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AP Headline News - Jul 01 2024 06:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Is former President Trump immune from prosecution for Axie took while president? We expect to hear from the Supreme Court today, the AP's Jackie Quinn. This is the final day of the High Court's term. With an answer expected on whether Donald Trump can be charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol insurrection of 2021, criminal charges were announced against former President Donald Trump in August of 23 by special prosecutor Jack Smith. "Unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy. It's described in the indictment. It was fueled by lies." But Trump's lawyers say he's immune from prosecution because he was the president at the time. What should President Biden stay in the race after that much criticized debate on Thursday night? His family reportedly is urging him to stay the course. Senator Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat and a pastor, tells NBC's Meet the Press. "There have been more than a few Sundays when I wish I had preached about a sermon. But after the sermon was over, it was my job to embody the message to show up for the people that I serve." But Trump ally in North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says. "Everyone's talking about should Joe Biden even stay in the race. That's never happened in our history. It was such a dominant performance by President Trump in this debate." He was on NBC's Meet the Press too. Dangerous hurricane barrels been closing in on the Southeast Caribbean. Forecasters were watching for it to make landfall in the Windward Islands this morning. Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike. The fouled-up travel plans for tens of thousands of passengers. Airports here in the U.S. are expected to be packed all week as Americans travel for the July 4th holiday. The busiest day expected to be Friday. This is AP News. LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminated with parades around the country. One of the largest Pride celebrations took place in New York City Sunday with bands, marchers and DJs on floats pumping up the crowd. Like Leah and Sabula Rizgin, who says she came to support the LGBTQ+ community. "And to make people appreciate and treat each other as equals. And to support my child's Williams." The events around the country for Pride Month and the world were part-party and part-political protests. As participants recognized the community's gains, while also calling attention to recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, such as bans on transgender health care passed by Republican-led states. Julie Walker, New York. And I'm Rita Foley, AP News.