Episode 231

Attorney General Pam Bondi promised maximum transparency after Congress demanded almost unanimously to release files about Jeffrey Epstein. But some lawmakers say they're worried a new investigation into Epstein's Democratic friends could be used as a pretext to withhold key documents. Nancy Cordes has more. As the U.S. Coast Guard unloads $360 million in seized cocaine, debate simmers about what the best approach is for anti-smuggling tactics on the high seas. Nicole Sganga spoke to a Coast Guard commander and DEA administrator Terry Cole. A police officer in Akron, Ohio, is under investigation after firing more than a dozen shots at a man he thought had a gun. The city's mayor says it appears the man was not armed. Meg Oliver has the story. Two weeks before she was scheduled to give birth, Mercedes Wells fought back tears as staff at Franciscan Health in Crown Point, Indiana, wheeled her out of the hospital. Her contractions were only one minute apart when a nurse told her she was being discharged. Elaine Quijano reports. A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. Scott MacFarlane has details. A new campaign from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seeks to get air passengers to treat each other with a bit more civility during the holiday travel season. Kris Van Cleave has more. A jail in Virginia has found a way to break the cycle of recidivism, where people relapse into criminal behavior and end up back behind bars. As Mark Strassmann reports, for many inmates, escaping the confinement of jail often begins with breaking the chains of addiction.