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College Campus Protests Continue, Midwest Tornadoes, New Bank Failure, Correspondents Dinner Recap

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Today on America in the Morning


A Weekend Of Protests & Arrests

There were numerous clashes and arrests on college campuses over the weekend during pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Jim Roope reports that depending on the school, involved students may or may not face any consequences for their actions, even those that violate school policies.

   

Tornadoes Pulverize Parts Of The Midwest

Deadly tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest over the weekend. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports there was severe damage in several states including Oklahoma. 

  

Noem’s Dog Death Response

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who is considered a potential running mate for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, is pushing back against criticism over the revelation that she shot her 14-month old puppy years ago, Pamela Furr has more details.

   

From The Court To A Hospital

Soon after disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape convictions were overturned in a New York court, he was rushed to a Manhattan hospital where he’s still undergoing tests. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

 

Bank Failure

Republic First Bank has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, in what the FDIC said was the first US bank failure this year. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.

  

Ending Flu Season

It appears the worst of the flu season may now be behind us. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

    

Correspondents Dinner Recap

President Biden was the deliverer, and the butt of jokes during the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

   

Biden Jokes More About Trump

President Biden lobbed one-liners at Donald Trump at the annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner, but as Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, the current president appears that he will continue using humor to attack the former president in a bid to get under his opponent's skin in an attempt to score some votes.

  

More Polls Favor Trump

Even as Donald Trump faces four sets of unprecedented criminal charges, his favor among some Americans has continued to rise.  

  

Latest Elijah McClain Case

A paramedic in Aurora, Colorado who was found guilty of criminal negligent homicide has avoided jail time, closing out the last of the three trials surrounding the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Correspondent Norman Hall has the story.

  

Blinken To The Middle East

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Saudi Arabia to try to restart ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, as a delegation from Hamas is in Cairo in parallel talks to the Saudi meeting. As correspondent Karen Chammas reports, Qatar, which has been in the center of the talks and also hosts the Hamas leadership, is still hoping to broker a peace deal and hostage release between the terror group and Israel.

  

Trump-DeSantis Summit

Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump seem ready to put their feud from the Republican presidential primary aside. The Washington Post is reporting that the pair met in Miami on Sunday to discuss how they can work together during the general election.

 

Farmworker Benefits

Temporary farmworkers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses. Lisa Dwyer reports.

   

Flight Attendant Behaving Badly

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