And the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a high school
football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the
50 yard line after his team's football game. The
vote was 6-3 with the court's three liberal members dissenting
. The coach Joseph Kennedy started the game time prayers
back in 2008. The school board did not renew
his contract. Critics are calling that decision a further
erosion of the separation between church and state. That
we are going to have some more analysis on the
impact of this decision coming up in a few moments
and sticking with the Supreme Court. America is still
reeling from the decision to effectively overturn roe versus wade
. Some women's health clinics have been forced to turn
away patients in states like Alabama while trigger laws are
falling into place throughout the country. Meanwhile, calls
for lawmakers to codify abortion rights are growing louder.
Meanwhile, let's move overseas to Russian missiles slammed into
a crowded shopping mall in the city of commensurate in
central Ukraine. On Monday, local officials are saying
at least 11 people were killed and about 50 others
injured Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky said more than 1000 people
were in that shopping center at the time. Zelinsky
addressed the leaders of the G7 nations at their summit
in Germany he's asking them for more heavy weaponry to
help end the war before the winter and the world
of politics is waking up this morning and it's waking
up to a surprise hearing from the january 6th committee
. Exactly. So let's go straight to Washington to
Ariel Hickson who's bringing us more on that story?
Good morning Ariel, Good morning baker and Hannah.
Well, the january 6th committee yesterday announced a surprise
hearing for this afternoon at one p.m. And the committee
didn't share any other details other than it will quote
present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony. We
now have a slightly clearer picture of what to expect
. So we've got to break it all down Cassidy
Hutchinson, a former senior aide to former White House
Chief of Staff. Mark Meadows Is expected to testify
today. Her appearance was first reported by Bowl News
. Hutchinson was a witness to critical events and conversations
throughout January six. She has already sat for an
interview with the committee so we're likely to hear information
. The panel already knows. One thing she may
be asked more about is pardons at the last hearing
. Video testimony from Hutchinson and other trump aides revealed
a handful of republican members reached out to the White
House to seek a pardon. This includes representatives Andy
Biggs mo brooks, matt gates, Louie, Gohmert
marjorie, taylor Greene and scott. Perry moore pardon
request could be revealed in testimony today. Punch Bowl
also reporting this morning that Hutchinson's testimony will inform the
hearings. The committee has scheduled for july and that
there are serious concerns for Hutchinson's safety because of what
she revealed to the committee. So Ariel, given
the importance of her testimony. Can we expect more
hearing soon. Well, we don't quite know yet
. Yesterday's announcement came as a big surprise to everyone
. But if the tidbit about her testimony informing the
rest of the hearing is true. It could be
the case that this is the last hearing until july
and of course we'll have full coverage of that today
at one o'clock Eastern time here on cheddar news.
Ariel Hickson live on Capitol Hill. Thank you.
Ariel. Meanwhile, take a look at some of
the business stories were falling for you this hour pending
home sales rose slightly in the month of May up
7/10 of percent from april That's according to the National
Association of Realtors demand has been declining for six straight
months now. Now the reason for that uptick was
a slight pullback in mortgage rates from 5.64% to 5.24%
By the middle of June however, rates were back
over 6%. Meanwhile, as the fourth of july
holiday weekend approaches, flight delays are continuing all over
the country. This, according to flight aware more
than 700 flights were already canceled across the US by
9:30 a.m. Yesterday airlines are blaming pilot shortages as well
as the F. A. A. Saying that
airports are understaffed. Triple A. Expects the record
number of americans to travel this holiday weekend but mostly
by car. Finally how would you like it if
instead of returning something you bought for a refund the
store just said just keep it well between high fuel
costs, supply chain issues and too much inventory retailers
are now finding it's just cheaper just to give customers
their refunds and let them keep the merchandise target.
And walmart have reportedly done it with a small number
of items, and other companies are studying the idea
as well.