The heat continues for millions in the US, and around the world. Hundreds of children have died or disappeared trying to cross the central Mediterranean Sea this year. India has launched a mission to explore the lunar south pole. If you forgot to file your taxes in the early pandemic days, you'd better hurry. Plus, we'll tell you why an Ohio plastic surgeon has lost her medical license.

Actors will be joining writers on the picket lines today - we'll tell you what they want from major Hollywood studios. The annual defense bill is hanging in the balance as the House added several controversial amendments to it. Food assistance could be cut off to nearly 5 million kids in the US, if a handful of states don’t act by today. The WHO says Aspartame could cause cancer in humans, but there's not a rush to ban it. And, France is going to pay people to repair their clothes.

Two members of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed the decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine and abortion access in the military. Plus, we’re learning more about a Chinese hacking operation that breached US government email systems. A committee for the World Health Organization says a popular artificial sweetener may be linked to cancer. Lastly, late singer Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death is revealed.

Lawmakers are criticizing the US Coast Guard over how it mishandled sexual assault allegations - we have the latest from a hearing. A key inflation gauge cooled last month to its lowest level in nearly three years. President Joe Biden says Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions endangers national security. An Italian court’s ruling on a groping incident at a high school is sparking outrage. And, for the first time in more than 60 years, Hollywood actors and writers go on strike.

A jury has decided that the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is eligible for the death penalty. The FDA approves the first over-the-counter contraception in the US. The Secret Service doesn't know who left a bag of cocaine at the White House last week. President Joe Biden says Nordic countries and allies are working "in lockstep" for a safer future. And, Disney's CEO is staying for another two years and weighed in on how the company might adapt.

Arizona's hot streak is about to get hotter, with the rest of the US not far behind. Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors are set to strike after talks with major studios and streaming services failed. More than 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan, as fighting continues and a mass grave is found. The FTC says it’s going to appeal a judge’s decision to allow the 69-billion-dollar Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal. Plus, we'll tell you why so many critical US submarines are waiting for repairs.

President Joe Biden is in Finland for a summit with Nordic leaders, hot off the heels of a successful NATO summit. A judge has approved a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland school shooting - we'll tell you why. An Arizona man is suing Fox News over a January 6th conspiracy theory. EU lawmakers have narrowly voted for a flagship nature law. And, Elon Musk is launching a company focused on AI.

We start with a severe storm system hitting parts of the eastern US. Plus, a high-profile Russian general says the country’s defense ministry fired him from his post after speaking out– we’ll hear details. Police are looking for a suspect who killed a pedestrian during a traffic stop in Washington, D.C. We have new developments on the search for an inmate with survivalist skills who broke out of jail last week in Pennsylvania. Lastly, new economic data on inflation is giving investors new hope.

President Joe Biden pledged his commitment to Ukraine at the end of a NATO summit in Lithuania. Thousands of Farmers Insurance customers in Florida will have to change providers. A man arrested in former President Barack Obama’s Washington D.C. neighborhood with weapons will remain in custody. Plus, we’ll tell you about a deadly greyhound bus crash in Illinois. And, rising tennis star Chris Eubanks’ Wimbledon run comes to an end.

Inflation has been cooling for one year straight. An important NATO summit is coming to a close, but Ukraine didn't get everything it wanted. US tax prep companies have allegedly been sharing people's private data with tech giants for years. The FBI director is in the hot seat today. Plus, some Republican 2024 candidates are trying some unorthodox fundraising methods.