today wayne lapierre, the ceo of the national rifle association said he was stepping down. be gutierrez has more. >> reporter: wayne lapierre has led the national rifle association for more than 30 years. but tonight, one of the most powerful lobbyists in u.s. history is announcing his resignation just days before the start of a corruption trial. >> we are seeking an order to dissolve the nra in its entirety. >> reporter: in 2020, new york attorney general letitia james brought a civil lawsuit against the nra and lapierre alleging fraud and financial misconduct lapierre is accused of using the nra's money for personal expenses, including expensive suits, chartered jets and makeup artists for his wife allegations the nra and lapierre have denied. >> to stop a bad guy with a gun, it takes a good guy with a gun [ applause ] >> reporter: lapierre helped build the nra into a political powerhouse but recently membership has dwindled amid financial problems the nra tried to declare bankruptcy but a judge dismissed the case setting the stage for a legal showdown with the new york at

in other news, the head of the us national rifle association has resigned to just days before the start of a corruption trial wind lock. he blamed health worries for his decision to stand down, often more than 3 decades. the n r a n lafayette face trial in new york and next week on corruption charges. lapka is accused of taking millions of dollars from the gun rights organization for pucks, including safari trips and private chit flights. i'd like to welcome to stevenson. he's a professor at the south texas college of law or in houston, texas. welcome to dw, you. tell us how significant is this resignation from wine lafayette as well. it has significance both for the organization and for the upcoming trial. the main, one of the most important remedies that the government to seeking in the trial is actually his removal from his position of leadership. and so in a sense, he has pre empted that by stepping down. so could change the dynamic at the trial in terms of the organization. he has certainly we need it in his image in the last few decades. and there's a lot of soul searching going o

for decades, announced his resignation as the head of the national rifle association. this happens days ahead of a civil trial -- lapierre had to apologize to the nra for calling them jack booted thugs. he's led the organization since 1991. ed lavandera joins us now with more. what more -- talk about the reasons for his resignation. >> reporter: well, the timing of all of this obviously quite interesting. but the national rifle association board of directors was meeting in the dallas area today, and according to a statement released by the nra, that is where wayne lapierre notified the board that he was resigning. in that statement, the nra says that lapierre cited health concerns as the reason for his resignation. they also went on to say that the resignation will take effect at the end of this month, january 31st. >> so, lapierre and some of the nra's other top executives go on trial in a civil case on monday over allegations of fraud. what are the details on that? >> reporter: that's why the timing of all of this is so interesting, anderson. this comes just days bef

the outgoing ceo of the national rifle association came to the stand. what did he say about years of billing his lavish lifestyle to the charity, we will tell you next. >>> and this just in, another record close for the s&p 500 the dow is up more than 200 points. we will be right back. >>> what was intentionally kept in the shadows for decades, now clearly laid out in court. the head of the national rifle association admitting under oath, to lavish spending from private jets to yachts, all paid for by member dues and vendors, he left the top job after driving the nation's most powerful lobbying group into filing for bankruptcy in the face of this civil corruption trial. guns are the leading cause of death for americans aged 1 to 19. but we would not know that if the nra had continued to get its way because the nra helped block any government funded research on gun depths for decades along with efforts to ensure there are more guns than people in the united states. mike, what stood out from lapierre's testimony today? >> what stood out was he's in some r

wayne lapierre, the long—time head of the national rifle association, the very powerful gun lobby infrom that position. he was a big figure in the wake of mass shootings, speaking up for gun rights. a statement that is being shared in the media says that with pride and all that we've accomplished, i'm announcing my resignation. i've been a card carrying memberfor most resignation. i've been a card carrying member for most of my adult life and i will never stop supporting the nra and its fight to defend the second amendment. the resignation, is understood it will take effect at the end of this month, and it is important to announce that it comes as wayne lapierre was set to face trial in a corruption case brought by the democratic new york attorney general. and so the nra, though, hit back at that suit, saying it was an attempt to silence the second amendment rights and wayne lapierre had worked for the nra since 1977. he became the ceo and executive vice president in 1991, and as i say, he was a big figure in american politics because of the role he played with the nra, the gun right

