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Today on America in the Morning Hush Money Trial Begins Former President Donald Trump will be in a Manhattan court as his hush money case begins today in New York City. Correspondent Clayton Neville has a preview. Latest In The Middle East Over the weekend, Iran followed through with their threats to attack Israel after the Israelis killed two senior Iranian leaders in a missile strike in Syria last week, launching hundreds of missiles and drones from Iran into Israel. John Stolnis has the latest on the reaction from the Biden administration and what could come next. Chicago Mass Shooting Another weekend of gunfire in the Windy City has left a child dead when a mass shooting happened on a residential Chicago street. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports. Four Arrested In Kansas Women Deaths Four people have been arrested in Oklahoma in connection to the disappearance of two Kansas women who have been missing for weeks. The latest from correspondent Pamela Furr. Proposed New Colorado Gun Law Being Discussed Colorado’s Democrat-controlled House passed a bill Sunday that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms. The bill is now on its way to the Colorado State Senate. Tax Day Today Today is Tax Day 2024, the deadline for filing our returns. Correspondent Rita Foley reports on tax scams and how to avoid them. How Israel Defended Against Iran’s Attack Following the unprecedented attack by Iran against Israel, there was condemnation by President Biden and European leaders. As correspondent Jackie Quinn reports, the defense of Israel during the drone and missile attack launched from the Islamic Republic was met with complete resistance not only by the Israeli Defense Forces, but also by the militaries of the United States, France, the UK, and Jordan. House Planning Ukraine/Israel Aid Bill House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Sunday that he will try to advance wartime aid in a national security package that would include both Ukraine and Israel this week. Reaction To Arizona’s New Abortion Law Politicians continue to react to the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to allow an 1864 near total abortion ban to take hold in the Grand Canyon State. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the response from state and Federal leaders, including an Arizona Democratic Congressman, a GOP candidate for the Senate, and others. Death In An Australian Mall Australian authorities are singling out a police officer and bystanders for the heroic measures they took to confront a man who went on a stabbing spree in a mall in Sydney. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports. Bird Flu Cases Growing More cases of bird flu are being reported, and correspondent Julie Walker reports the virus is spreading to more farm animals, raising questions about food safety. Hunter Biden Denied The son of President Biden had an appeal of his weapons case denied. Correspondent Norman Hall reports. Truck Driver Slams Into Texas Building He was denied a driver’s license, and then he did the unthinkable. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports more details have been learned about a deadly crash and an arrest in Texas. Coyotes On The Move A struggling NHL franchise could be heading from the desert to the nearby mountains. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports. Tech News TV Streaming service Roku has identified over 1/2 million accounts hacked, after announcing more than 15 thousand earlier this year. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally King Kong has been knocked out of the top spot at the box office. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on this weekend’s new number one. It was a milestone event in New York for the Piano Man as Billy Joel held his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden, this time it was also televised and streamed. Kevin Carr reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices