Jury Holds Trump's Fate, Wicked Midwest Weather Continues, Golfer's Charges Dropped, Haley To Israel

Today on America in the Morning Trump Case To The Jury After nearly two dozen witnesses, over two weeks of testimony, and hours of closing arguments, the hush money case against Donald Trump is now in the hands of a jury. As correspondent Julie Walker reports jurors have already asked to rehear some testimony, including from Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, as the former president calls the case "rigged."    Still In The Dark In Texas Wicked weather is still causing issues in the Midwest, from hail and tornadoes to power problems in Texas that continue to leave many in the dark.    Golfer’s Charges Dismissed Now calling the arrest “a big misunderstanding,” charges against the world’s number one golfer have been dismissed following a court hearing Wednesday.  Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh has the story.    New Tennessee Law Might Face Legal Issues The governor of Tennessee has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors obtain an abortion, or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.     Alito’s Flag Flap Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside and recuse himself from certain Supreme Court cases over a flag controversy. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.     Fifth Grader Buys Lunch As not every kid was able to pay for their lunch, an elementary school in the small town of Blue Springs, Missouri racked up a lunch deficit of about $3,500 dollars, but one person decided to try to erase that debt.      Jury Holds Trump’s Fate After five weeks of opening arguments, at-times salacious testimony from witnesses and closing arguments, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial finally has the case. John Stolnis has more on the first day of deliberation.    Haley Heads To Israel Former GOP presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley traveled to Israel, where she was seen signing an artillery shell and also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, backing his war in Gaza.    More Campus Protests Another university campus is being forced to stop in-person classes and move to remote-learning due to pro-Palestinian protests.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports on the anti-Israel activities at schools in Michigan and California.    Plant Threatens Closure Over Emissions A Louisiana chemical plant accused of being a cancer risk for a nearby community is threatening to shut down if an EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed. Lisa Dwyer reports.    DOJ Takes Down Malware Network The United States announced a global malware network has been shut down. Pamela Furr has the details from the Justice Department of just how big a problem this network has been.    Louisiana Police Law Gets Scrutiny Louisiana’s new law regarding how close you can get to a police officer is drawing criticism. Critics of the law believe that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers.    Weinstein May Face New Charges There may be new charges filed against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports.     Expanding The Military With a new round of budget fights in the Senate, one Republican says America needs to re-invest in the military. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.    Finally   Former teen idol Molly Ringwald talks candidly about what it was like as a teenager in Hollywood in the 1980’s. Kevin Carr has the story.    Washington, DC will again host iconic guests from China, as the National Zoo will be the home to two new panda cubs. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices