Mike Ferguson in the Morning 12-17-24

(8:05am) MORNING NEWS DUMP 

More details will surface during the day today about the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. The murder suspect is 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow. Story here: https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/12/16/new-madison-shooting-suspect-identified-as-15-year-old-student-n2183294

The man accused in the death of CBC student and hockey player Colin Brown made his first court appearance on Monday. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-in-colin-brown-murder-case-pleads-not-guilty-to-court/

Sen. Chuck Schumer comments on the continuing resolution. Story here: https://punchbowl.news/article/washington/where-is-continuing-resolution/

Could Illinois Gov. Pritzker be at risk of being hit by a Trump lawsuit? Story here: https://wirepoints.org/settlement-with-abc-and-stephanopolous-indicates-trump-has-an-actionable-defamation-claim-against-pritzker-wirepoints-quickpoint/

Trump files lawsuit against the Des Moines Register. Story here: https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2024/12/17/donald-trump-sues-ann-selzer-n2183304

Sen. Ted Cruz comments on the administration trying to sell border wall materials. Story here: https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2024/12/13/texas-plans-to-buy-pieces-of-border-wall-being-auctioned-off-by-biden-return-them-to-trump-n2183154

Sam Page continues to pick fights with the St. Louis County Council regarding the senior property tax freeze. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/page-threatens-senior-tax-freeze-program-over-st-louis-county-budget/

Blues (15-14-3) host the New Jersey Devils (20-10-3) tonight at 7pm at Enterprise Center. 

(8:20am) More details will surface during the day today about the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. The murder suspect is 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow. Story here: https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/12/16/new-madison-shooting-suspect-identified-as-15-year-old-student-n2183294

(8:35am) We discuss various Christmas holiday traditions and why some of them are fading away, like going through the neighborhood singing Christmas carols.

(8:50am) We discuss some reasons why many Americans think that "the other guys" are the problem that's causing division in our country. Story here: https://news.gallup.com/poll/650828/americans-agree-nation-divided-key-values.aspx

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