Tech CEO's Grilled, US ID's Drone Attackers, House Passes Tax Package, Man Who Beheaded Father Arrested

Today on America in the Morning Senate Grills Tech CEOs Five of the country's biggest tech CEOs were before a skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee promising to do all they can to prevent the exploitation of children on their websites. John Stolnis has a recap. US Identifies Drone Attackers The U.S. has decided who was responsible for the drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. As for what comes next, Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Biden administration will carry out a response that it says will cover the course of several days, and is putting Iran on notice. The National Forecast A new storm hitting the West Coast brings heavy rain through California and Nevada, and turns to snow in the Sierra Nevada totaling 1-2 feet. Rain will also move into Arizona and Colorado late in the day. In the Northeast, some rain and snow showers move from Michigan into Massachusetts. Above-average temperatures in the Plains States and Rockies. Sunny in the Southeast. Meteorologist Matt Rinde has the forecast. House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill The House has done something that's been rare lately, passing a bill with broad bipartisan support. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports. Corruption Forces Arizona Lawmaker To Resign More alleged political corruption in Arizona, as a Democrat state lawmaker resigns following an ethics investigation. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Alzheimer’s Drug Pulled A drug maker is ending development of a controversial high-priced Alzheimer's medication. Correspondent Rita Foley reports. Judge Says No To Disney A federal judge dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit it brought against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Ed Donahue has the details. A Punxsutawny Preview Tomorrow is the big day - what will Punxsutawny Phil predict? Will there be six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? Correspondent Donna Warder reports. Migrants Attack Police In NYC There is concern in New York City, after video footage of police officers being kicked and hit in the face by a group of migrants in Times Square is causing outrage across the law enforcement community, and beyond. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Latest In The Red Sea The American military is reporting that a missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen came within one mile of a US Navy ship patrolling in the area. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to add to the current US-led military presence in the region, to help defend commercial shipping. Correspondent Charles deLedesma reports. Police Bust Man Who Beheads Father A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he posted a video to social media of him holding the severed head of his father. Katie Clark has the story. Utah Takes Aim At Diversity Utah becomes the latest state to ban diversity programs at universities and in state government. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Guardrails Can’t Handle EV’s A crash test at the University of Nebraska found that electric vehicles can’t handle the heavy weight of the nation's guardrail system. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. STD Warning A new federal report says the number of syphilis cases in the U.S. is rising. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. Tech News Chinese sponsored hacking seems to be in the news a lot as of late, but a serious threat to our infrastructure was thwarted by US Cybersecurity specialists and the FBI. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally Alec Baldwin was in a New Mexico court to make a plea in the case involving the shooting on the movie set of Rust. Kevin Carr has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices