This is America in the Morning from Westwood One. Good morning, I'm John Trout. It's Friday, July 10th, 2026. Here's what's coming up on America in the Morning. The United States has launched a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran. The roommate and romantic partner of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk told investigators that defendant Tyler Robinson had said he wishes he hadn't done it. A U.S. Olympian pleads not guilty. I'm Clayton Neville. Mexico plans to request criminal charges over the deaths of 17 Mexicans in ICE custody. I'm Ed Donoghue. U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic added injury to insult during the World Cup loss to Belgium. I'm Sagar Meghani. Mortgage rates march higher. I'm Alex Vega. Meta says it's investing more than $9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center. I'm Donna Woodard. All ahead on America in the Morning. The U.S. and Iran are once again exchanging fire in the Middle East. Here's the latest from correspondent John Gambrill. The United States has launched a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran. The U.S. military central command says it hit some 90 targets in Iran today. Now, that includes sites at an airport as well as missile launchers. That's according to black and white footage released by the U.S. Military Central Command. Meanwhile, in Iran, they say at least one person has been killed, a firefighter who was responding to a strike at an airport in Aranshar. They also say that bridges apparently were targeted again for the first time in the war since this ceasefire has been put in place. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to begin targeting infrastructure in Iran over its continued attacks on ships trying to go through the Strait of Hormuz through a route around Oman to the south. Missile alert sirens went off in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar this morning as Iran retaliated. There's no word on if there's any damage in those Gulf countries, but it just shows how everything is escalating. and this interim deal to try to end the war now looks increasingly at risk as this crossfire continues. Testimony from Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin's romantic partner was presented in a Utah court by prosecutors in the case. Correspondent Hannah Schoenbaum is following details. The roommate and romantic partner of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk told investigators that defendant Tyler Robinson had said he wishes he hadn't done it. Prosecutors played parts of a video of their recorded interview with the roommate, Lance Twiggs, on the fourth day of a week-long preliminary hearing in the case. Did he talk about what he had done? I didn't go into detail. I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was. I started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it. They also showed text messages between Robinson and Twiggs, discord messages, and a handwritten letter they allege Robinson left for twigs, confessing to the crime and professing his love for twigs. Robinson appeared stoic while watching the video interview, but appeared to smirk at times while reading the text messages. And after an investigator read aloud the handwritten letter, one of Robinson's defense attorneys leaned over to ask if he was okay. He nodded yes. At the courthouse in Provo, Utah, I'm Hannah Schoenbaum. A U.S. Olympian pleads not guilty in connection with alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Correspondent Clayton Neville has that story. U.S. Olympic canoeist David Davey Hearn was arraigned in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday on a single count of destruction of property. He's accused of causing more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn's among at least four people facing charges in connection with the alleged tampering. President Trump began renovating the pool in the spring. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanne Pirro alleges that Hearn was seen forcefully and violently pulling up and removing the bottom liner of the pool with both hands on June 19th. Hearn's lawyer Norm Eisen says his client's innocent and calls the charges outrageous. This indictment reflects the administration's effort to scapegoat Davey and to shift blame for their own failures. Hearn's next hearing in the case is set for August 5th. I'm Clayton Neville. The top stories of the day are sponsored by Sleep Number. Save on comfort personalized to you only at Sleep Number. Right now, bundle and save over $300 on select mattresses plus adjustable bases. Visit a Sleep Number store or sleepnumber.com today. Scrolling with Haley. I am Haley Carania. I scroll with the homies here in the live chat because there's a lot to scroll through. On X, on Instagram, on TikTok. Cutting through the clutter. one hot take at a time. Love seeing you all in the chat before the show. I tried to jump in just a few minutes before to say hello. I love the chat interaction. Thank you for helping. But I do it to get all the videos and all the content that you won't find anywhere else. Scrolling with Haley. Just search that up and I will be there. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents involved in the shooting death of a Mexican National in Houston on Tuesday were not wearing body cameras. Correspondent Ed Donoghue reports the incident has caused tensions to rise over immigration between the U.S. and Mexico. Mexico plans to request criminal charges over the deaths of 17 Mexicans in ICE custody or during immigration operations under the Trump administration. