The leader of Sri Lanka has fled the country after thousands of protestors took over the presidential palace demanding new leadership. NBC News’ Meagan Fitzgerald reports on how the nation has been dealing with months of political turmoil as many hold President Rajapaksa responsible for its economic meltdown.  » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews …

Just weeks after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, a French company is asking the FDA to approve an over-the-counter version of the birth control pill. In the Supreme Court’s ruling, they said the right to contraception would not be affected. However, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that it should be. The company, HR Pharma, says it processed the FDA application …

Brittney Griner, who has been detained for more than 100 days in Russia, wrote an impassioned plea to President Joe Biden for help as the White House said her release is a priority. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp #WorldNewsTonight #brittneygriner …