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36 people are confirmed dead in the devastating wildfires across Hawaii. Black Hawk helicopters have been deployed as paradise burns. Plus, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ luxurious lifestyle and his billionaire friends who funded 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen VIP passes to sporting events. And, a presidential candidate in Ecuador is assassinated at a campaign rally. The anti-corruption candidate was killed just ten days before the election. Also this morning: A Utah man is killed during an FBI raid after allegedly making threats against President Biden and other elected officials, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis seeks more than a dozen indictments in her 2020 election case, as former President Trump releases a new ad attacking her.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio voters overwhelmingly reject a GOP-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state’s constitution, in a major win for abortion rights supporters ahead of a vote to ensure access to abortion in Ohio. Plus, the New York Times obtains a secret memo from an unindicted co-conspirator in the January 6 case against Donald Trump that shows the evolution of the fake elector scheme. And, Hawaii is under a state of emergency as large wildfires rage fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora, and the Coast Guard rescues people who have been jumping into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire. Also this morning: The police chief of Montgomery, Alabama, says it's highly likely more people will be charged in the chaotic dock fight, DeSantis replaces his campaign manager in his latest shake-up, and the winning $1.58B Mega Millions ticket is sold in Neptune Beach, Florida.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 2 people are dead and nearly 400,000 are in the dark after powerful storms ravage the East Coast. Plus, Four arrest warrants have been issued after brawl broke out in Montgomery, Alabama on the City's river front. It started after a black dock worker was attacked by a group of white boaters. And, 11,000 Los Angeles City workers, including sanitation workers, engineers and life guards, head for picket lines in a 24-hour strike, to fight for what they call fair contracts. Also this morning: a huge turnout as Ohio votes on a ballot measure that threatens abortion rights, a white mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was child trafficking when flying with her black daughter, and Western allies get a “sobering” update on Ukraine’s counter offensive.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helicopters collide in California wildfire, assassination plot in Ukraine, blood banking history changed by Red Cross, Trump's protective order, Barbie movie reaches $1 billion box office, Pence confirms indictment claims but refuses to testify, rebranding of Angie's List to Angie, challenges faced by NYC in handling asylum seekers, success of female-directed movie and increase in experiential spending, Republican attacks on Kamala Harris, importance of televised court trials, bear break-ins and rehabilitation efforts, Alaska Sea Life Center and baby walrus rehabilitation, extreme weather affecting Beyoncé concert, issues at Beyoncé concert and ongoing Hollywood strike, Simone Biles' journey in gymnastics and future Olympic Games.

“Sour, dejected” - CNN has new reporting about Trump's state of mind after he was indicted for the third time in four months. The former president proclaimed his innocence and accused the special counsel of leading a political persecution, as House Democrats call for his election interference trial to be televised. Plus, lawyers ask for a reenactment of the Parkland High school shooting as evidence against the school resource officer who failed to enter the building as a gunman killed 17 people. And, two US Navy sailors are under arrest and have been indicted for allegedly sending sensitive military information to Chinese intelligence officers. Also this morning, why politicians are pleading with Taylor Swift to postpone her LA shows this weekend.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's former attorney general tells CNN that he believes his old boss “knew well that he lost the election”. That, as the former president is set to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom today on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hang on to power. Our hosts walk through the process of what's about to happen. And, former Vice President Mike Pence says his former boss was surrounded by a group of crackpot lawyers that kept telling him what he wanted to hear.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is due in court tomorrow after a federal grand jury indicted him on efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The story is dominating the front pages and CNN This Morning covers it from all angles, with reactions ranging from condemning Trump, to condemning the DOJ. Plus, details of the indictment, the new defenses, and what it means for America. And, new details about the randomly assigned judge overseeing the trial, who has previously said presidents, are not kings.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, potential indictment against former President Trump, Trump's PAC almost out of cash, and the Gilgo Beach serial killer's court appearance. France denies military operation plans in Niger, House Republicans probe Hunter Biden's DOJ plea deal, and Paul Reubens dies. Court update on Rex Huerman and impact on his family. AMC Theaters' success, Twitter's sign removal and lawsuit against nonprofit, and biohacking explored. Trump's PAC low on cash, US women's soccer advance, and Senator Tuberville's hold on military promotions. Asylum seekers facing long wait times at Relief Center.

Twice-indicted former President Trump is bracing for potentially more charges, but it's not hurting his polling. A New York Times/Siena College poll shows him with a 54% lead of likely Republican voters picking Trump, despite his legal troubles. Plus, the a Mar-a-Lago property manager, who’s accused of trying to delete security footage, is set to be arraigned in the classified documents case today. And, that summertime sickness may be more than just a cold. Health officials are seeing signs of a new Covid surge. Also this morning: CNN learns that Trump's leadership PAC has spent $40 million on legal fees since start of the year, and an American nurse and her child have been abducted from the campus of a Christian humanitarian organization in Haiti.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former president Donald Trump has been charged with additional crimes in the classified documents case, including retaining a top-secret Iran attack plan and trying to get a Mar-a-Lago security video deleted. Plus, the deadly heat wave expanding across the U.S. threatens wildlife, as researchers race to save coral off the Florida coast. In sports news, Shohei Ohtani has an afternoon for the record books, and Bronny James is home after suffering a cardiac arrest. Also this morning, Christine Romans ends 24 years with CNN.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices