Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent Wednesday completing their questioning of Amy Coney Barrett at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. While senators pressed again for answers on a range of issues, the nominee largely avoided committing herself. And given Barrett's support among the Republican majority, her confirmation appeared to be all but guaranteed. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Affordable Care Act, voting rights in spotlight on Day 3 of Barrett hearing

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A highly anticipated report from the State Department concludes that the U.S. may continue to send weapons to Israel despite apparent Israeli violations of international humanitarian law. The long-awaited report comes just two days after the president said he would suspend a shipment of bombs to Israel as it surges forces around Rafah. Nick Schifrin reports.  PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel likely violated international humanitarian law in Gaza war, U.S. report says

In our news wrap Friday, police moved in to clear out pro-Palestinian encampments at three universities across the country, the battlefront in Ukraine has shifted to the Kharkiv region, the death toll from flooding in Brazil rose to 113, two public schools in Virginia are getting their old names for Confederate figures back and NOAA issued its first geomagnetic storm watch in 20 years. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Police clear pro-Palestinian encampments at 3 more universities

The third week of testimony in former president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial came to a close Friday in New York with prosecutors saying they may be able to rest their case next week. William Brangham was in the courtroom and reports on what he saw and what comes next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen expected on stand next week in hush money trial

More than a year of brutal war in Sudan between two factions of its army has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 8 million people to flee their homes. Some 5 million are now at risk of starvation there. As Nick Schifrin reports, the situation may be getting even worse. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sudan's paramilitary forces accused of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity in Darfur

In a move towards rebranding and embracing inclusivity, the Boy Scouts of America announced it is changing its name to Scouting America. The change comes as the organization continues to emerge from bankruptcy and is paying out more than $2 billion to men who say they were sexually abused as scouts. Ali Rogin discussed more with Sydney Ireland, an Eagle Scout and advocate for girls in scouting. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Affordable Care Act, voting rights in spotlight on Day 3 of Barrett hearing

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