Just how real are those combat movies? A former Navy Seal breaks it down in today's "Video of the Day"
Police reform is a big topic both in Louisville and across the country. NBC News Radio's Bill Zimpfer joins Tony with the latest on efforts to reorganize – and in some cases - dismantle some police departments.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that her country was free of coronavirus cases, just over three months after the first reported case of COVID-19 appeared there. As a result, Ardern said domestic coronavirus lockdown restrictions would be lifted at midnight on Monday. Entry into the country, however, will still be restricted to citizens and residents of New Zealand. Experts credit aggressive lockdown restrictions and testing measures as a reason for the country’s quick turnaround. 22 people in New Zealand have died due to the coronavirus. ABC's Tom Rivers joins to talk about how they did it.
The fourth and final memorial to George Floyd happens Tuesday in the state where the 46-year-old spent much of his childhood. An invitation-only funeral follows a Monday visitation that attracted thousands of people from around the country and re-intensified the calls for changes in policing. Among Monday visitors at the invitation-only were Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and presidential hopeful Joe Biden. ABC's Jim Ryan is in Houston and joins Tony.
The Federal Open Market Committee has a scheduled meeting on June 9-10, with an announcement and release of updated economic projections on Wednesday at 2:00 pm ET and a virtual press conference to follow. The pandemic has brought on the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression. Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA joins Tony to break down the numbers.
In a briefing Monday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters President Trump was “appalled” at calls to defund police departments. Trump himself later noted that he thinks “99%” of police officers are “great, great people.” Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, meanwhile, noted through a spokesperson that the former Vice President “does not believe that police should be defunded.” But McEnany went on to say the president is looking at “a number of proposals” as it relates to ideas of policing reforms, and Biden’s statement did mention that he saw “the urgent need for reform” in the nation’s policing. All this comes against the backdrop of nationwide protests over police violence, and a national election. How will the “defund the police” question play in the race for 2020? ABC News Political Analyst Alex Castellanos joins Tony with analysis.
Removal of the Castelman Statute, SummerWorks & Racial Challenge in Louisville. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joins Tony for his weekly chat.