Amy and T.J.

Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales announced their resignation from Congress on Monday. Both lawmakers were facing possible expulsion from the House looming later this week with accusations of sexual misconduct surrounding both of them.  Swalwell also recently dropped his bid to become California’s next Governor after a criminal investigation was opened in NY looking into rape allegations made by Swalwell’s former staffer.

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After 5 days in Bahamian police custody, 58-year-old Brian Hooker is a free man. His wife, Lynette remains missing after he claims she fell overboard from their 8 foot dinghy in rough seas. News outlets have revealed text messages where Lynette described a rocky relationship, saying she “can’t be out there with him” referring to boating with Brian. Despite suggestions of foul play from Lynette’s daughter and friends of the couple, authorities say they don’t have enough evidence for charges, however, Brian Hooker remains a suspect as the search continues for Lynette.

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The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner has officially been charged with first degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse after Kepner was found asphyxiated, under her bed on a Carnival cruise ship in November of last year. Her step-brother is being charged as an adult and prosecutors say he is “a danger to others” claiming he committed “the most serious, egregious and violative crimes one person can inflict upon another.” 

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Is he for real? President Trump is insisting what some are calling a blasphemous image of him as Jesus, was actually only meant to show him as a doctor. Trump has taken down the post, after leaving it up for a full 14 hours, giving conservative pundits plenty of time to criticize him, several even calling him the “antichrist.” Trump did not apologize, but instead blamed the fake news for likening the image to Jesus. 

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On a flight headed to Algeria, Pope Leo began his 10 day tour of African nations with a response to President Trump’s social media attack on him. The Pope saying he has no fear of the Trump Administration and went even further to say he believes it is his calling to “speak loudly” about the message of the Gospel.  Pope Leo even got in an unexpected jab about Trump’s Truth Social account, calling the naw of the platform “ironic.”

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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California Congressman Eric Swalwell has officially ended his bid for Governor, announcing on X late Sunday that it’s his fight to face false allegations, not his campaign’s. Swalwell is facing a criminal investigation in Manhattan for an alleged rape of a former staffer in 2024 and a possible expulsion vote in Congress this week. DHS has also opened an investigation into the Congressman over the legal status of his Brazilian nanny.

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President Trump directly attacked the world’s first American Pope on Sunday via a lengthy Truth Social post. He doubled down on his criticism of Pope Leo when he was boarding Air Force One, telling reporters he’s not a fan of the Pope. Even though the Vatican has not responded to the shocking words from the President, several Catholics leaders have, one Archbishop saying he is “disheartened.”

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We are hearing directly from 58-year-old Brian Hooker’s attorney, who says his client was interrogated for more than 3 hours “in relation to causing harm which resulted in his wife’s death.” Police must charge Hooker in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker by Monday evening, or he will be released. Despite a week of searching, Lynette’s body has not been found after her husband said she fell overboard in rough seas. His friends posted purported audio of Brian describing what happened to Lynette and how a “cascade of failures” led to his inability to rescue her.

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The developing story surrounding the rape allegations from a former staffer of Congressman Eric Swalwell have sparked multiple conversations. Calls to believe all women, to stand with accusers are necessary and important, but can we have a conversation with our daughters and the young women in our lives about decisions they make that can lead to unintended consequences? 

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