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says we cannot turn a blind eye to the Mexicans who have died during ICE operations or who are or were detained in these detention centers, which are operated by private companies contracted by ICE. The request, which carries no legal weight, will be submitted to state prosecutors and the Justice Department. It will be accompanied by civil lawsuits against the companies that operate the detention centers. Sheinbaum said Mexico decided to escalate its citizen Lorenzo Salgado Arahu in Houston. This week, I'm Ed Donoghue. The man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House in November of 2025, killing one of them, has been taken to the hospital for a potentially life-threatening medical condition after refusing to eat food while in pretrial custody. U.S. Marshals notified prosecutors in the case last month that the alleged gunman was at risk of long-term health issues due to his refusal to consume adequate nutrition. The reason for the alleged gunman's refusal to eat has not been disclosed, and a trial date for his case has not yet been scheduled. One of the players on the U.S. men's World Cup team was injured during their match against Belgium. With details, here's correspondent Sagar Magani. U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic added injury to insult during the World Cup loss to Belgium. Pulisic was hobbling after hitting a Belgian player's leg while attempting a shot. A person familiar with the injury says Pulisic fractured his right leg and will be sidelined for several weeks, though he is expected to be ready for AC Milan opener late next month Pulisic was scoreless during the World Cup missing one of five games with a calf injury and leaving two others early I Sagar Meghani Wall Street stabilized on Thursday after seeing losses earlier in the week after the U.S. resumed strikes in Iran. Correspondent Seth Soutel has the market report. I'm Seth Soutel and this is the AP Market Report. Stocks rose and oil prices fell as calm return to financial markets a day after fighting flared up again between the u.s and iran the s p 500 rose eight tenths of a percent thursday the index more than recovered its loss from the day before the dow added 139 points that's about three tenths percent the nasdaq composite rose 1.3 oil prices gave back much of their gain from the day before the price of a barrel of brent crude eased by 2.2 treasury yields fell in the bond market the yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 4.54%. Seth Soutel, New York. Homebuyers looking for a break in mortgage rates are in for a letdown this week. Correspondent Alex Viega reports. Mortgage rates march higher. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week to 6.49%. It's now back to where it was two weeks ago. When mortgage rates rise, it can add hundreds of dollars a month in cost to a home loan, reducing homebuyers' purchasing power. Mortgage rates have been mostly trending higher for months. Higher oil prices due to the war with Iran raised expectations for hotter inflation, pushing up the long-term bond yields that influence mortgage rates. The trend has contributed to lackluster home sales this year. I'm Alex Vega. New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state against 3M, DuPont, and Comores, and other companies accusing them of harming the environment and people's health by selling forever chemicals that they knew were toxic. James wants the companies to fund cleanup efforts, properly warn consumers of the dangers of forever chemicals, and pay damages for the harm they've caused. In May of 2025, 3M agreed to pay New Jersey $450 million to settle claims its forever chemicals contaminated the state's drinking water. And just last month, Chemours reached a settlement with the U.S. government to resolve charges its chemicals polluted water in New Jersey, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Facebook's parent company has revealed plans to build a massive AI data center in Canada. Correspondent Donna Warder has details. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it's investing more than $9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and the largest outside the United States. The facility will be in Alberta and will be powered by a natural gas-fired plant being developed by a consortium. Alberta has been courting hyperscale data centers. Because the province's electricity grid cannot support multiple large AI data centers, it's prioritizing projects that have their own power generation, as Meta plans to do. I'm Donna Water. The oldest woman to travel into space has died. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer takes a look at the life of Wally Funk. Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA's All-Male Astronaut Corps in the early 1960s, but never made it into space. In 2021, she got her chance aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket. I felt great. At the time, the 82-year-old was the oldest person to go into space. I was just laying down and I was going into space. And I want to thank you, sweetheart, because you made it possible for me. I've been waiting a long time to finally get it up there. In a post on X, Blue Origin said that they were humbled to be a part of her journey. I'm Lisa Dwyer. Correspondent Karen Chalamus reports that in Denmark, Christmas in July is more than just wishful thinking. As Central and Southern Europe grapple with the heat, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Denmark. Dozens of people dressed as Santa, Mrs. Claus and elves from around the world have descended on Alberg, Denmark's fourth largest city. For the nation's annual World Santa Claus Congress, It's a colourful midsummer tradition that has delighted onlookers since 1957. The event was created to entertain children, but became a popular gathering for Santas who appear in stores and shopping malls over the festive period. For Simon Bronze, chairman of Danish Santa Claus Guild, the event is proof that the festive spirit isn't just for Christmas. Christmas is not a season. It's a feeling you have in your stomach. So if you want, you can have Christmas the whole year. I'm Karen Chamas. America in the Morning for Friday, July 10th, 2026 is produced by Alexander Hinton. I'm John Trout. This is Westwood One. This is America in the Morning from Westwood One. I'm John Trout. Coming up this half hour... Is the U.S.-Iran ceasefire over? A lot of bombs say yes, but experts say maybe not. I'm Richard Johnson. President Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch near Washington, D.C. won initial approval from a key federal agency, Ed Donoghue, Washington. The New York Times, The Daily News, and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI. I'm Lisa Dwyer. Disney dives back into the ocean with a live-action version of Moana. I'm Kevin Carr. Back after these messages. All eyes are on Maine following the decision by Democrat Senate candidate Graham Plattner to drop out of his race amid controversy. Correspondent Clayton Neville following details. The Senate race in Maine could shift the balance of power in Congress in the midterms as Democrats look to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. Graham Plattner was the Democratic candidate until he dropped out of the race this week after rape accusations. This is all false. The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real. He made the announcement on social media. I just want you to think about what you would do as a regular person in a position where a much larger world, large forces, were working against you personally to accuse you of the worst thing that a person could do, and it was not remotely true. Now, Maine Democrats are scrambling to find a candidate to replace Plattner. We do see huge support, tremendous support, a people-powered movement for this radical extremist, Graham Plattner. Will those people transfer to someone else? Maine Republican state rep Lauren Libby told Fox Business it'll be a challenge for Democrats to match the momentum that Plattner provided in Maine. I would think that it a problem for them given what Graham Plattner has brought up rallied in our state The Maine Democratic Party says it hold a nominating convention to choose the replacement According to the party the convention will involve hundreds of delegates from across the state It's not clear, though, when that's going to take place. Democrats need to pick a candidate to replace Plattner by July 27th, according to state law. Governor Janet Mills, who was in the race before suspending her campaign in late April, has not indicated if she's interested in running again. But others have shown interest, to include former state Senate President Troy Jackson, Nirav Shah, the former director of Maine's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shana Bellows, Maine's Secretary of State, and others. I'm Clayton Neville. The U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes once again on Thursday, but neither side appears ready to definitively say that the ceasefire is over. More from correspondent Rich Johnson. As Iran hit targets inside U.S. allies Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait, And the U.S. went after targets inside Iran. Both sides raised concerns about an end to the ceasefire if the other fails to ceasefire. Defense and security analyst Alex Alpharez-Shears says the key to resolving the conflict is restraint, something neither the U.S. nor Iran is exercising because of the fundamental disagreement about the future of the Strait of Hormuz. The United States find it intolerable that Iran will exercise control over the strait, and Iran finds it intolerable that an alternative mechanism with regards to the control of the strait, without them being the predominant actor in that mechanism, is also equally intolerable. Here's coming, courtesy of Al Jazeera. Will Todman, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, tells CBS that he fears a return to the cycle of low-intensity conflict with flare-ups every couple of weeks. That's something that I think the international markets will not respond well to because it will instill and embed uncertainty in this critical artery of international trade. And Will Tebow, director of the conservative American Military Project, tells Fox News the new U.S. attacks are a good move. He says President Trump is exercising an artful balance of U.S. power, showing you can't attack the U.S. with impunity. But also means that we're keeping an eye on whatever the future holds and whatever kind of military resources may be necessary to truly bring the Iranian regime to bear. Also Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to President Trump, urging him not to sell military jets to Turkey. And Iran's foreign minister says he spoke to his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Oman, as well as the head of Pakistan's military, who has been one of the main mediators between Washington and Tehran. I'm Richard Johnson. Correspondent Sankar Magani reports a U.S. Olympian has entered a not guilty plea after being charged with damaging the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. A former U.S. Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The administration says David Hearn reached into the pool and violently ripped up sealant, installed as part of the president's troubled multi-million dollar renovation project. Hearn's backers were outside the D.C. courthouse as the plea was entered. It is not a crime to touch the reflecting pool, to touch water in the United States of America. Defense lawyer Norm Eisen stood with Hearn after the plea, saying every American should be troubled by a politically charged prosecution. While the president has said vandals damage the pool, Hearn has said he reached in to examine the peeled sealant and let go of a chunk when a park worker told him to. He's free while awaiting trial. Sagar Magani, Washington. President Trump's plans for a triumphal arch in D.C. are now one step closer to becoming a reality. Correspondent Ed Donohue has an update. President Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch near Washington, D.C. won initial approval from a key federal agency. The 250-foot arch would be near Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. This is going to be something you're going to like, a totally magnificent triumphal arc to honor the 250-year triumph of the American spirit, American military, and frankly, American competence. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary site and building plans. Some of those who testified in opposition said the celebratory arch is too close to the solemn burial ground of Arlington National Cemetery. This commission oversees construction on federal land. Issues remain over its height. The arch is one of a handful of projects being pursued by President Trump to reshape the nation's capital at Donahue, Washington. Major news outlets are asking a judge to sanction OpenAI in a landmark copyright case. