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Trial over one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades begins

Jury proceedings open in a case CNN calls one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades; the editors flag public safety as the stakes.

On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:51 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CNN: “A trial over one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades is getting underway. Here’s a refresher”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:51 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.

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CNNA trial over one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades is getting underway. Here’s a refresher

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay that off: a trial is getting underway this morning over one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades, and CNN has put together a refresher.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe editor's angle is public safety, and that is the right frame.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe data we have does not spell out the charges or the defendants, so we will wait for the courtroom to say what it says.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA national story, and the part that worries me is how long these things take.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTrials run on paperwork, Dale. Not on your appetite for an ending.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPaperwork. The villain of every great disaster.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNews from across America is next, and Chip has been somewhere with parking.