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texas state senator and get his reaction. its sunday, july 10th. thank you for waking up with us. president biden is defending his decision to visit saudi arabia when he travels to the middle east this week against criticism and controversy surrounding that trip. the president will meet with saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman but, remember, as a candidate for president biden vowed to make saudi arabia a pariah. now, as president, he says his visit to the country is critical to u....

ahead for all of us. plus, after months of crying out for accountability, the police chief who led that botched response to a school shooting in uvalde, texas is fired. hear directly from parents naming other officials they want removed. >> if you check into a hotel knowing that a chance toof your neighbor to the left and right is a homeless person. >> that plan to house homes people and the sfeers debate surrounding it. ♪ it is saturday, august 27th. were so grateful that youre ...

after fed chair jerome powell promises, quote, forceful and rapid action to tame inflation. why hes warning of more economic pain for all of us. count down to liftoff the highly anticipated mission launching monday to get americans back to the moon. ♪ ♪ thank you so much for waking up with us. saturday, august 27th. that means its the weekend. doesnt that feel good? to relax. >> it does feel good. >> enjoy breakfast. hang out with amara walker. >> we dont get to enjoy breakfast...

kentucky. >> its hard to put into words the amount of devastation that weve seen. you know, youre talking about some really, really good people here in eastern kentucky dont have a whole lot. and a lot of them have lost everything theyve got. >> you can hear just sorrow in his voice. the fast rising flood waters forced many people to evacuate, but the storms ended up catching a lot of people by surprise because they happened the middle of the night. >> and we are learning some really h...

harris announcing the passage of the inflation reduction act which is a $750 billion tax and climate bill that will likely define bidens legacy. the democratically controlled house is expected to take up this legislation on friday and must approve the bill before it reaches the presidents desk. it has been a good week for biden. in the word of his predecessor hes been doing a lot of wing and that has democrats energized about the upcoming mid terms. >> reporter: democrats are on the ve...

links between extremist groups like the oathkeepers and the proud boys and members of former president trumps inner circle. marshall cohen is live in washington this morning with a preview for us. how does the committee plan to connect those dots, marshall? >> reporter: good morning, it is all about the right wing extremist groups and donald trump and the committee has been making the case that this was so much more than a wing k and a n, this was a real affiliation to create a violent...

texas power grid operator to warn people to cut back on the ac or face possible blackouts. extreme heat also roasting southern europe with wildfires raging in france and spain and a worsening drought in italy and portugal. and in the uk, monday was the third hottest day on record and today promises to be even hotter. even china is experiencing a massive heatwave with dozens of cities announcing heat alerts. we have live reports from north america, asia and europe and our coverage begin...

coronavirus cases creep up and the latest tool in the fight to contain the virus. and wnba star brittney griner pleads guilty in a russian court. how it could impact her case and why experts say that was a smart move. a very good morning to you, and welcome to your new day. its saturday, july 9th. so great to be with you on this july morning. >> my pleasure as always, jessica. we still have a few more hours ahead. >> stick around. much more to come. first this hour, he was behind...

235i23 facing a threat of flash flooding. flooding is also a big problem in st. louis, missouri. there have been multiple rescues of people trapped in their homes. and new video out of las vegas overnight, take a look. water pouring into some of the casinos. over an inch of rain fell there, saturating the vegas strip. i want to get right to derrek vn d dam. what is happening in kentucky, there are water under way. and there is a dam that is under a concern. >> yes, a flooding event tha...

u.s. supreme court overturned the landmark roe v. wade decision. >> for anti-abortion activists, its a victory thats been decades in the making, and for abortion rights supporters, its a devastating setback. at the white house, president joe biden says decision to ultimately put womens health in jeopardy. >> its a sad day for the court and for the country. now, with roe gone, lets be very clear. the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk. it was three justices named by...