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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A federal judge may soon unseal the FBI affidavit supporting the search warrant for Donald Trump’s home, the CFO of Donald Trump’s family business has struck a plea deal, at least 12 Ukrainians were killed by Russian missiles, world leaders continue to sound alarms about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Taiwanese military conducted missile drills Thursday, the Labor Department is reporting a slight dip in new jobless claims
Migrants continue to arrive at the U.S. southern border in staggering numbers, New York City mayor is criticizing Texas Governor Greg Abbott for busing migrants to New York City and Washington D.C., a federal judge several major pharmacy chains played a role in the opioid crisis, Rudy Giuliani answered questions before a grand jury in Atlanta, Turkey and Israel are patching things up diplomatically, Planned Parenthood plans to spend a record $50 million dollars to sway voters in the November midterm elections
President Biden signed a massive climate change and health care bill, first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon has confirmed the successful test of a long-range nuclear missile, authorities have rescued more than 200 human trafficking victims, explosions ripped through a Russian ammunition depot in Crimea
China has announced more military drills around Taiwan, the Taliban celebrated the one-year anniversary of its takeover in Afghanistan, House Republicans have compiled a report about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan last August, the Justice Department is not publicly releasing the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Trump’s Florida estate, three Americans were among the eight people wounded in a shooting at a bus stop in Jerusalem, the ruling military in Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted democratic leader of more supposed crimes
More lawmakers visit Taiwan, the Department of Homeland Security is warning about an increase in threats against federal law enforcement agents, members of Congress are still sparring over a climate and spending bill, Pennsylvania authorities have charged a man with two counts of criminal homicide after driving his car into a crowd, a fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt
Attorney Merrick Garland says Justice Department will reveal more about raid of Trump’s home in due time, Armed man tries to breach FBI office in Cincinnati, Russia struggles to replenish troops, House likely to vote on Dem “inflation” bill Friday, Businesses caught a break last month when wholesale inflation dropped for first time in two years, Gas prices dip below $4 a gallon and airfare goes down, and 1 million people displaced in Somalia amid drought
President Biden signs PACT Act to help veterans who are burn pit victims, President Trump pleads the 5th when called to testify in New York, Iranian operative charged with plot to kill John Bolton, Inflation dipped to 8.5 percent in July, Explosions at the Saki airbase in Crimea destroyed nine Russian warplanes, Global leaders urge Russia to give control of nuclear power plant back to Ukraine, and China issues threats while winding down war games
Republican leaders blast the FBI raid of former President Trump’s house, Trump tax returns must be handed to Congress, President Biden signs semiconductor CHIPS Act into law, Western powers and Iran may settle new nuclear deal, Albuquerque police make arrest in killing of four Muslim men, Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier dies at his home in Arizona, and Serena Williams to retire from professional tennis
President Biden visits Kentucky to witness historic flooding, ships carrying Ukrainian grain dock in Turkey, effects of the Israeli-Palestinian cease fire, four Muslim men killed in Albuqerque over last nine months, Travis and Greg McMichael convicted of federal hate crime charges related to killing Ahmaud Arbery, and Grammy-winning superstar Olivia Newton-John has died
