Donald Trump is the Republican frontrunner in both Iowa and nationwide. Despite his strong standing in the polls, some Iowa voters have an appetite for another GOP nominee. Bob Vander Plaats, a prominent figure in Iowa Republican politics and CEO of the organization “The Family Leader,” joins “America Decides” to examine how voters feel about the 2024 GOP field. Source
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Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access to gender-affirming treatments after the GOP-controlled assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. Source
Lahaina residents reckon with destruction, loss
People across Maui have been asked to provide DNA samples in an effort to identify human remains. Source
Fulton County DA proposes March trial for Trump, co-defendants
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is proposing that former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants be tried next March, CBS News has learned. All are charged in connection with alleged efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election. Nikole Killion has more. Source
Family depicted in “The Blind Side” accuses Michael Oher of “shakedown”
Retired NFL player Michael Oher, the subject of the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” alleged in a filed court petition this week that he was never adopted by the Tuohy family, as was depicted in the film, but claimed he was misled into entering into a conservatorship. An attorney for the Tuohy family called the allegations against them false Wednesday. Omar Villafranca has the latest. Source
Maui wildfire death toll continues to climb as first victims identified
The death toll in the Maui wildfires crossed 100 as first responders Wednesday continued the arduous task of combing Lahaina for human remains. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,300 people remain unaccounted for, a FEMA official said. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui. Source
With hundreds still missing, Lahaina residents contend with grief, uncertainty
With the death toll in the Maui wildfires rising and hundreds of people still unaccounted for, Lahaina residents who survived the fire are searching for missing loved ones. Lilia Luciano has more. Source
Adele tears up revealing sex of couple’s baby at Vegas concert
The Grammy-winning singer got emotional after helping Shantelle and Chris Dare with their gender reveal. Source
Blinken had “long, frank” phone call with Paul Whelan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018. Source
This Minnesotan town’s entire police force quit over low pay
All seven members of a police department in Goodhue, Minnesota, quit their jobs last week, citing the department’s $22 an hour pay. Source