And the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a high school football coach had a
constitutional right to pray at the 50 yard line after his team's football game.
The vote was 6-3 with the court's three liberal members dissenting.
The coach Joseph Kennedy
started the game time prayers back in 2008.
The school board did not renew his contract.
Critics are calling that decision a further erosion
of the separation between church and state.
That we are going to have some more analysis on the impact of this decision
coming up in a few moments
and sticking with the Supreme Court.
America is still reeling from the decision
to effectively overturn roe versus wade.
Some women's health clinics have been forced to turn away patients in states
like Alabama while trigger laws are falling into place throughout the country.
Meanwhile, calls for lawmakers to codify abortion rights are growing louder.
Meanwhile,
let's move overseas to Russian missiles slammed into a crowded
shopping mall in the city of commensurate in central Ukraine.
On Monday,
local officials are saying at least 11
people were killed and about 50 others injured
Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky said more than 1000 people
were in that shopping center at the time.
Zelinsky addressed the leaders of the G7 nations at their summit in Germany
he's asking them for more heavy weaponry to help end the war before the winter
and the world of politics is waking up this morning and it's
waking up to a surprise hearing from the january 6th committee.
Exactly.
So let's go straight to Washington to Ariel
Hickson who's bringing us more on that story?
Good morning Ariel,
Good morning baker and Hannah.
Well,
the january 6th committee yesterday announced a surprise
hearing for this afternoon at one p.m. And
the committee didn't share any other details other than it
will quote present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony.
We now have a slightly clearer picture of what to expect.
So we've got to break it all down Cassidy Hutchinson,
a former senior aide to former White House Chief of Staff.
Mark Meadows Is expected to testify today.
Her appearance was first reported by Bowl News.
Hutchinson was a witness to critical
events and conversations throughout January six.
She has already sat for an interview with
the committee so we're likely to hear information.
The panel already knows.
One thing she may be asked more about is pardons at the last hearing.
Video testimony from Hutchinson and other trump aides revealed a handful of
republican members reached out to the White House to seek a pardon.
This includes representatives Andy Biggs mo brooks, matt gates, Louie,
Gohmert marjorie, taylor Greene and scott.
Perry moore pardon request could be revealed in testimony today.
Punch Bowl also reporting this morning that
Hutchinson's testimony will inform the hearings.
The committee has scheduled for july and that there are serious concerns
for Hutchinson's safety because of what she revealed to the committee.
So Ariel, given the importance of her testimony. Can we expect more hearing soon.
Well, we don't quite know yet.
Yesterday's announcement came as a big surprise to everyone.
But if the tidbit about her testimony informing the rest of the hearing is true.
It could be the case that this is the last hearing until july and of course
we'll have full coverage of that today at
one o'clock Eastern time here on cheddar news.
Ariel Hickson live on Capitol Hill. Thank you. Ariel.
Meanwhile,
take a look at some of the business stories
were falling for you this hour pending home sales rose
slightly in the month of May up 7/10 of percent
from april That's according to the National Association of Realtors
demand has been declining for six straight months now.
Now the reason for that uptick was a slight pullback in mortgage
rates from 5.64% to 5.24% By the middle of June however,
rates were back over 6%.
Meanwhile, as the fourth of july holiday weekend approaches,
flight delays are continuing all over the country.
This, according to flight aware
more than 700 flights were already canceled across the US by 9:30 a.m. Yesterday
airlines are blaming pilot shortages as well as the F. A. A.
Saying that airports are understaffed.
Triple A.
Expects the record number of americans to travel
this holiday weekend but mostly by car.
Finally how would you like it if instead of returning something you bought for
a refund the store just said just keep it well between high fuel costs,
supply chain issues and too much inventory
retailers are now finding it's just cheaper just to
give customers their refunds and let them keep the merchandise
target.
And walmart have reportedly done it with a small number of items,
and other companies are studying the idea as well.