Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

News brief: Federal Reserve, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, Russia cuts gas supplies

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Fed is expected to hike interest rates Wednesday. An Indiana doctor says she's been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old who had been raped. Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe.

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In Moscow trial, Britney Griner is expected to testify in her own defense

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

WNBA star Britney Griner returns to court Wednesday. She's pleaded guilty to smuggling vape cartridges with hash oil into the country, but says she didn't intentionally break Russian law.

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Former President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Donald Trump is the featured speaker at the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit formed to promote the ideas that would have been on the agenda for a second Trump term.

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Experts blame COVID lockdowns for China's economic stumbled in the 2nd quarter

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

China's economy stumbled in the second quarter, and economists say the government's "dynamic zero COVID" policy is to blame — hurting confidence and exacerbating other pent up economic challenges.

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Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.

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News brief: Trump speech, COVID boosters, lockdowns hurt China's economy

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Ex-President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech. The next round of COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected. China's economy stumbled in the second quarter.

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicks off his reelection campaign

Monday, July 25, 2022

President Bolsonaro is a far-right populist who likes to cast himself in the same mold as former U.S. President Donald Trump. Bolsonaro is facing a stiff challenge in October's election.

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News brief: Ukraine grain deal, Oak Fire, Indiana special legislative session

Monday, July 25, 2022

Where does the Russia-Ukraine grain deal stand? A fast-moving fire threatens Mariposa County, Calif. Indiana is likely to join other states that recently moved to restrict abortions.

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Biden is being treated with the COVID drug Paxlovid to speed his recovery

Friday, July 22, 2022

President Biden is taking Paxlovid, a course of antiviral pills, to treat his COVID-19 infection. How is the drug holding up against new variants?

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News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Ukraine grain, Biden is taking Paxlovid for COVID

Friday, July 22, 2022

A wrap up of the latest House Jan. 6 committee hearing. The U.N. appears close to a deal to get needed grain out of Ukraine to the rest of the world. President Biden is being treated for COVID-19.

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Trump and Pence will campaign in Arizona for competing gubernatorial candidates

Friday, July 22, 2022

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence appear Friday at dueling rallies in Arizona. The two former running mates are endorsing opposing candidates in a governor's race.

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U.S. defense officials pledge to keep weapons supply flowing to Ukraine

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Nearly five months into Russia's war in Ukraine, it increasingly looks like a war of attrition. At the Pentagon, the top leaders spoke about how the U.S. is adapting to this reality.

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News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Trump poll, Russian pipeline restarts

Thursday, July 21, 2022

The House Jan. 6 committee preps for a primetime hearing. Poll: A majority of Americans blame Trump for Jan. 6 insurrection. The pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to Germany is to reopen.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Somalia towards famine

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Russia and Ukraine previously provided nearly all of Somalia's wheat. Now, the country is on the brink of famine.

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Shinzo Abe, an ex-Japanese Prime Minister, is fatally shot while making a speech

Friday, July 08, 2022

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a campaign appearance on behalf of his former party. A suspected gunman is in custody.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot and killed

Friday, July 08, 2022

Police arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan, which is one of the world's safest nations and has some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.

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While job growth has slowed, the labor market remains an economic bright spot

Friday, July 08, 2022

A Labor Department report is expected to show U.S. employers added more than 200,000 jobs in June — a modest slowdown from May. The job market has proven resilient despite high inflation.

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News brief: Shinzo Abe, Pat Cipollone, New NPR-Ipsos gun survey

Friday, July 08, 2022

An-ex Japanese prime minister was fatally shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the last days of the Trump era will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.

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Prime Minister Johnson will resign as the Conservatives' leader, British media report

Thursday, July 07, 2022

Johnson might try to stay on as caretaker prime minister for a few months until a new leader is selected. Johnson has faced mounting pressure to step down in the face of multiple political scandals.

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G-20 foreign ministers, which includes Russia, China and the U.S., gather in Bali

Thursday, July 07, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leading the U.S. delegation at the G-20 ministerial meeting. It could be the scene of some awkward diplomatic encounters involving Russia's war in Ukraine.

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