Today on America in the MorningTrump Economic Threat For Iran
On the day that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left the Middle East after a record-setting time at sea, President Trump is putting Iran on notice with what he’s calling an economic D-Day - an isolation campaign against the Islamic Republic unlike anything previous. Correspondent
Rich Johnson reports there are still some missing details, and one world
superpower who is saying sanctions alone will not put an end to the war.
Today on America in the Morning
Trump Economic Threat For Iran
On the day that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left the Middle East after a record-setting time at sea, President Trump is putting Iran on notice with what he’s calling an economic D-Day - an isolation campaign against the Islamic Republic unlike anything previous. Correspondent
Rich Johnson reports there are still some missing details, and one world
superpower who is saying sanctions alone will not put an end to the war.
NY Terror Plot Stopped
A New York woman is under arrest, charged in connection an alleged plot to blow up the New York State Capitol building in Albany. Jim Roope reports the woman who converted to Islam was deadly serious about her plans.
Swalwell Investigation Expands
The FBI is expanding their investigation into sexual assault allegations against former California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports the one-time leading candidate to become governor of the Golden State was stopped at an airport and had his electronic devices seized.
Philadelphia Masked Man Identity Revealed
The man Philadelphia officials say has been terrorizing people in a scary mask has been identified. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.
Trump & Cohen Reconcile
President Donald Trump publicly reconciled Thursday evening with Michael Cohen, his former attorney who became a key prosecution witness against him.
Telescope Rescue Fails
A NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope has ended in failure. Correspondent Ben Thomas has details.
Clancy Trial Continues
The murder trial for a mother accused of killing her own children continues in a Massachusetts courtroom, while her lawyers argue their client was overmedicated and misdiagnosed. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports hundreds of women wore pink shirts outside the courtroom this
week in support of Lindsay Clancy and others who suffer from postpartum
depression.
Liberia Takes Deportees
The U.S. has sent a first group of deportees to Liberia. Correspondent Donna Warder reports the African nation will reportedly allow 12 hundred people being removed from the United States to enter the country, one of the largest deals the Trump administration has made with another nation to expel migrants who cannot be sent back to their own countries - Audio
courtesy of Liberia National Television.
Illegal Driving Boat That Killed Two
The person behind the wheel of an overcrowded speedboat that capsized during a tour around the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, drowning an infant and her mother, has now been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities who say he was in the country illegally. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has details.
Melania Back At The White House
First Lady Melania Trump made a memorable return to the White House Rose Garden Thursday, greeting the crowd with a playful message.
Midair Collision Details Released
The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary details into the midair collision of a State Police helicopter and small plane in the skies over Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Finally
Residents of Gary, Indiana along with other towns in Northwest Indiana have been in the dark for days, and it may be into next week before power is restored.
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