Trump's Asia Trade Trip, Airport Delays Worsen, Latest On The Government Shutdown, Two Navy Crashes

Today on America in the MorningTrump Asia Trade Trip

President Trump is in the Far East for talks with leaders there as he seeks to firm up relations with allies in Asia, including the Chinese, and appears to be making some progress on the trade and tariff front. John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Airport Delays Worsen

The situation at the nation’s airports is about to get even murkier as this is the week that air traffic controllers will not be receiving their scheduled paychecks starting tomorrow. A lack of air traffic controllers forced Los Angeles International Airport to have a ground stop of all flights on Sunday, and more than a-third of all flights at Orlando, New Orleans, St. Louis, Newark-Liberty, LaGuardia, and Dallas were delayed in the past 24 hours – just a part of the more than 8,000 flights experiencing delays across America yesterday. Ed Donahue reports.

Louvre Robbery Arrests

Arrests have been made over the weekend in what has been called the crime of the century, after the brazen theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Correspondent Julie Walker reports on the heist that rocked the world.

TikTok Deal

A deal on the future of TikTok is set to be finalized before the end of the week, according to the Trump administration. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Navy Crashes

Two US Navy aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed during separate operations in the South China Sea on Sunday.

Massive Recalls

Food giant Hormel announced a recall of nearly 5 million pounds of chicken products following complaints that pieces of metal were found in food. And that’s not the only situation the USDA is eying. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports on a Jerky recall.

Latest On Government Shutdown

Leaders in Washington say the impacts of a continued government shutdown are becoming more evident. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that air traffic controllers won’t be receiving their paychecks tomorrow, and by the weekend, the government will stop paying for food aid, including SNAP.

Plans For Newsom & Harris

Donald Trump isn’t even one year into his second term, but a lot of Democrats are being mentioned as candidates for 2028, and a couple of them have acknowledged their interest. The details from correspondent Rich Johnson.

Latest In The Middle East

In the Middle East, Hamas says they are expanding their search for the remains of 13 Israelis they kidnapped, bodies that were promised to be returned to Israel as a part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. Correspondent Julie Walker reports that while President Trump is assuring the world that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will continue, he warned the terror group there could be military action against them unless they stick to the agreement.

Melissa Doubles In Size

The warnings are dire for Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba as Hurricane Melissa continues to gain strength, becoming a powerful Category 4 on Sunday and expected to be even stronger before it slices through the heart of Jamaica tomorrow.

Finally

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