Nick Immesberger was a bartender at Woods’ flagship restaurant where his parents say he died after being served excessive amounts of alcohol by the staff Source
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Trump’s support of tariffs often includes dubious claims
The president’s statements are raising questions about whether he can’t — or won’t — grasp trade basics Source
Alabama passes near-total abortion ban
Alabama is ready to outlaw virtually all abortions in an effort to get the Supreme Court to reverse protections for abortion rights nationwide. The state Senate voted 25-6 Tuesday night for a bill that already passed the House overwhelmingly. The bill has no exceptions for victims of rape or incest. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
A slain professor, 2 naked men and a suicide: “One of the strangest cases”
Man charged in the death of a University of Georgia professor at a home where authorities say the homeowner apparently killed himself after investigators arrived Source
Vaccine protesters push to keep loophole
The CDC reports there are now more than 10 times as many confirmed measles cases in 2019 as there were in the whole of 2010. The vast majority of infections are among unvaccinated people. Dr. Jon LaPook was at the New York Capitol Tuesday where protesters gathered to fight a bill to end religious exemptions for vaccines. Source
U.S. orders personnel out of Iraq
The State Department says non-emergency U.S. embassy and consulate employees in Iraq will have to leave. That follows rising tensions with Iran, Iraq’s neighbor. President Trump dismissed a report that his national security team is reviewing a plan for more than 100,000 U.S. troops to confront Iran. David Martin reports. Source
Eye Opener: Alabama passes abortion ban
Alabama passes the country’s most restrictive abortion bill with no exceptions for rape and incest. Also, President Trump’s oldest son will return to Capitol Hill next month to testify in a Senate committee’s Russia investigation. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
U.S. officials say Iran’s military likely behind tanker attacks
State Department orders most personnel out of neighboring Iraq citing “serious” threat, one that a senior British commander said doesn’t exist Source
Alaska midair crash: Survivors play critical role in investigation
Searchers in southeastern Alaska recovered two more bodies after an accident involving two sightseeing planes. The midair collision on Monday killed six people: four Americans, a Canadian and an Australian. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
DHS to allow border wall to go through wildlife refuge
The Department of Homeland Security waived environmental and dozens of other laws to build more barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border Source