Friday morning news: June 23, 2023

KENT COVINGTON, NEWS ANCHOR: Atlantic sub » A tragic ending to the search for a missing submersible vessel carrying five people the wreckage of the Titanic.

Rear Admiral John Mauger says the U.S. Coast Guard:

JOHN MAUGER: Discovered the tail cone of the Titan submersible approximately 1,600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the sea floor.

Retired submarine captain Bill Toti told WORLD that it appears the vessel was about a hour-and-a-half into the two-and-a-half-hour descent to the ocean floor when the vessel imploded.

BILL TOTI: Which meant that there had to be some sort of defect present on the day that they were going down, because that’s nowhere nowhere near what we call the test depth, which is where you expect the hull to fail.

He said possible explanations include a welding defect or problems with carbon fiber components used to make the vessel.

All five occupants were likely killed instantly.

Modi visit » At the White House on Wednesday, President Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi for an official state visit.

President Biden said they discussed the partnership in the so-called “Quad.”

JOE BIDEN: And how India and the United States, together with Australia and Japan, can ensure the vital Indo-Pacific region remains free.

The White House increasingly sees the US relationship with India as critical to countering China’s influence in that region and around the world.

The two leaders talked about launching new partnerships in defense and the manufacturing of semiconductors, among other things.

Schiff censure reaction » House Democrats are circling the wagons around Congressman Adam Schiff after the Republican majority voted to censure the congressman this week.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries:

HAKEEM JEFFRIES: The extreme MAGA Republicans are increasingly dominating the activity that is occurring amongst the House Republican Conference.

The censure refers Schiff to the House Ethics Committee for investigation.

GOP Congressman Russell Fry:

RUSSELL FRY: Adam Schiff for years lied to the American people. He used his position on the Intelligence Committee to pedal these lies constantly.

Republicans specifically cite claims that Schiff made about supposed collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign which later proved to be false.

Biden impeachment push » A group of House Republicans forced a vote Thursday to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Biden.

GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert said the House is making history.

LAUREN BOEBERT: For the first time in 24 years, a House Republican-led majority is moving forward with impeachment proceedings against a current president.

Boebert, backed by allies, was able to use House rules to force a snap vote. The 219-208 party-line vote sent her resolution to committees for possible consideration. They cite Biden’s handling of the border crisis as cause.

But Committees are under no obligation to act.

And Speaker Kevin McCarthy said investigations in House committees should play out first.

KEVIN MCCARTHY: This is one of the most serious things you can do as a member of Congress.

He said Republicans need to build a strong legal case before even considering impeachment.

SCOTUS Navajo » The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling says the government is not responsible for supplying water to Native American reservations.

A Navajo reservation argued that an 1868 treaty guaranteed the nation a sufficient water supply from the government.

Frederick Liu is an assistant to the U.S. solicitor general.

LIU: The 1868 Treaty didn't impose on the United States, a duty to construct pipelines, pumps, or wells to deliver water. Those affirmative duties aren't part of the treaty. And because the government has never expressly accepted those duties, the Navajo nation's breach of trust claim can't proceed.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the majority opinion and said that it is not the role of the court to rewrite and update treaties.

Florida Supreme Court won’t reinstate » The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate a prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. WORLD’s Kristen Flavin has more.

KRISTEN FLAVIN: Gov. DeSantis removed Democratic state attorney Andrew Warren after he declared that he would not enforce state abortion laws or statutes related to transgender procedures.

In a 6-1 decision, the state’s highest court rejected a petition by Warren to reinstate him.

The court ruled Warren had waited too long to file that petition.

Warren complained that the justices ruled on a procedural matter rather than the merits of the case.

The Republican governor last year suspended Warren, accusing him of neglect of duty and incompetence.

For WORLD, I’m Kristen Flavin.

Ukraine-Russia » Russia will have to find another way to get weapons and supplies to the front lines of the battle in Ukraine’s south. A missile attack on Wednesday severely damaged a bridge that links southern Ukraine to Crimea, a bridge critical to supply lines between Russia and the Kherson region.

Russia says Ukraine launched the attack on the bridge.

I'm Kent Covington.

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