In 2021, a blog post forced the US Coast Guard to confront a problem that had gone unchecked for years. A 19-year-old woman said she was raped while training to work on commercial ships. Then more sexual assault survivors in the industry came forward. In today’s episode, we hear why these women went public and what’s being done about it.  

Read more here. 

Guest: Blake Ellis & Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates Senior Writers 

In 2021, a blog post forced the US Coast Guard to confront a problem that had gone unchecked for years. A 19-year-old woman said she was raped while training to work on commercial ships. Then more sexual assault survivors in the industry came forward. In today’s episode, we hear why these women went public and what’s being done about it.  
Read more <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/us/coast-guard-rape-investigations-invs/index.html">here. </a>
Guest: Blake Ellis &amp; Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates Senior Writers

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The Senate has voted to confirm the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, ending months of gridlock caused by one senator. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seemed hopeful after presenting a new GOP plan to avoid a government shutdown to members of his party. The Pentagon is launching a new outreach campaign to LGBTQ+ service members affected by “don’t ask, don’t tell.” After months of entertainment strikes, economists say the financial impact has now passed $5 billion. Lastly, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is now recruiting for its first human clinical trial.

The Senate has voted to confirm the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, ending months of gridlock caused by one senator. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seemed hopeful after presenting a new GOP plan to avoid a government shutdown to members of his party. The Pentagon is launching a new outreach campaign to LGBTQ+ service members affected by “don’t ask, don’t tell.” After months of entertainment strikes, economists say the financial impact has now passed $5 billion. Lastly, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is now recruiting for its first human clinical trial.

10 PM ET: Gov’t shutdown looms, ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,’ Neuralink & more

The Federal Reserve said today it’s hitting the breaks on rate hikes, but Wall Street wasn’t completely happy - we’ll tell you why. Attorney General Merrick Garland was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill today, taking questions from Congress. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared the harrowing experience of Ukrainian villagers during a UN Security Council meeting today. The president of Azerbaijan said his country’s so-called “anti-terror” operation in a majority-Armenian area was successful. And, the US government is set to relaunch its free Covid-19 test program.

The Federal Reserve said today it’s hitting the breaks on rate hikes, but Wall Street wasn’t completely happy - we’ll tell you why. Attorney General Merrick Garland was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill today, taking questions from Congress. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared the harrowing experience of Ukrainian villagers during a UN Security Council meeting today. The president of Azerbaijan said his country’s so-called “anti-terror” operation in a majority-Armenian area was successful. And, the US government is set to relaunch its free Covid-19 test program.

5 PM ET: AG Garland on Capitol Hill, Fed pauses rate hikes, free Covid-19 tests & more

The national debt is rising, along with fears that the government is going to shutdown at the end of the month. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he's "not the President's lawyer." The number of migrant crossings at the US southern border is rising. President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister have had a much anticipated face-to-face meeting today. And the Biden administration is delivering on an ask from climate activists.

The national debt is rising, along with fears that the government is going to shutdown at the end of the month. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he's "not the President's lawyer." The number of migrant crossings at the US southern border is rising. President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister have had a much anticipated face-to-face meeting today. And the Biden administration is delivering on an ask from climate activists.

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