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the long time head of the national rifle association says he's calling it quits. late yesterday, wayne lapierre announced he will be retiring. this is days before a trial over accusations that he used the organization as a personal piggy bank. he allegedly took millions of dollars from the nra to treat himself on flights, african safaris and other perks. he cites his health as the main reason for stepping down. he led the organization for over 30 years serving as a fierce protector of the second amendment. >>> the first weekend of the new year bringing another rain chance to the bay area. cool, wet and breezy start to the weekend. outdoor plans, push them to tomorrow. dry weather will take over for the second half of the weekend. best rain chance arrives in the north bay late this morning into early afternoon. the rain chances will be moving north to south quickly so they will arrive around the central bay san francisco and oakland early afternoon then taper off before the sun goes down this evening. in the santa clara valley you will be the last ones in the showe

. >>> also ahead, a surprise resignation at the top of the national rifle association, wayne lapierreteps down just before the gun rights group is set to go to trial on corruption charges. >>> welcome back, the ukrainian air force says it hit a russian military air base in western crimea today. sources in ukraine security services say ukrainian forces attacked the same base last september, causing serious damage. ukraine claims it destroyed a russian stronghold during an operation inside russia's belgorod region, kyiv says an unspecified number of russian forces were killed during the cross border attack. ukraine has reportedly been targeting the russian -- with missiles. ten ukrainian missiles fired at the area on thursday were destroyed by russian air defense systems. the regional governor says two people were wounded by falling shra shrapnel. >> i see several appeals on social media from families saying we are scared, help us go to a safe place. of course, we will help, we will do everything that depends on us. >> joining us now is cnn's barbie nadeau. two people were injured. what

the long time head of the national rifle association says he's calling it quits.e yesterday, wayne lapierre announced he will be retiring. this is days before a trial over accusations that he used the organization as a personal pig by bank. he allegedly took millions of dollars from the nra to treat him on flights, goes african safaris and other perks. he cites his health as the main reason for stepping down. he led the organization for over 30 years serving as a fierce protector of the second amendment. >>> the first weekend of the new year bringing another rain chance to the bay area. cool, wet and breezy start to the weekend. outdoor plans, push them to tomorrow. dry weather will take over for the second half of the weekend. best rain chance arrives in the north bay late this morning into early afternoon. the rain chances will be moving north to south quickly so they will arrive around the central bay san francisco and oakland early afternoon then taper off before the sun goes down this evening. in the santa clara valley you will be the last ones in the showers

meanwhile on friday, the longtime head of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, said he isown. his announcement came just days ahead of a civil corruption trial where he and others are accused of using na funds to pay for trips and gifts. lapierre served as ceo and executive vice president of the national rifle association for over 30 years starting back in 1991. his retirement is effective on the last day of the month, however, that trial is set to begin today in new york. >>> out west, the 2024 award season kicked off last night at the 81st goalen globe awards celebrating the box office hits and triumphs. last night's globes were the first since the hollywood foreign press association was replaced after a series of financial and diversity scandals back in 2022. a group of 3 hyundai verse journalists from around the world voted to select this year's nominees and winners. "oppenheimer" was named best motion picture with christopher nolan, taking home a director award for his film. "barbie" won for the box office achievement award. it amassed $150 million. it didn't win the

a longtime leader of the national rifle association steps down, raising questions about the organization'suture influence on gun laws in america. and marking three years since the january 6th insurrection, president biden warns in a campaign speech that rising political violence poses a grave threat to the nation's democracy. >> today, we are here to answer the most portentous questions, is democracy still america's sacred cause? ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. >> the john s and james l knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: welcome to the newshour. there is a major development in a case that could upend the 2024 presidential election. the u.s. supr

shakeup to one of america's most powerful lobbying organizations, as longtime ceo of the national rifle association, announced his resignation today. >>> people in the small town of perry, iowa are reeling after the school shooting yesterday, last night a vigil was held in the town of just 00. after police say an armed 17-year-old walked into perry high school thursday morning and opened fire. law enforcement arrived within minutes, finding the suspect dead. hundreds of parents arrived a short time later including one who found her stepson had been grazed in the arm by one of the bullets. >> it is absolutely a nightmare, it is overwhelming. the pain in your heart is just overwhelming. i'm glad they are okay. >> today investigators say the principal was critically injured after putting himself in harm's way to protect his students. investigators are still trying to determine and find an exact motive for the shooting. >>> nearly 300,000 lives could be saved in a decade if every state passed gun laws similar to california. the report is from the gun violence prevention group every town for gun safety.

