Trump On X Delayed, Latest On Ukraine, LA's Earthquake, RFK Off NY's Ballot

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Trump, X, & The Hack Delay

As Presidential campaigning intensifies, former President Donald Trump is back on X, formerly known as Twitter. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports his scheduled interview with Elon Musk started later than planned because of what appeared to be a hack attack on the X platform.

Ukraine’s “Game Changer”

The United States is closely monitoring events in Ukraine, where for the first time since World War II, an army thrust deep inside Russia. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops to repel the Ukrainian forces, after videos of Ukraine soldiers taking down Russian flags and replacing them with the Ukrainian flag surfaced, but the advances by Ukraine appear to be a game-changer in the more than two-year war.

LA Earthquake

A Southern California earthquake shook people from Los Angeles to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off store shelves, but appears to have only caused minimal damage. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.

RFK’s NY Ballot Denial

A judge has ruled that Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been disqualified from appearing on New York's general election ballot. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has the details.

Pot On The Ballot

President, Vice President, Congress and mayors, there will be a number of options on ballots in November. As correspondent Julie Walker reports, there will also be issues, and in North Dakota, that includes allowing residents to consider legalizing marijuana.

Guilty Of Ballot Tampering

A former Colorado government clerk was found guilty of charges in a case involving allowing someone unauthorized access to the state’s voting records system because she questioned the results of the 2020 election. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.

Preparing For 2028

As the 2024 Summer Olympics end in Paris, the torch is now lit again and will head to Los Angeles for the 2028 games. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports that the City of Angels, which will host the games for a record third time, has a lot of work to do to get ready for the athlete’s arrivals.

Trump & Harris Campaigns Update

Correspondent Clayton Neville reports on the Trump & Harris campaigns.

Latest In The Middle East

Israel has been preparing for an attack by Iran, but instead was hit by one coming from the Earth itself. A magnitude 5 earthquake centered in Western Syria shook northern and central Israel, Lebanon and parts of Jordan Monday night. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the U.S. is standing by its commitment to the Jewish State, moving more military might into the region.

Investigating A Texas Utility

Following deadly and lengthy power outages after Hurricane Beryl, Texas authorities have launched a new investigation into the response of Houston's power utility. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.

Abortion On The Ballot

Abortion will be a strong topic in the 2024 election, and an Associated Press report found a number of women who were pregnant complaining they were refused emergency hospital care, in some cases even while bleeding, under the shadow of some state abortion laws. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.

Vegas Murder Trial Underway

It has all the makings of a made-for-TV movie. Correspondent Julie Walker reports on the case of an ex-Las Vegas politician accused of killing a journalist over a story he reported.

What We Think Of Student Loan Bailouts

Correspondent Jennifer King reports a poll finds a majority of Americans are giving the president low marks on how he has handled the issue of student loans.

Sports – John Stolnis

A Baseball suspension & more.

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