News Wrap: Congress passes bipartisan gun control measures

In our news wrap Friday, the House of Representatives gave final approval to a $15 billion gun violence bill, the first of its kind in nearly three decades. The measure curbs gun sales to people convicted of domestic violence, and helps fund state laws to take guns away from people who are deemed dangerous. Also, Ukrainian forces conceded control of the city of Sievierodonetsk to Russia.

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  • Judy Woodruff:

    In the day's other news: The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a $15 billion gun violence bill, the first of its kind in nearly three decades.

    It had passed the Senate last night, with 15 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats. Today's debate and vote in the House was much more down party lines.

  • Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.:

    To the members who lack the courage to join in this work, to those who lack the courage to join in this work, I say your political survival is insignificant compared to the survival of our children.

  • Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.:

    Congress is moving full steam ahead to restrict the right to self-defense for law-abiding gun owners and the right to due process for all Americans. This legislation is the wrong approach, and we ought to oppose it.

  • Judy Woodruff:

    Among other things, the measure curbs gun sales to people convicted of domestic violence, and it helps fund state laws to take guns away from people who are deemed dangerous.

    In Ukraine, government forces conceded control of the eastern city of Severodonetsk, a major milestone in Russia's advanced across the Luhansk region. The regional governor said that fighters were pulling back to avoid being encircled.

  • Gov. Serhiy Haidai, Luhansk, Ukraine (through translator):

    Now we're in the situation where it makes no sense to stay in positions that have been smashed to pieces during many months of fighting, because the number of casualties in these poorly fortified areas will grow every day.

  • Judy Woodruff:

    Russian forces are also advancing on Lysychansk across a river from Severodonetsk. It now becomes the last major pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the region.

    The official earthquake death toll in Eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,150. That word came today as the devastated region shuttered again with a heavy aftershock. Survivors struggled to find food and shelter and waited for aid that is slowly trickling in.

    The U.N. Human Rights Office today blamed Israeli troops for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American journalist. She was shot dead last month during unrest in the occupied West Bank. The U.N. review concluded that she was hit by — quote — "seemingly well-aimed bullets" fired by Israelis, not Palestinians." And it called for a full investigation.

    Ravina Shamsadani, Spokeswoman, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: More than six weeks after the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the injury of her colleague Ali Sammoudi in Jenin on the 11th of May, 2022, it is deeply disturbing that Israeli authorities have not conducted a criminal investigation.

  • Judy Woodruff:

    Israel has denied that its soldiers targeted Abu Akleh. It also-called again for the Palestinians to share access to the fatal bullet. The Palestinians have refused, saying they do not trust the Israelis to conduct a legitimate investigation.

    Record-breaking heat has hit more highs today all around the Northern Hemisphere. Cities in Northern China had readings of 107 degrees. In the Russian Arctic, it was nearly 90 on Thursday, and 15 states across the U.S. had highs of 100 degrees. Scientists say the extreme heat this early in the year is likely linked to climate change.

    The people of Surfside, Florida, marked one year today since 98 people were killed when a condominium tower collapsed. First lady Jill Biden was among those honoring the victims at the now cleared site where the 12-story building once stood. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.

    And Wall Street closed out a week that recouped much of last week's losses. Stocks rose on hopes that interest rates won't need to rise so much if the economy cools. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 823 points on the day, 2.7 percent, to close at 31500. The Nasdaq rose 375 points, 3.3 percent. The S&P 500 was up 3 percent.

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