Inside & Outside The Trump Trial, Texas-Sized Severe Weather, Biden To Remain On Ohio Ballot, Son Of Sam Parole Denied

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Trump Case To The Jury The prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Donald Trump hush money trial in New York City. John Stolnis has more on their final arguments, what happened outside the courtroom, and what's next. Severe Storms In Texas Storms in the Midwest continue to cause severe damage, and have taken more than two dozen lives. In Texas, Dallas County issued a disaster declaration and more than three quarters of a million people remain in the dark. Keeping Biden On Ohio Ballots Following concerns that the GOP-led Ohio State Legislature could vote to have President Joe Biden removed from the November election ballot due to a state law regarding certification, Democrats are now planning an unusual move to nominate Biden by a virtual roll. Correspondent Norman Hall reports. Favorable Classified Docs Ruling There appears to have been good news for Donald Trump who has scored a win of sorts in another legal challenge. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Federal judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case gave the former president’s legal team a favorable ruling. Update On Pelosi Attacker There’s an update on sentencing for the man who was found guilty of the home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports. Ohio Explosion Two people remain unaccounted for and a number of others were injured after an explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. Naked On The Plane We’ve heard about people getting unruly on planes, and some getting kicked off flights, but one man in Australia took his clearly illegal activities on a passenger jet to a whole new level. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports. Inside & Outside The Trump Trial It was a busy day inside the Manhattan courtroom where closing arguments got underway in the Donald Trump hush money case, but it was even busier outside where the former president spoke, as did his surrogates, and a shouting match ensued between those for and against the trial, that also involved a famous actor. Correspondent Julie Walker reports from New York City. Despite Trump No Confidence, Speaker Wins In Texas The Speaker of the Texas House, who oversaw the impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, now finds himself in a battle to remain as the head of the legislature after Donald Trump announced he wants to unseat the speaker. Latest In The Middle East In the Middle East, millions of dollars were spent to build a temporary pier to allow for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza from the Mediterranean Sea. However, rough waters have now damaged that US-built pier, and also crippled some ships helping with the aid. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Parole Denied The man who terrorized New York City in the 1970’s and became known as the “44-Caliber Killer” during a series of late-night shootings will remain in prison, denied parole for the 12th time. Correspondent Bob Brown has details. Troubles Registering With the 2024 general election less than 6 months away, depending on where you live, there are new state laws that are making it harder for third party groups to register voters. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Pope Apologizes It’s an about face for Pope Francis who is apologizing for something he reportedly said. Correspondent Rita Foley reports. Toyota’s New Plan As some EV sales have slowed, Toyota plans on a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine that doesn't rely completely on all electric vehicles. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports. Tech News Online auctions are always under suspicion for their safety and authenticity, but world famous Christie's is above reproach. Well now it seems even they are not immune to the dark deeds done by ransom-seeking cyber criminals. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s Tech news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices