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Judge Clears Court In Trump CaseThe judge in the Trump hush money trial cleared the courtroom yesterday in order to scold a defense witness he believes was acting contemptuous to him in court. John Stolnis has the details.US Slams ICC Israeli WarrantsPresident Biden showed outrage as the U.S. is blasting a move by the world's top criminal court to seek arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders for their actions in the Gaza war, a move Israel is also condemning. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.Death Toll Rises As Houston Residents Still Without PowerThe death toll has grown to eight in the Greater Houston area following last week’s severe storms that packed flooding rain and 100 mph winds, and still has over a quarter of a million power customers in the dark.Ship Finally Moved In BaltimoreNearly two months after it destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the cargo ship Dali has been moved to a dock at the Port of Baltimore for repairs. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.Pitcher’s Sex Sting ArrestA former major league pitcher could be trading baseball stripes for a prison uniform, arrested in a massive sex sting in Florida. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh has more.Assange Wins AppealThe founder of Wikileaks will not be heading to the United States after all. Charles deLedesma reports that Julian Assange won his U.K. appeal.Trump Trial Prosecution RestsThe prosecution has rested in Donald Trump’s hush money case, and there were fireworks inside the courtroom when the judge admonished a defense witness for his actions during the proceedings. Correspondent Julie Walker reports Trump’s legal team now gets its turn to call witnesses, and questions remain if one of them will be the former president.Will Haley Endorse TrumpAt one time there were some who believed that Donald Trump would consider his rival, Nikki Haley, as a Vice President, but for now, she has yet to pivot toward accepting a Trump nomination for the White House.  As correspondent Jackie Quinn reports, with the Kentucky and Oregon presidential primaries today, political observers are waiting to see if his former UN Ambassador and cabinet member winds up endorsing Trump for president.Senate To Introduce Border BillThe Senate will take up a stand-alone border protection bill to be introduced by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, but does it have enough votes to pass, despite being an important election topic.What’s Next For IranTwo of Iran’s most influential political figures were killed in a helicopter crash. As America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports, the death of the Iranian president will trigger national elections which could impact Iran’s population next month. Mayor Defends Police Over Pro-Palestinian ArrestsNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending the police response to a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brooklyn, and disagreed with assertions that officers were overly aggressive as they arrested protesters. Correspondent Sue Aller reports.Water WarningGrowing cyber threats is forcing the Environmental Protection Agency to urge water utilities to immediately boost their protection of the nation's water supply. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.Sales ComingOne large big-box retailer announced it’s planning to “target” its biggest rival. Rita Foley explains.Finally  Donald Trump is vowing legal action against a new movie that portrays the former president raping his first wife. Kevin Costner remains busy, showing his new movie at Cannes while his production of Yellowstone continues without him. Kevin Carr reports.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices