Special counsel named, Elvis’ daughter dies, storm slams South

A special counsel has been appointed to investigate the Biden classified documents case - but what are the possible crimes and could the current President be charged? Plus, tributes pour in after Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, dies aged 54 after going into cardiac arrest. And, a state of emergency is declared in Alabama and Georgia after 7 people are killed as tornadoes ravage parts of the South.

Also this morning: tape tells all - how Republicans downplayed Trump’s classified documents scandal but have pounced on Biden’s, how internet sleuths are spreading misinformation about the Idaho college murders online, Ukraine refutes Russia’s claim of capturing the key town of Soledar, and a police report says Ana Walshe’s husband threatened to kill her.

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