Today on America in the Morning House Budget Vote Fails After a vote scuttled a second stopgap spending bill in two days, a government shutdown appears to be more likely than not unless Congress can find common ground. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. Mangione’s Surprise Day In Court Luigi Mangione, the man suspected in the shooting death of United Healthcare C-E-O Brian Thompson was surprised along with his lawyer when he found himself in in New York with a federal court appearance. Jim Roope has details. Amazon Workers Strike It’s possible that holiday gift will not arrive on time. Workers at several Amazon facilities are going on strike. Correspondent Donna Warder reports - Audio courtesy WABC-TV New York City. TSA On Gifts As for taking a flight, Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports holiday air travelers should beware of what gifts they bring on airplanes. Senate Social Security Bill Close To Passage The Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that have limited payouts to state and local public-sector workers and their families. Fani Willis Out The prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump has been removed. Correspondent Mike Hempen tells us why. House Fails To Pass Budget The US Government will shut down in less than 24 hours unless Congress comes up with a plan and acts on it by tonight. Federal funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01-AM Saturday. Larger US Troop Presence In Syria There is a larger-than-expected American military presence in Syria. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Pentagon says it more than doubled the number of U.S. troops in Syria before the Assad regime's fall. FAA Closes NJ Drone Airspace Following outcry over mysterious drone sightings, and some being spotted in areas including over Donald Trump’s Bedminster home and military facilities, the FAA is stepping in with an order for the skies above New Jersey. Bob Brown reports. Indictments In New York City The New York City Mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges, the latest in a string of investigations targeting people associated with Mayor Eric Adams. Pamela Furr reports. DOJ Targets CVS One of the largest drug store chains in the nation is in trouble with the law. The Justice Department is accusing CVS Pharmacy of filling unlawful prescriptions for opioids. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. Deportations Increase A surprising statistic has been released by the government, as 2024 marks the highest numbers of people being deported from the United States in about a decade. Lisa Dwyer has the story. Oklahoma Execution A man in Oklahoma was put to death by lethal injection, the last execution in the US this year. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Home Sales Higher The numbers were good for November home sales, but there’s concerns as mortgage rates have been ticking higher. Correspondent Rita Foley reports. Finally Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Big Bird are officially on hiatus. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit company that makes the long-running children’s show is looking for a new distribution partner after Warner Brothers Discovery decided to not renew its agreement. You have probably heard that famous holiday favorite, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” sometime this month. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the long history of Brenda Lee’s song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on America in the Morning House Budget Vote Fails After a vote scuttled a second stopgap spending bill in two days, a government shutdown appears to be more likely than not unless Congress can find common ground. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. Mangione’s Surprise Day In Court Luigi Mangione, the man suspected in the shooting death of United Healthcare C-E-O Brian Thompson was surprised along with his lawyer when he found himself in in New York with a federal court appearance. Jim Roope has details. Amazon Workers Strike It’s possible that holiday gift will not arrive on time. Workers at several Amazon facilities are going on strike. Correspondent Donna Warder reports - Audio courtesy WABC-TV New York City. TSA On Gifts As for taking a flight, Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports holiday air travelers should beware of what gifts they bring on airplanes. Senate Social Security Bill Close To Passage The Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that have limited payouts to state and local public-sector workers and their families. Fani Willis Out The prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump has been removed. Correspondent Mike Hempen tells us why. House Fails To Pass Budget The US Government will shut down in less than 24 hours unless Congress comes up with a plan and acts on it by tonight. Federal funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01-AM Saturday. Larger US Troop Presence In Syria There is a larger-than-expected American military presence in Syria. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Pentagon says it more than doubled the number of U.S. troops in Syria before the Assad regime's fall. FAA Closes NJ Drone Airspace Following outcry over mysterious drone sightings, and some being spotted in areas including over Donald Trump’s Bedminster home and military facilities, the FAA is stepping in with an order for the skies above New Jersey. Bob Brown reports. Indictments In New York City The New York City Mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges, the latest in a string of investigations targeting people associated with Mayor Eric Adams. Pamela Furr reports. DOJ Targets CVS One of the largest drug store chains in the nation is in trouble with the law. The Justice Department is accusing CVS Pharmacy of filling unlawful prescriptions for opioids. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. Deportations Increase A surprising statistic has been released by the government, as 2024 marks the highest numbers of people being deported from the United States in about a decade. Lisa Dwyer has the story. Oklahoma Execution A man in Oklahoma was put to death by lethal injection, the last execution in the US this year. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Home Sales Higher The numbers were good for November home sales, but there’s concerns as mortgage rates have been ticking higher. Correspondent Rita Foley reports. Finally Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Big Bird are officially on hiatus. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit company that makes the long-running children’s show is looking for a new distribution partner after Warner Brothers Discovery decided to not renew its agreement. You have probably heard that famous holiday favorite, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” sometime this month. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the long history of Brenda Lee’s song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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