challenging a ruling that this -- you were -- >>> after three decades in power, the head of the national rifle association is stepping down. wayne lapierre announced plans to resign as the nra executive vice president at the end of this month. he cited health reasons for his decision and the announcement comes days before the start of his civil trial in new york. he and three other nra leaders are accused of violating nonprofit laws and misusing millions of dollars of nra funds to finance their own lavish lifestyles. >>> now to the deadly shooting at a high school in iowa. tonight, police have identified a 17-year-old student as the gunman who opened fire on his classmates. happened yesterday at harry heiskell. it was the first day back to school following winter break. a sixth-grader was killed and four others heard. tonight we are learning the school principal was one of those injured. his daughter posted on facebook saying that he tried to take the shooter down and distracted him long enough for other students to escape. police say the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> the u.s. secr

average >>> the head of the national rifle association revealed lavish spending. he and two other defendants risk having to pay the nra back for that and other excess expenses the gun organization has non-profit status, making its finances subject to greater oversight. lapierre says he will resign the leadership position tomorrow citing, quote, health reasons. >>> two brothers from new york city are in custody after police seized an arsenal of weapons from this apartment. andrew and angelo who live in astoria queens with another brother and their mother have been indicted on 130 charges the police discovered live ieds, ghost guns and assault rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition a neighbor who lived there for 20 years saw the raid. >> they're not friendly people i'm actually looking to move because of this. >> law enforcement say they also found body armor, instructions for makingd celebrities. the brothers could face up to 25 years in prison. >>> police in wichita, kansas are searching for the stolen statue of jackie robinson. as police call on the public for help,

a longtime leader of the national rifle association steps down, raising questions about the organization'se on gun laws in america. and marking three years since the january 6th insurrection, president biden warns in a campaign speech that rising political violence poses a grave threat to the nation's

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. >>> tonight the longtime head of the nra, the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, has resignedst days before the start of a civil corruption trial. lapierre has led the nra now, he's accused of using millions of nra dollars for personal trips and private planes, which he denies. the new york state civil trial that also names the nra and other executives begins next week. >>> a case that made national headlines, a daughter abused by her mother, put on a feeding tube and in a wheelchair she didn't need, then she was convicted in her mother's murder. tonight here, gypsy rose blanchard is out of prison and sitting down with deborah roberts. >> reporter: tonight after serving nearly nine years behind bars for plotting the murder of her own mother, gypsy rose blanchard is speaking out. >> i didn't want her dead and just wanted out of my situation, i thought it was the only way out. >> reporter: to the world, she was a seriously ill girl cared for by loving mother, dee dee. but inside the walls of the little pink house, a dark secret. gypsy was not the frail, disabled child dee dee cl

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the most powerful and influential lobbying groups, wayne lapierre stepping down from the national rifle association, the nra, effective january 31, a civil trial involving him and the nra is scheduled monday. the founder of the reload, contributing to cnn, stephen, how big a deal is the resignation and how big of a surprise? >> the word you used is correct, shocking, this is the face of the national gun rights movement for the last several decades, the driving force behind how policy has unfolded is now not going to be the head of the nra anymore, that's pretty remarkable. >> why do you think he is resigning?>> the timing says a lot, with the corruption allegations. >> people who don't know about this, the new york attorney general letitia james filed a petition to dissolve them, saying they violated laws, millions for personal use and committed tax fraud. >> that is the essential core of the complaint against the nra and really against the leadership, when lapeer, disillusion was taken off the chair by the judge, the ones that they were looking for but the punishments against leadership like remov

. >>> the longtime leader of the national rifle association facing a lawsuit to essentially fire him. times reporting on a trove of details about new york a.g. laetitia james attempt to remove lapierre, after decades at the helm of the controversial lobbying group. the lawsuit centers on allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, including prosecutors, say, 40,000 dollar beverly hills shopping sprees, another 250 grand on travel expenses to the bahamas and italy's like cuomo, among other destinations, all this allegedly under the nra's tab. lapierre has argued that his expenditures were all legitimate business expenses. with us now, cnn contributor and writer for the jury's, jennifer massiah. jennifer, thank you for being with us. there have been so many attempts to oust lapierre as the face of the nra. what makes this different? >> this could actually cost him his job. this is not, you know, and are a executive standing near him and, he has fended off coup temps by dissident nra members. this is something that the new york attorney general said she can prove that lapierre

. >>> former national rifle association ceo wayne lapierre is testifying today in the civil corruption case against him brought by new york attorney general letitia james. lapierre is accused of using nra funds as his personal piggy bank, paying for lavish trips on private jets, expensive, meals private security, et cetera. let's discuss with cnn chief law enforcement analyst john miller. john, what are you learning about his testimony? >> well, he's been on the hot seat today in the state supreme court, being examined by an assistant attorney general from new york state. this is the case that was brought by the new york state attorney general letitia james, parentheses, the same new york state attorney general who has the case against donald trump and his business, in the same courthouse. but as this unfolded today, lapierre was called to answer from the assistant attorney general john conley, what about the trips to the bahamas? what about the safaris and africa? what about the private yachts that were paid for by nra vendors? most of his answers were boiled down to yes or no, until

longtime national rifle association chief, wayne lapierre, announcing his resignation.ement coming as lap here is set to face trial in the corruption case brought by new york attorney general, letitia james. cnn contributor steven gutowski joining us on this. how big is this? tell us what this means and also what it doesn't mean. >> reporter: this is huge. wayne lapierre was a staple of the nra and the gun lobby for the last several decades. he was the leader of the gun rights movement in this country forever. he was at the center of a lot of these corruption allegations which is that issue in the new york case for the last four years. he has refused to resign. they decided to fight this, it seemed. this really feels like an attempt, perhaps, to try to find a settlement in the new york case. with the person at the center of it all. >> walk us through what the case entails. there were allegations i was using nra money to fund very lavish trips, et cetera. >> that is exactly right. the allegations against him and other members of leadership at the nra over decades who had

the allegations are impacting the national rifle association as a whole. that's up ahead.axwe. . >>> shocking video show the moment a defendant violently attacked a las vegas judge in the courtroom. she was in the middle of sentencing a man for attempted battery with substantial bodily harm and suddenly he runs towards the bench, leaps over it and begins attacking her. the judge did suffer injuries and her condition is being monitored. the court tells cnn redden's request for probation has been denied jury selection underway in a trial that could end the career of the nra's long time chief wayne lapierre and transform the nation's largest gun rights group. it stems from a 2022 lawsuit against him and three other nra executives accusing the organization of decades of corruption. >> they use millions upon millions of dollars from the nra for personal use, including for lavish trips for themselves and their families, private jets, expensive meals. >> that was new york attorney general letitia james in 2020. she is seeking to oust lapierre. they have denied wrongdoing, lapierr

. >>> and the man who put the national rifle association at the center of republican politics, wayne lapierre stepping down. where that leaves the nra and its political clout, ahead. ♪♪ ♪♪ new double pollo fit bowls. only at el pollo loco. (♪♪) (♪♪) the new festive family meal. starting at $24. now celebrating at el pollo loco. >>> we played you a moment ago, what president biden and former president trump said about january 6. what their different framing about it says about the year to come. president biden first. >> let's be clear about the 2020 election. trump exhausted every legal avenue available to him to overturn the election. every one. but the legal path just took trump back to the truth. that i had won the election. and he was a loser. so knowing how his mind works now, he had one act left. one desperate act available to him. the violence of january the 6th. >> president biden as you heard at the top called attention to the threat of political violence and the former president's refusal to disavow it. the former president said the real political violence is the prosecution

amna: with the longtime leader of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, is stepping out afterthan three decades. a corruption trial alleges fraud and mismanagement. for more on this and what it means for the future of the nra, i spoke with a senior writer for the trace and asked him why wayne lapierre is stepping down now. >> we can only speculate at the moment. he cited health reasons, but i have never heard of him having health issues. it seems more likely that the trial is supposed to start on monday and it's not looking great for the nra. the organization has had several years to make this decision and it would have saved it quite a bit of money before now. the one thing the ag's seeking of significance in this stage or was seeking was to remove wayne lapierre from power. by taking that off the table, it could possibly be an offering of some kind. amna: tell us about the corruption trial. what is the attorney general alleging wayne lapierre did? >> are a host of things, but in short he is alleged to have presided over and engaged in a incredible culture of self-dealing and

