Assange Heads Home, Midwest Flooding Worsens, Four States Hold Primaries, Prepping For The Debate

Today on America in the Morning Assange Officially Free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is planning to reunite with his family in Australia after pleading guilty to breaking U-S espionage law. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the details.     Situation Worsens For Midwest Flooding The weather situation in the Upper Midwest seems to be worsening by the hour, as a dam failure in Minnesota continues to cause evacuations, and more than a foot of rain and unprecedented flooding has submerged towns in Iowa and South Dakota. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.    Four States Hold Primaries Four states held primaries on Tuesday. In New York, vocal Israel critic Jamaal Bowman became the first member of the so-called Squad to lose an election.     NTSB’s Derailment Report The National Transportation Safety Board released results from an investigation into an Ohio train derailment. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.    Important Recall There’s an urgent auto recall, this time for one of the most popular selling vehicles in the nation. Rita Foley has the details.    Debate Update President Biden and former President Trump's debate tomorrow night in Atlanta will have an unusual format, and a lot at stake for both candidates. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.     Assange Heads Home WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived on the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas where he was sentenced to time already served in Britain as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department that secures his freedom. Correspondent Haya Panjani reports his next stop will be his home in Australia, where that nation’s Prime Minister is ready to welcome his arrival.    Oakland Mayor Reacts To FBI Raid In California, the Mayor of Oakland is responding to continued backlash over a recent FBI raid at her home. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports Mayor Sheng Tao has questions of her own for the FBI.    Surgeon General’s Gun Warning The US Surgeon General has sounded the alarm about guns in America. Correspondent Linda Kenyon has the story from Washington.    Trump’s Gag Order Reviewed As Joe Biden and Donald Trump take care of their final preparations, the former president’s gag order in his hush money case is altered just ahead of the presidential debate. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.    Taxes Spark Kenya Riot Taxes are sure to be a topic in the first presidential debate of 2024, but in Kenya, that nation’s parliament was set on fire and at least five people are dead after riots erupted over proposed new taxes. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.    Reaction To SCOTUS Gun Decision The head of a Dallas domestic violence shelter is praising the recent Supreme Court decision that keeps guns out of the hands of accused abusers. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.   Baked Goods Warning Federal food safety regulators have issued a warning to one of the nation's biggest maker of baked goods over ingredients that are not in their products. Correspondent Ben Thomas has the details.    Tech News The US Treasury department has instituted a ban on a Russian antivirus and cybersecurity software company, without citing any specific violations. Here’s tech correspondent Chuck Palm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices