Kent is a reporter and news anchor for WORLD Radio. He spent nearly two decades in Christian and news/talk radio before joining WORLD in 2012. He resides in Atlanta, Ga.
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Police in Louisville release bodycam footage of their response to a shooting on Monday; Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg sues Congressman Jim Jordan to try and overturn subpoenas; President Biden condemns Russia’s illegal detainment of a Wall Street Journal reporter as illegal; Moscow begins conscripting soldiers electronically; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tries to reassure Americans that the US banking system is resilient following a report by the International Monetary Fund forecasting slow growth in the coming year; and Democrat-led states are stockpiling abortion drugs following a ruling by a Texas drug revoking FDA approval for the drug.
Five dead and nine injured following shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky; Iran installs security cameras to catch women violating hijab law; the Pentagon is investigating a supposed documents leak; the Justice Department has appealed a Texas court’s ruling repealing the FDA’s approval for an abortion drug; roadside bombs in Pakistan kill four people and wound others; a Tennessee lawmaker expelled for protesting gun laws on the chamber floor has been reinstated; and President Biden is visiting Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Democrats condemn a federal judge’s decision to overrule the FDA’s approval of an abortion pill; Ukrainian Christians prepare to celebrate Orthodox Easter while Russian missile strikes continue; The US Justice Department is investigating the alleged leak of classified military plans from the Pentagon; LA teachers approve a labor deal; Tennessee lawmakers expelled last week for disorderly behavior last week are expected to be reinstated this week; eight dead in France following an explosion at a residential building.
Israel pummeled by rockets fired from Lebanon, House Republicans subpoena Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Biden Administration blames Trump for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Tennessee House Republicans vote to expel two Democrats who chanted with gun control protestors, Idaho passes law banning taking minors across state borders to get abortions, and French protestors continue to decry retirement age change while Macron’s government survives two confidence votes
Tornadoes rip through Missouri, leaving miles of destruction; Taiwan’s president meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy; the FBI and European intelligence agencies bust an international group of identity thieves; Zelensky visits Poland following the promise of more fighter jets; and a new study finds that the families of youths who pursued gender transition felt pressured to accept medical interventions
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents; Finland officially joins NATO, and Sweden is the next in line; US Secretary of State Tony Blinken is in Brussels meeting with Ukraine’s foreign minister to discuss ongoing aid to Ukraine; Kansas governor is set to veto a bill restricting transgender procedures for minors; Chicago residents choose a new mayor; and Wisconsin voters elect a new state supreme court justice
Trump is in Manhattan for his arraignment hearing, Finland has become a member of NATO, Finland’s prime minister lost re-election to a conservative candidate, lawmakers confirm that the Chinese balloon didn’t capture photos but did send electronic signals back to China in real time until the U.S. shot it down, oil prices are up six percent as OPEC nations cut production, and NASA has introduced the team of astronauts going to space for the Artemis 2 mission next year
Trump is expected to be arraigned and fingerprinted in Manhattan tomorrow ahead of a trial; former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson is running for President; dozens of people were killed by tornados in Arkansas and Illinois; more Russian airstrikes kill Ukrainians and the US promises more aid; Secretary of State Tony Blinken calls on Russia to release two Americans imprisoned on charges of espionage; and in Texas, border patrol agents find dozens of migrants smuggled into the country by truck, as well as dozens more hiding in a cave
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