Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney who has been accused of a murder-for-hire plot, embezzling millions from his clients and trafficking drugs, is set to go on trial Monday for the June 2021 murder of his wife and son. NewsNation's Marni Hughes reports.

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#Murdaugh #Murder #Trial

NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert finished his live report from a news conference with Ohio's governor, but was then told to leave by authorities, who tried to forcibly remove him from the room. George Washington University journalism professor Frank Sesno weighs in on  "Banfield." 

Radio host Bill Cunningham says if NewsNation didn't stay on top of their reporter being arrested at a news conference, he would still be in jail.  "What happens in small town Ohio counties is significantly different … these prosecutors and these sheriffs run the place." #Banfield

Congress on Tuesday started considering aviation legislation after recent close calls involving airline and cargo jets. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) says there is “insufficient oversight by the FAA.”

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#FAA #Airplanes #Aviation

At least 11 state legislatures and the U.S. Congress have introduced bills aimed at preventing China from buying American farmland in the wake of mounting tension surrounding Chinese surveillance.

As Americans prepare to pack up the books and hit the beaches, many are hearing an increasingly strong warning from the U.S. Government: think twice before traveling to Mexico.

#Mexico #SpringBreak