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Lucia is on-site for the opening of St. Augustine's first Costco near World Golf Village. It's the 3rd location in NE Florida, and brings a major retailer to the area.

Today, the President will sign an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions. It's designed to help women travel between states to obtain access to the procedure. The President will sign the executive order as he helps launch a federal task force on access to reproductive care. We'll break down what this move means and how it's the latest in a series of executive actions on the issue.

Princess reports on an overnight shooting in St. Augustine that has one person in the hospital, and another in custody.

Tonya looks at the next round of primaries, as 5 states go to the polls to determine who will make their respective November ballots.

John Ward is in Kentucky with two teams of workers, helping with the flooding emergency. He brings us up to date on rescue & recovery efforts, the communications limitations, and challenges rescue crews are facing getting to impacted areas.

This morning, we're learning more about the US drone strike that took out one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. The US killed 9/11 planner Ayman Al-Zawahiri in a strike over the weekend. President Joe Biden says he has targeted Americans for decades. We're breaking down the mission that began last week and how Washington is reacting.

Brian joins JMN to discuss the US military strike against al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri. A drone strike yesterday "took him off the battlefield," said President Biden. He is believed to be one of the planners of the 9/11 attack. Hear more about this and other stories on the Brian Kilmeade Show from 9am to noon!

Eben reports on the catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, and rescue/recovery efforts underway. JFRD is among many services dispatching crews to help in rescue, recovery, and cleanup efforts.

The issue of veterans exposed to toxic burn puts while serving their country is expected to come up again today. The US Senate will likely vote on it this afternoon. It comes after the Senate voted down a plan last week and faced backlash. If today's vote passes, it could provide veterans with more help with their medical needs. We'll break down what's in the legislation and how likely it is to pass.

Jared reports that, as the recent GDP report confirmed a 2nd consecutive quarter of "negative growth," the White House still refuses to use the term "recession" to define current economic circumstances. WH reps note instead the growth of employment and consumer spending (both of which tend to be stagnant or declining in recessions).