to celebrate july 4th in several key battleground states. we ll show you how the presidential contenders marked the holiday. plus a federal judge orders the biden administration to stop talking with social media companies. what it means for the effort to tamp down misinformation about covid and so much more. and later which of these things is not like the other? looks like the gop needs to brush up on its social studies. how its twitter page mixed up the american flag. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 5th. i m jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. we certainly hope you had a happy and safe july 4th. the white house celebrated america s independence yesterday with a barbecue, a concert, and of course plenty of fireworks. we re turning from a weekend at camp david, president joe biden addressed military members in the crowd who he called the protectors of democracy. you are the backbone, the reality of why we are
supermarket addition we will answer your fan mail questions and have a brand-new segment for you, looking back at our fourth of july favorite memories. but first, the five summer fun extravaganza. we are diving into some summer topics to celebrate fourth of july. first up, but her up popcorn, hollywood summer blockbuster in season is in full swing butte can i come to your house tonight? sure. i don t have anything big planned, just a giant blowout party. you should stop by. why would we go to the middle of nowhere? for who knows how long? why? why? how about because this is the most important thing to ever happen in the history of the world appeared to those are just a couple of the big flicks hitting theaters. our all-time favorite blockbuster? we have some that are coming out this summer, maybe they will be our favorite, you were saying in the commercial break, barbie, can t wait. obviously come as a big collector of the toy. the barbie movie looks goofy
loud, and dangerous, but must be handled with care. like when the leader of the free world gets confused by the biggest story of the year. vladimir putin sorry mr. president, the war is in ukraine. some stories are like cherry bombs. they re not as dangerous but if you re not paying attention they can sneak up on you like this fisherman and this gator. [inaudible conversations] oh and some are roman candles they fizzle out like this rhode island democrat who keyed a guy s car because he claimed the man was threatening him. you know what the threat was? he had a biden sucks bumper sticker. he was blocking my way saying i scratched his car. i didn t scratch his car i m state senator i think he recognized me. i think he s one of the one reason to key the car, though, that s the question. some stories are sparklers they re nice, and you can watch them with your kids. like the heartwarming story of vala the chimp who spent his whole life in a cage and then saw the
loud, and dangerous, but must be handled with care. like when the leader of the free world gets confused by the biggest story of the year. vladimir putin sorry mr. president, the war is in ukraine. some stories are like cherry bombs. they re not as dangerous but if you re not paying attention they can sneak up on you like this fisherman and this gator. [inaudible conversations] oh and some are roman candles they fizzle out like this rhode island democrat who keyed a guy s car because he claimed the man was threatening him. you know what the threat was? he had a biden sucks bumper sticker. he was blocking my way saying i scratched his car. i didn t scratch his car i m state senator i think he recognized me. i think he s one of the one reason to key the car, though, that s the question. some stories are sparklers they re nice, and you can watch them with your kids. like the heartwarming story of vala the chimp who spent his whole life in a cage and then saw the
business stories. i m sally bundock. we start here in the uk, and what else but the coronation of his majesty king charles? as we ve been hearing, it s been an historic weekend, from the pomp and pageantry and a bit of rain on saturday to a day of street parties and a night of fantastic music to round off the celebrations. all driving some serious weekend spending, predicted by retailers to be worth something in the region of almost £1.8 billion. but as many continue to struggle with the current high cost of living, how long can the spending optimism last? katrina bishop is from consumer research company niq. let s talk this through. katrina, a warm welcome to you. morning. katrina, a warm welcome to you. morninu. ., . , , . morning. for many sectors in the uk that morning. for many sectors in the uk that have morning. for many sectors in the uk that have been - the uk that have been struggling, like hospitality, this was a huge boost, wasn t it? it this was a huge boost,