Introduction

Former Vice President Mike Pence testifies for five-hours before a grand jury on Trump’s January 6 role. Plus, tributes and reflections pour in for Jerry Springer after the legendary talk show host loses his battle with cancer aged 79. And, the Fed is set to release its preferred measure of inflation, and the data could be critical in determining what it does next with rate hikes.

Also this morning: South Carolina and Nebraska fail to pass more restrictive abortion measures, two apache helicopters crash in Alaska during a training mission killing three army pilots, and, the Carolina Panthers select Alabama quarterback Brice Young as the number one pick in the NFL draft.

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