$30B bank rescue, downed drone footage, massive seaweed blob

Big banks rescue First Republic in a $30 billion deal to “reflect their confidence” in it, and “banks of all sizes”. Laura Coates asks House Banking Committee member Senator Chris Van Hollen if customers are being ignored in the financial crisis. Plus, the US Military releases video of a Russian fighter jet forcing down an American drone over the Black Sea. And, a 10 million-ton, 5,000 mile-long blob of seaweed is floating around in the Gulf of Mexico, and is and heading for Florida's beaches.

Also tonight: dozens of Mar-a-Lago staffers and Trump insiders are subpoenaed to testify in the classified documents investigation, Biden’s education secretary goes after Governor DeSantis for censoring what children can learn, an Alabama elementary school installs bulletproof safe rooms, Biden gets tough with TikTok, and, music producer David Guetta speaks to CNN about using AI to emulate artists’ voices.

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