wayne lapierre, the longtime head of the national rifle association, has announced he is resigning ahead of opening arguments in a major corruption trial. new york attorney general letitia james sued lapierre and other top nra executives for using the group as a "personal piggy bank." the trial could result in the nra being dissolved. lapierre has led the nra since 1991. meanwhile, new york attorney general letitia james has asked a judge to issue a $370 million fine against donald trump, his two adult sons, and the trump organization for committing decades of financial fraud. in a new court filing, james also asked for trump to be barred from the new york real estate industry. in other legal news, the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal from trump after judges in colorado ruled the former president is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot. the justices will decide whether trump violated the insurrectionist clause of the u.s. constitution for his role in the january 6 insurrection. oral arguments will be held on february 8. meanwhile, president biden has denounce

. >>> and national rifle association chief wayne lapierre is resigning ahead of a civil trupgs trial that's expected to start tomorrow. what this might mean for the knew tour of the nra. in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yup, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network. give your business a head start in 2024 with this great offer. plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. >>> we've now determined based on our definition of substantial damage that it is an accident, not an incident. >> an accident, that the ntsb admitted overnight was likely very traumatic for passengers of an alaskan airlines flight. they are now looking into what caused a fuselage panel to fly off just minutes after takeoff friday. >> the ntsb says nobody was sitting in the seats directly next to that

. >>> on friday, the embattled head of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, officially resignedve vice president, said he would continue to defend the second amendment, and that his, quote, passion for the cause burns as deeply as ever. during his decades long reign over the prominent guns rights group, lapierre gave somewhat of a reputation for himself as a survivor, joking wave after wave of scandal from, accusations of corruption at the highest levels of the organization, to embarrassing personal revelations, we lapierre always seem to hang on in the. and there was the tale of an l-fated hunting trip in africa where lapierre, the man at the top of a guns advocacy group, put his poor marksmanship on display. a leaked video of an encounter with an elephant showed lapierre unable to shoot the animal at point blank range, missing the intended target not once, not twice, but a total of three times. according to vanity fair, events like that one inspired a common joke around nra headquarters. quote, the safest place you could be when wayne had a gun was between wayne and the target

the same attorney general that sought to disband the national rifle association and was prevented in that effort. she's a very political attorney general. but i have to say, the new york bar has been largely silent on this because it is trump. it seems like all of these concerns are put to the side if the caption has his name on it. and it should worry people. i mean -- this is a problem in new york. the under valuing and over valuing of assets is very common. none of us could find a single case like this one where james or her office sought these types of damages. >> sandra: very interesting analysis on that. jonathan, if you could, please stand by with us. we have some other news to get to. john. >> john: we should point out the news conference at 2 or 2:30 this afternoon at 40 wall street, a building that donald trump owns. david spunt is live in los angeles where hunter biden is due in court about three hours from now, and david, what can we expect to happen today? >> david: john, we expect it to be an initial appearance and likely arraignment but things with hunter biden in cour

and this long time head of the national rifle association says he is resigning.his just days before the start of a corruption trial. is he alleged to have spent millions of dollars on travel and security and other perks at the nra's expense. now new york attorney general letitia james in her lawsuit against him, the nra and others who have served organization executives that's scheduled to start monday. stocks were up today after a better than expected jobs report. the dow added 26. the s&p 500 gained 9. nasdaq was up 14. for the week, the dow dropped six tenths of a percentage points. the s&p 500 fell 1.5%. nasdaq was off three and a quarter. ♪ break tonight, iran proxy groups are putting u.s. resolve to the test now. after the october 7th terrorist attacks in israel. president biden directed his national security team to contain the war in gaza. hoping to avoid a broader regional conflict. but now iran-backed rebel forces are seemingly not deterred, continuing to fire rockets and missiles and drones daily at u.s. forces and international ships. we got fox team

wayne lapierre is resigning from the national rifle association, better known as nra. since 1991 citing health reasons and his resignation just before start of a corruption trial in new york state. attorney general letitia james accuses him and other former nra leaders of using funds for trips and other luxury items. >>> a former capitol police officer responded to the january 6th rioted is running for congress. the third congressional district joining a crowded democratic primary. the former officer testified at the house january 6th committee's inaugural hearing outspoken about his experience on that day. >>> and the united states mint released new commemorative coins. each design portrays a unique period in her life as an abolitionist and social activist. >>> breaking news. two more batches of documents related to convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein just made public. a federal judge unsaling thousands of court papers since wednesday night. since then we've learned more details who he was connected to and what investigators found. nbc news investigative reporter t

just days before the york several trial involving the ceo of the national rifle association it set toin, chief wayne lapierre announced that he is resigning. new york attorney general letitia james was seeking his ouster in the trial as well as financial penalties for alleged corruption. lapierre, who 74, cited his health as the reason for stepping down. and you won't see any ads from jeep, chrysler, or ram trucks during this year's super bowl broadcast. parent company stellantis said today that they won't take out any sports, any spots on the big game as it focuses on cutting costs. the automaker has also pulled out of several auto shows as it contends with falling sales. tyler? back to you. >> bertha, thank you very much. bertha comes. after the break, the national debt of united states hitting a record 34 trillion dollars. we will talk about that and its impact when we return. all right, tandy, what's it gonna be, the drink made from whatever was laying around, or the one made with your drizzly haul? drizly! stock up today, sip well, tomorrow. drizly. get over here kids. stock up t

. >> the longtime head of the national rifle association is resigning.e lapierre is stepping down just days before the start of a civil trial in new york, lapierre and other nra executives are accused of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the nra to pay for personal trips and more, the new york attorney general says this is an important victory in their case, but it will not prevent him from being held accountable. lapierre has led the nra since 1991, and is departing at the end of the month. >> israel's military is showing no signs of slowing down, with officials launching more airstrikes into urban areas. the israeli military also releasing some footage today of airstrikes on what it says are hamas targets inside gaza. fox is alice hogan is in tel aviv and has the latest for us. >> smoke rising over gaza. the idf says it hit 100 targets in the last day alone, and now the country's defense minister is breaking down his vision of what would follow the fight. yoav galant says after the war, palestinian leaders should control all gaza, bu

wayne lapierre says he's resigning as the head of the national rifle association, a move i should note comes on the eve of a corruption trial here in manhattan that threatens the future of the powerful lobbying group. but no matter how that case plays out that starts on monday, lapierre's legacy stands as a bull work virtually any gun legislation. wave after wave after wave of demands for more restrictions. whether it was amid the surge of gun violence on american streets in the 1990s or a generation growing up amid mass shooting after mass shooting. as the scenes of children running with their hands up from their classrooms is now grimly becoming all too normal. lapierre's power and influence in washington grew to heights that very few others have ever reached. it was in the wake of the sandy hook elementary school shooting in connecticut where 20 young students and six adults were murdered by a gunman wielding an ar-15 that lapierre gave voice to the philosophy that is engrained into the very fabric of the republican party. >> only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy

the longtime head of the national rifle association is resigning. >> wayne lapierre is stepping down days before the start of trial in new york. lapierre and other nra executives are accused of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the nra to pay for personal trips and more, the new york attorney general says this is an important victory in their case, but it will not prevent him from being held accountable. lapierre has led the nra since 1991 and is departing at the end of this month. us attorney general merrick garland announced today that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked ever since a new law passed in 2022. that law requires extra background checks for people under 21 years of age. when buying a gun. the bipartisan law is the most sweeping gun legislation in decades. the justice department says people denied gun purchases include some convicted of rape and a suspect in an attempted murder case. >> we are learning more about the deadly school shooting in perry, iowa, yesterday. a 17 year old student opened fire at his school, killing a sixth grader and i

. >> rhiannon: also right now, the longtime head of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre hasivil corruption trial and is accused of using millions of nra dollars to pay for luxury goods, personal trips, even private planes. he denies the accusations. >> gio: today is the epiphany or three kings day. in spanish we call it dia de los reyes magos. the holiday is the celebration of the three wise men seeing baby jesus and brought him gifts. in spain children receive presents on this day, and in many countries the day is treated with treats and stockings. i grew up celebrating it. i love it. >> rhiannon: we use it as an excuse to keep our christmas decorations up. it's also my daughter's birthday. >> gio: oh, happy birthday. >> gio: we start this half hour with a closer look at the top political headlines this week. joining us, of course, deputy political director averi harper and abc white house correspondent maryalice parks in iowa. welcome to you both. averi, let's go ahead and start with you. we saw president biden at that campaign event this week, and it seems like the messag