Mike Ferguson in the Morning 06-13-24

Russian military exercises continue in the Atlantic Ocean near the Florida coast as four warships including a nuclear submarine have reached Havana Bay, Cuba. Story here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/12/us-news/four-russian-warships-including-a-nuclear-sub-now-sitting-200-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida/

MORNING NEWS DUMP:

Game over!! Somebody found Kim Gardner!  She finally met with the staff of the Missouri Auditor’s Office on Wednesday. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/06/12/kim-gardner-met-with-missouri-auditors-staff-wednesday/

The U.S. House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for defying lawful subpoenas and refusing to turn over the audio recordings of Biden’s interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur. Story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/06/12/breaking-house-of-representatives-votes-to-hold-ag-merrick-garland-in-contempt-of-congress-n2175399

Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS were arrested in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Story here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/11/us-news/six-suspected-terrorists-with-isis-ties-arrested-in-sting-operation/

Port of Baltimore reopens for business. Story here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/port-baltimore-fully-reopened-100m-cleanup-collapsed-francis-scott-key-bridge

Ozark Bible College establishes the Davy & Natalie Lloyd Memorial Scholarship. Story here: https://wng.org/sift/u-s-missionaries-killed-in-haiti-remembered-with-college-scholarship-1718050796

Senate Republicans and Democrats are trying to deal with what they call a vaping epidemic that's affecting kids throughout the U.S. Story here: https://fox40.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/senators-grill-fda-about-vaping/amp/

Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 as pitcher Sonny Gray picked up his 8th win. They'll wrap up the 3-game series with the Pirates this afternoon at Busch Stadium at 1:15pm.  Then it's on to Chicago for a 3-game weekend series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field. 

We discuss the vaping issue as Senate Republicans and Democrats are trying to deal with what they call a vaping epidemic that's affecting kids throughout the U.S. Story here: https://fox40.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/senators-grill-fda-about-vaping/amp/

We discuss the best Cold War movies! (Spoiler alert...Dr. Strangelove tops the list.)  Check it out here: https://screenrant.com/cold-war-movies-films-setting-ranked/

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