News Wrap: Supreme Court to review mandatory detention policy for migrants

Amna Nawaz:

We start the day's other headlines in Washington, D.C., where the Supreme Court agreed to review the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for migrants.

The justices will consider whether the government can legally deny bond hearings to immigrants who've been living in the U.S. after crossing the border illegally. The court's new term will kick off next week.

Separately, the family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is suing the U.S. government. At a press conference, Good's loved ones, including her partner, Becca, said they're seeking accountability and change.

Becca Good, Partner of Renee Good: What happened to us should never happen to any family. No child should grow up without a parent. No one should lose their sister or their daughter. No one should have to live without their soul mate.

Brent Ganger, Brother of Renee Good: Since Renee's death, no meaningful change has occurred. The deaths of innocent Americans by taxpayer-funded government agents should not be a partisan issue, and it should alarm every American.

Amna Nawaz:

The two lawsuits also name former and current Trump immigration officials, as well as the agent himself. Renee Good was killed back in January amid massive protests sparked by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

President Trump is traveling to Texas and Oklahoma today as part of a midterms push to rally his party. But broadcast outlets are choosing not to show footage of his travels after the White House abruptly removed CNN from its press pool duties for the trip. Just days earlier, CNN was also barred from flying on Air Force One for a visit to Tennessee.

Last week, a judge blocked the administration's ban on CNN and two other media organizations from covering Mr. Trump, but only on the White House grounds. In a statement provided to the "News Hour," the lawyer representing the outlets said -- quote -- "The White House is persisting in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing the president's unconstitutional ban on the free press."

Driving storms across the center of the country broke daily rainfall records, and flash floods prompted water rescues and evacuations. What was Hurricane Polo has combined with a massive storm system trudging east, stretching from Colorado to Iowa. Roughly 40 million people were under flood alerts today, including in Texas.

Floodwaters overnight in Abilene submerged cars, and at least one person had to be rescued, while, in Nebraska, harrowing moments as a tractor trailer jackknifed in the driving rain. Some downpours, like in Omaha, dropped more than five inches of rain in just 24 hours. Forecasters say a considerable flood threat will last through tomorrow.

In the U.K., police say they have arrested a British-Iranian citizen on suspicion of planning a terror attack following a security incident at an air base. Authorities say the 27-year-old was taken into custody today in Central London. Another British national was also questioned by police, but not arrested.

Five men who were detained near RAF Fairford this past weekend were later released on bail. The air base has been used by American bombers in the war against Iran. '

Yesterday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he sees -- quote -- "strong indications" that Iran is linked to the incident, though Tehran has denied this.

In Ukraine, a Russian drone slammed into a school in Kyiv today as the capital endured yet another day of aerial attacks. Street camera footage shows the moment the drone hit the building and knocked out part of its wall. Students and staff were sheltering in a bunker and no injuries were reported.

The school's principal says it's the second time the building has been damaged in a strike.

Valentyna Chorna, School Principal (through interpreter):

The Russians spare no one. In order to destroy a nation, of course they need to destroy children. That is why they keep striking educational institutions. But we are holding on. We are working. We are teaching children.

Amna Nawaz:

Meantime, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video on social media today saying it shows the first combat use of a domestically made ballistic missile. And in a separate post, he said that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ship in the Black Sea, while, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin renewed threats to use, as he put it, "all weapons in our country's arsenal" if European nations attack Kaliningrad.

That is Russia's exclave between Lithuania and Poland. His comments follow an earlier warning by Russia that nuclear weapons could be deployed.

On Wall Street today, stocks largely held steady amid the latest swings in the bond market. The Dow Jones industrial average added just 20 points, so basically flat. The Nasdaq also ended little changed, and the S&P 500 managed to break a three-day losing streak.

And, in Florida, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station this morning.

Man:

Three, two, one, ignition, and liftoff.

Amna Nawaz:

Their 230-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket powered off the ground for an estimated eight-hour journey to the ISS. That is faster than any prior U.S. journey to the station. The crew is made up of two Americans, a Canadian and a Russian cosmonaut. And it's led by Commander Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

Their six-month mission is meant to focus on human health and performance while in space.