Judy: Results are still rolling
in from last nights's primary
elections in five states.
North Carolina Republican
representative Madison Cawthorn
was ousted by state senator
chuck Edwards.
The race has yet to be called in
Pennsylvania's Republican U.S.
Senate contest.
Dr. Oz is locked in a dead heat
with a former hedge fund
manager.
On the democratic side,
Progressive John federman easily
defeated a moderate.
We will have more on all of the
primary results right after the
news summary.
Stocks took a plunge on wall
Street today over a
disappointing earnings reports
from target and lingering suit
-- concerned about inflation.
It is the biggest single day
loss since 2020.
The Dow Jones fell more than
1100 points.
The NASDAQ dropped 566 points.
The S&P 500 shed 165.
Covid-19 cases are spiking in
the U.S. And federal health
officials are calling on the
hardest hit areas to re-issue
mask mandates.
This is attributed to
subvariants of the highly
contagious omicron variant.
The northeast and midwest are
currently reporting the largest
outbreaks.
The CDC director warned it might
not stop.
>> What we have seen with prior
increases in infections in
different waves has demonstrated
that this travels across the
country and has the potential to
travel across the country.
I think the important thing to
recognize is we actually have
the tools to prevent it.
Judy: She also reported U.S.
Covid cases increased 26% in the
past week alone.
Hospitalizations are up 19%.
The first Russian soldier to
stand trial for war crimes in
Ukraine pled guilty today to
killing an unarmed civilian.
The 21-year-old admitted that he
shot a 62-year-old Ukrainian man
in the head.
If convicted, he could spend
life in prison.
Russian officials released
videos of Ukrainian solar's --
soldiers abandoning a steel
plant.
They estimate nearly 1000
Ukrainian troops have
surrendered.
Also today,the U.S. Embassy
reopened in Kyiv three months
after closing ahead of the
Russian invasion.
People gathered to watch as
officials raised the American
flag.
A small number of staffers
returned, but services have yet
to fully resume.
Finland and Sweden have now
officially submitted their
applications to join nato.
Nato diplomat said national
envoys have not reached a
consensus on starting mentorship
talks.
Meetings will continue at
headquarters in Brussels in the
coming days.
In Washington, Jake Sullivan
said the U.S. Welcomes the
membership.
>> This is a historic event.
A watershed moment in European
security.
Two nations with a long
tradition of neutrality will be
joining the world's most
powerful defensive alignment.
Judy: Turkey reiterated its
opposition to the two nordic
countries joining the alliance.
A former Minneapolis police
officer pleaded guilty today to
a state charge of aiding and
abetting second-degree
manslaughter in the death of
George Floyd.
This count of second-degree
unintentional murder will be
dismissed as part of his plea
deal.
He helped restrain Floyd
alongside Derek chauvin.
He is serving 22.5 years in
prison for murder and
manslaughter.
There is word at the department
of homeland security that it
pausing a newly formed
disinformation governance board
and its director will resign.
This followed weeks of criticism
from Republicans and questions
about whether the board would
police free speech.
Homeland security officials will
review the body and make
recommendations in 75 days.
Still to come, the Buffalo
massacre highlights the issue of
mass shooters obtaining weapons
legally.
Soccer players on the U.S. Men's
and women's national team
apparently have a equity for the
first time.
A new exhibit chronicles the
work of a painter and his use of
the camera.
Plus much more.
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