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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Possible proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray; Rebuke to the EPA; Russia deploying nuclear weapons; Target’s market value drops; No debt ceiling deal; Chinese malware uncovered
News of the day, including Ron DeSantis’s announcement that he’s running for president, a typhoon overwhelms Guam, and Tina Turner dies at 83
News of the day, including debt ceiling talks grind on, Illinois investigates Catholic clergy sexual abuse of children, and the Surgeon General warns that social media is hurting kids
Top news for the day, including Tim Scott’s presidential campaign announcement, EU suing Facebook parent company Meta, and honoring the life and legacy of pastor Tim Keller
President Biden and Kevin McCarthy will meet today to sort out the debt ceiling; President Zelensky visits the G7 summit to raise support for Ukraine; Nebraska’s legislature passes a bill to protect the unborn from abortion and children from transgender procedures; DeSantis signs transgender legislation; big brands step up support for LGBT causes despite a damaging Bud Light boycott; and gas prices are steady after recent declines
Japanese Prime Minister meets face-to-face with President Joe Biden; Russian forces retreat around Bakhmut; lawmakers on Capitol Hill hear from FBI whistleblowers; the Supreme Court sidesteps an internet question; Walmart reports strong returns amid a rough retail environment; and U.S. regulators say millions of drivers may be at risk
President Biden attends G7 Summit in Japan; Montana bans TikTok; a new report points to a Chinese lab leak as source of COVID-19; North Carolina lawmakers overturn the governor's veto of a new pro-life law; Florida to send reinforcements to the Southern border; Ecuadorian President dissolves the country’s legislature; and the NRA sues the state of Maryland.
Possible progress toward a debt ceiling deal in Washington; artificial intelligence expert warns U.S. Senate about the risks of AI; lawmakers grill executives from two failed banks; U.S. spending up slightly; European leaders to discuss alleged human rights violations during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and police identify New Mexico shooter
Special Counsel John Durham says the FBI’s probe into Trump-Russian collusion failed to uphold the law; The State Department reports that religious freedom around the world is under attack; Ukrainian President Zelensky visits London for a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; Russia is looking to buy more suicide drones from Iran; Trump attacks DeSantis for being too harsh as a pro-lifer; Border Patrol agents apprehend an Afghan man on the FBI’s terror watch list near San Diego; and Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a runoff after neither candidate won a majority of votes cast
Border crossings dip following Title 42 rule’s expiration, but surge is expected; the Biden Administration wants to release asylum seekers into the United States; increased rainfall in Texas makes crossing the Rio Grande river border more dangerous for migrants; Biden is set to meet with Congressional leaders this week to discuss raising the debt ceiling; NC legislature is set to override the governor’s veto of a pro-life bill; Fragile ceasefire achieved between Israel and Gaza; and SpaceX launches 60 new satellites into space
