Today on America in the Morning

Storm To Swamp Texas & Louisiana
As more than 100 million Americans are baking in the first heatwave in the Northeast and Midwest, the first named storm of 2024 is taking aim at Eastern Mexico, but as correspondent Julie Walker reports, Tropical Storm Alberto has people in coastal Texas and Louisiana battening down the hatches.
  
No Winner Yet In Virginia
Virginians in the 5th district still don't know who the Republican nominee is going to be, 24 hours after election day, with the vote still too close to call. John Stolnis has more from Washington.
   
Ten Commandments To The Classroom
Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports that lawsuits are expected to filed against the plan.
  
Pushback Against Biden’s Immigration Order
President's Biden’s Executive Order announced this week continues to draw backlash from Republicans. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.
 
American Soldier In Russian Prison
A court in Russia sentenced an American soldier to three years and nine months in a Siberian penal colony after finding him guilty of theft and threatening to kill his Russian girlfriend. 
  
Politician’s Prank Gone Wrong
It’s a story that sounds like it came out of junior high school. Katie Clark reports on what one Vermont politician was caught doing on camera.
   
Storm Damage Starting
Some roads are already underwater as the first named storm of this hurricane season is impacting the coasts of Texas and Louisiana as it is expected to make landfall in Mexico. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports on preparations from the Lone Star State.
  
US-Israel Meeting Canceled
The White House has canceled a high-level US-Israel meeting on Iran that was supposed to happen this week, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a controversial video. Correspondent Pamela Furr has the details.
  
Rain Could Slow Wildfire
One person is known to have died and an entire town was evacuated in New Mexico as two out-of-control wildfires are converging toward each other. Lisa Dwyer reports that that firefighters could soon receive much-needed help from Mother Nature.
  
Russia-North Korea’s New Pact & Gifts
Sometimes all it takes is a limousine and a dagger to get things done. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, and a NATO-style defense deal their two leaders signed.
  
Syracuse, NY Explosion
A quiet street in Syracuse, New York was rocked by what sounded like an explosion that caused a house to collapse, injuring as many as 13 people. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.
   
Manhunt For A Murderer
A multi-state manhunt is underway for the suspect in a triple-murder in Oklahoma. Arkansas authorities say 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake was last seen on surveillance video in a small town northwest of Little Rock. 
 
Gas Prices Dropping
There’s good news again this week when it comes to the price at the pump. Correspondent Rita Foley explains.
  
Tech News
The Los Angeles County Public School board has voted to ban smartphones and social media by January 2025. Here’s tech correspondent Chuck Palm.
  
Finally  
There has been a few big blockbusters in movie theaters so far this year, but as Kevin Carr tells us, some big names have films coming out before the end of the year, including some remakes of classic hits.
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