Haley Suspends Campaign, State Of The Union, Alabama's New IVF Law, House Passes Budget

Today on America in the Morning   Super Wednesday Suspensions Super Tuesday this week led to a sort of “Super Wednesday” in the race for the White House, with questions as to who a former candidate’s supporters will support, as the nation prepares for tonight's State of the Union address. Correspondent Linda Kenyon has the story from Washington.     Guard Heading Underground State officials in New York are ramping up security in the subway system after a string of recent high-profile crimes has left residents feeling skittish about using the rails. John Stolnis has the details.       Judge Rules Against Government Agency Practices A Federal Judge in Texas says the practices of a decades-old government agency are unconstitutional. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the details.    Stakes Rise In Waters Off Yemen Concerns are growing for the United States and its coalition partners in the Red Sea, after an Iranian-backed Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen killed three crew members.      Alabama Passes New IVF Law Alabama’s legislature has a new law protecting in-vitro fertilization providers from legal liability, prompted by a recent state court decision that deemed any frozen embryo as a child. Lisa Dwyer has the details.        Budget Deal Passes  Congress is one step closer to keeping the government operating.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.     Battle For Haley Supporters As Nikki Haley bows out of the Republican presidential primary following losing all but one of the Super Tuesday races, her campaign suspension leaves Haley backers pondering "Plan B" in November.   Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, her voting block will be critical for both Donald Trump and President Biden to have in the general election.     Other Big Super Tuesday Results  There was more to the Super Tuesday primary than just the Presidential election. Correspondent Clayton Neville has key results across the country, and their implications.     Jerome Powell Talks Economy When the Federal Reserve Chairman speaks, Wall Street listens. Correspondent Jennifer King reports that Jerome Powell gave his latest update on interest rates and inflation during testimony on Capitol Hill.     Philadelphia Bus Stop Shootings There’s a demand that action be taken in Philadelphia, after the fourth shooting in as many days targeting teens at bus stops has parents on edge. Katie Clark reports that on Wednesday, gunmen opened fire hitting eight students waiting for a bus.     The Next Crumbley Trial Begins A jury has been seated in the historic shooting trial of the father of a high school shooter, whose fate will be decided by a panel of nine women and six men. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports this judicial proceeding follows the guilty verdict in the case involving Ethan Crumbley’s mother.    Spring Break Enforcement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending more law enforcement to Miami Beach and other Sunshine State spring break destinations in an effort to keep things under control.     Record Number Of Migrants Die The United Nations says a record number of migrants including those heading to Europe and the United States died last year trying to find a better place to live.  Correspondent Rita Foley reports.    Tech News  Congress is set to vote today on measures to ban Tic Tok, if the Chinese parent company Bytedance does not sell it. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news.     Finally   The closing statements made by the prosecution and defense in the involuntary manslaughter trial for the armorer on the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" may have taken longer than the jury leaving the courtroom and rendering a verdict. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports it took just over two hours for the decision to be reached.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices