The Trump-Putin Phone Call, Astronauts Return Home, Kennedy Files Released, Pentagon Cuts Coming

Today on America in the Morning The Trump & Putin Conversation President Trump engaged in one-on-one peace talks virtually with Russian President Vladimir Putin, talks the President says were productive. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Astronauts Finally Home The two astronauts who spent nine months in earth orbit, instead of just a few days, are finally back on earth. Correspondent Rich Johnson has more on the landing of the Space-X crew, and what NASA is saying about the lessons learned. Kennedy Files Released More than 60 years after he was gunned down in Dallas, the federal government released 80,000 pages of previously-unseen files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. An FBI Most Wanted Captured An alleged MS-13 Gang Member on the FBI Most Wanted List is in Police custody after being tracked down in Mexico. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Pentagon Cuts Coming More cuts are coming to the government workforce, this time at the largest office building in the United States. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Pentagon plans to eliminate up to 60,000 civilian jobs. Tennis Player Lawsuit Tennis players are taking their event organizers to court. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports a filing in U.S. District Court in New York calls the groups in charge of tennis a cartel. Roberts Rebukes Trump Over Judge Impeachment Talk Despite an unusual rebuke from the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, President Trump continues to call for a federal judge to be impeached. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the growing conflict between the executive and judicial branches. Middle East Fighting Continues Fighting has resumed in the Middle East and the United States is pointing to Hamas. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. What’s Next For NASA Astronauts NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth after what was supposed to be a few days turned into a nine month adventure in space. Haya Panjwani looks at what caused their longer-than-expected journey, and what the pair will do now that they’re finally home. Murder Charges In Super Bowl Reporter Death Police in suburban New Orleans announced upgraded charges for a woman accused in a Kansas City sports reporter's death in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has the details. Diplomat Ordered To Leave The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, who was declared persona-non-grata, has until Friday to leave the country. Judge Rules On USAID Firings A judge has found that some of the efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency may have been unconstitutional, and has ordered nearly 25,000 workers to be rehired. Lisa Dwyer reports. Louisiana Execution A Louisiana death row inmate became the first in the Pelican State to be put to death using nitrogen gas. The Louisiana Attorney General said Jessie Hoffman was executed last night. Latest In The Student Disappearance The person who is believed to have been the last to see a University of Pittsburgh college student alive was in a courtroom in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Tech News It’s a historic deal in the tech world - Google's Alphabet is buying out the Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz, in its largest cash deal to date. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices