News Wrap: Sinead OConnor, singer of Nothing Compares 2 U, dies at 56
William Brangham:
Spacey's career came to a halt in 2017 when these accusations against him emerged at the height of the MeToo movement.
Back in this country, the Senate's top Republican, 81-year-old Mitch McConnell, appeared to freeze up today at a briefing. The Kentucky senator began speaking, then stopped mid-sentence, staring straight ahead.
Colleagues finally helped him move aside, and he returned to his office. Minutes later, he came back, said he was fine and took questions. Aides said he'd felt lightheaded. McConnell suffered a concussion earlier this year.
Seven major car companies have announced they will build electric vehicle charging stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. General Motors, Stellantis, and five others pledged today to install 30,000 high-power stations along highways and in cities. That's nearly double the existing number of outlets in North America.
On Wall Street, in the face of the latest interest rate hike, stocks showed little movement. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 82 points to close at 35520. The Nasdaq fell 17 points. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged.
And Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor has died. Her family announced her passing today, but gave no details. O'Connor was known for her sensational voice and provocative actions, including tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live."
She shot to global fame in 1990, with a cover of the Prince ballad "Nothing Compares to You."
(Music)
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