a conversation
recorded shortly after January
6th, shows him saying exactly
that.
Today, he dismissed those
comments as "A conversation
about scenarios going forward."
A New York state judge found
former president trump in
contempt of court today for
failing to turn over business
records to state investigators.
The judge fined him $10,000 a
day until he complies.
New York's democratic attorney
general Letitia James says the
trump organization has
deliberately mis-stated its
properties' worth.
Mr. Trump says the probe is
purely political.
In China, officials announced
mass covid testing today for
most of beijing's 21 million
residents.
It's the latest example of the
government's strict
zero-tolerance policy.
There were long lines today at
grocery stores, and panic buying
of food and toilet paper.
Many people said they're worried
about a full-scale lockdown, but
trying to stay calm.
>> There is definitely a certain
degree of worry because it will
affect jobs and the overall
efficiency.
But I don't think it will
develop as it has in Shanghai.
From my point of view, it can be
controlled.
Judy: China's largest city,
Shanghai, has been mostly locked
down for more than 2 weeks.
Officials are now putting up
metal barriers around
residential buildings to let
people come outside without
leaving the premises.
Tribal clashes in Sudan's darfur
region reached the regional
capital today killing at least
10 people in a new eruption of
bloodshed.
Weekend fighting between Arabs
and non-arabs in "West darfur"
state was the worst in 2 years
leaving more than 160 people
dead.
Sudan's military coup last
October has destabilized the
country and fed the rising
violence.
Recent clashes between Israel
and the Palestinians have now
spread to southern Lebanon.
Israeli tanks fired at targets
north of the border today to
answer rocket fire into northern
Israel.
Lebanese villagers witnessed the
exchange.
>> There were two rockets
launched from down south.
At around 2:00 A.M. Or a little
before that, Israel responded to
the area where the launch took
place.
There were around 10 to 15
shells.
Judy: The border exchange
follows Palestinian attacks
inside Israel, lethal raids by
Israeli forces in the west bank
and confrontations at
Jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque
complex.
Back in this country, a state
appeals court in Texas has
stayed a high-profile execution.
Melissa Lucio was convicted of
beating her two-year-old
daughter to death in 2007.
But she claims new evidence
would exonerate her and she has
won growing support.
We'll examine the case later in
the program.
Increased humidity and calmer
winds gave firefighters a chance
today against wildlfires in the
-- wildfires in the plains and
southwest.
In Nebraska, crews cleared lines
around a fire that's covered
nearly 80 square miles and
killed one person.
Meanwhile, two fires in new
Mexico have merged into the
largest in the state. It's less
than 20% contained.
And on Wall Street, a tech rally
helped stocks rebound late in
the day.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained 238 points to close at
34,049.
The NASDAQ rose 165 points, that
was 1%.
The S&P 500 added 24.
Still to come on the newshour, a
last-minute reprieve for a Texas
woman fighting execution in the
death of her two-year-old
daughter.
The supreme court hears a
coach's argument to be able to
pray on the football field.
Amy Walter and Tamara Keith
share their insight on the
upcoming primary elections and
trump's influence over the GOP.
Plus much more.