Haley To Vote For Trump, Iowa's Tornado Disaster, Uvalde Settlement & Lawsuit, Senate Border Vote

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Haley Says She’s Voting For Trump

During the presidential primary season, Donald Trump's former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley emerged as his biggest threat, with tensions mounting between the two campaigns. Now, however, Haley says she's ready to back Trump's presidential bid. John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Several Dead Following Iowa Tornado

The Midwest has been battered by bad weather, including in Houston were some are still without power from a storm that brought 100 mile per hour winds a week ago. In Iowa, authorities are still conducting search and rescue operations after a devastating tornado, with reports of several dead. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

Admonished For Discussing Donald Trump In Congress

A congressman took to the House floor and discussed the current trial of former President Donald Trump, and his words were immediately stricken from the record.

Delivery Causes RNC Evacuation

An unusual delivery at the Washington, DC headquarters of the Republican National Committee led to the building’s full evacuation. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Classified Case Chaos

A Florida hearing into the Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents case included a new bombshell allegation, and a shouting match. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Derailment Settlement Questions

While a judge has signed off on a $600 million dollar settlement for last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment in eastern Ohio, many people who live in the area still have serious questions about both their health, and how much money they will see in the deal. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Senate’s Upcoming Votes

A Senate vote is expected today on a stand-alone border bill, but it appears to be doomed to failure as there may not be enough votes to pass. Meanwhile, the Democrat-led Senate is also preparing to take up a bill that would protect birth control

Latest In The Middle East

There’s newly released footage from bodycam video of Hamas attackers showing Israeli military women being taken hostage on October 7th, 2023, video that has been made public by the hostage’s families. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.

Shooting Outside Philadelphia

As one official put it, they were just showing up for another day at work. Now two employees are dead at a suburban Philadelphia business when a coworker opened fire. Correspondent Bob Brown has the story.

Uvalde Settlement Comes With New Lawsuit

The families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting announced they will sue the Texas State Police over the botched response to the Robb Elementary School. As correspondent Mike Hempen reports, this comes as the families reached a settlement with the city of Uvalde, just days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre.

UCLA Police Chief Reassigned

As the University of California-Los Angeles Chancellor Glen Block heads to Capitol Hill for a hearing on campus antisemitism, correspondent Haya Panjwani reports the UCLA police chief has been reassigned following failures over anti-Israel protests.

Menendez Trial Takes A Break

The trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez grinded to a halt and will take a break until next Tuesday after federal court jurors got stuck in an elevator a day after they were forced from their usual assembly room because of flooding.

Hold Onto Your Old Car

Apparently just because a car is old doesn’t mean you have to get rid of it. Correspondent Rita Foley reports that we're holding on to our vehicles longer, with good reason.

Tech News

Congress has put off regulating cryptocurrencies longer than most countries, but the House finally passed a bill that could change how Americans buy and trade digital assets. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s Tech news.

Finally

There’s new trouble for an already troubled rapper. Correspondent Julie Walker reports a new lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of a 2003 alleged sexual assault.

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