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Biggest Moments in News This Week: Pelosi Visits Taiwan & Griner Sentenced
A busy news week: President Biden announced the leader of al Qaeda was killed, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan amid threats from China, WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, and Kansas — one of the most conservative states in the country — voted to protect abortion rights. But wait … there’s more. Keep reading.
U.S. Kills al Qaeda Leader
On Monday, President Biden announced a U.S. drone strike killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. This operation had been months in the making, and Biden said there were no other casualties.
Pelosi Visits Taiwan
This week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan despite threats from China that it would "not sit idly by." Pelosi met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to accept the Order of Propitious Clouds, a symbol of America’s strong and enduring friendship with Taiwan.
Brittney Griner Sentencing
On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug smuggling and possession. Watch her powerful testimony before the sentencing and what her lawyers plan to do next.
Alex Jones Found Guilty
On Thursday, a jury found InfoWars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones guilty of defamation and ordered him to pay $4 million in compensatory damages to Sandy Hook parents for calling the elementary school shooting a "hoax." On Wednesday, his lawyers made a *huge* mistake when they accidentally shared a copy of his entire phone with the prosecution. His lawyers called for a mistrial because of the mistake. The judge, unsurprisingly, denied the motion.
Federal Charges in Breonna Taylor Case
On Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announces bombshell charges against four police officers involved in the search warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor in March 2020. He says the defendants "took steps to cover up their unlawful conduct" and "met in a garage where they agreed to tell ... a false story."
Kansas Votes To Protect Women’s Rights
On Tuesday, one of the most conservative states in the country, Kansas, voted to reject an amendment that would allow state lawmakers to repeal the state’s constitutional right to an abortion.
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