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer has details. The New York Times, The Daily News, and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a legal fight over copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry. The newspapers allege the chat GPT maker is hiding evidence important to what could be a landmark copyright infringement trial over how OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft built their AI technologies using millions of news articles. At issue is whether AI chatbots are unfairly competing as an information source, siphoning off web traffic without doing the journalistic work it took to gather the news. I'm Lisa Dwyer. The family of a teen found dead on an island in the Mississippi River say the events surrounding his death just simply don't add up. Correspondent Julie Walker reports they've hired attorney Ben Crump as they search for answers. 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead Monday off Horn Island, Mississippi after a July 4th boat trip with friends. His parents want answers and hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter says investigators have been told Wells chose to stay on the island when his friends left and was apparently going to return with someone else. The sheriff also says investigators do not suspect foul play. Photos and videos posted online show numerous people at a boat party that day, and Wells' family is asking for witnesses to come forward so they know what happened. Meanwhile, an autopsy is underway. I'm Julie Walker. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports a group of NCAA athletes have notched a win in their fight for eligibility. An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men's and women's college basketball players suing the NCAA to be eligible. Judge Christopher Wagner said the NCAA eligibility rules have been applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Wagner's ruling allows the athletes in the lawsuit an opportunity to enter the transfer portal. He scheduled a conference for August 4th to prepare for a trial. The lawsuit in Cincinnati was filed shortly after the NCAA Division I cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules last month. I'm Hayat Njwani. Ukrainian drones have battered Russian oil facilities and set oil tankers ablaze. Correspondent Karen Shamas reports the Russians are starting to feel the effects of the strikes. Ukraine has hit more Russian oil facilities as well as setting two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Avoz The drone strikes on oil infrastructure across Russia have triggered a fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and fuel rationing in multiple regions. The strikes come a day after President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot Air Defense Systems. A top Ukrainian official, meanwhile, cautioned that it could take a year or more for the country to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov played down the license deal and noted Russia's appreciation of Trump's efforts to help broker a peace deal to end the now four-year war. I'm Karen Shamas. There's a new data breach exposing driver's license numbers for nearly 7 million customers and privacy advocates are raising questions, the new old tech guy Chuck Palm explains. Car insurance company Assurance America is an auto insurer operating in more than a dozen states, and they just confirmed that hackers were living inside their system from mid-March till about mid-June. Those hackers have walked out with names, contact information, driver's license numbers, and details of your policy, your vehicle, and your claims. Nearly 7 million people. This makes it the biggest driver's license breach of the year so far. So just how did they get in? One employee's login got compromised. And that's the whole vulnerability. A company of thousands brought down by one set of stolen credentials. And if you're a policyholder, check your mail because those notification letters went out yesterday. Unfortunately, this is not a one-off. A Texas state agency lost 3 million licenses and passports in June alone. Plus, a hotel check-in system spilled a million more in May. Your driver's license number isn't just plastic in your wallet anymore. It's a skeleton key for identity theft and insurance fraud. If you receive one of those letters, here's what you can actually do. Freeze your credit with all three bureaus. It's free. Watch for new claims and, of course, change your password. Follow the new old tech guy on X at Chuck Palm. Sports on America in the Morning is sponsored by Robin Hood. Your money, your move. With the Friday edition, here's Robert Workman. Back on the pitch, the World Cup quarterfinals in Foxborough yesterday. France flattened Morocco 2-0. Kylian Mbappe had a goal and an assist, but also had to sub out late after taking a knock on his right ankle. Today in Los Angeles, it's Spain and Belgium squaring off. Then on Saturday, Norway against England in Miami and Argentina versus Switzerland in Kansas City. Wimbledon women's semifinals. Number seven American Cocoa Golf lost to Tennessee Karolina Mukova in a third set tiebreaker. Mukova will face Linda Naskova in an all-check final on Saturday. Men's semifinals are today. No. 2 Alex Zverev against local London favorite Arthur Ferry. And top seed Yannick Senor, still in line for back-to-back titles, faces 7th seed Novak Djokovic, who's won 24 majors. Baseball, the Red Sox won their sixth game in a row, 2-1 over the White Sox. Chicago actually out-hit Boston 7-4, but Caleb Durbin's two-run homer was the difference. Just playing winning baseball. I think we've been close for a while and been on the wrong side of it. and now we're on the right side of it, and you can feel the momentum around the clubhouse. Marlins are on a six-game run as well after beating the Mariners 8-4. Rangers blew a five-run lead, but Wyatt Langford delivered the walk-off hit as they tripped the Angels 7-6 and moved ahead of Seattle into first place in the AL West. Tigers sent the A's to their sixth straight loss, 4-1. Detroit's Eduardo Valencia homered in his first big league appearance. Well done, meat. Yankees blocked out the Rays 12-4. Ben Rice warmed up for next week's home run derby, with a pair of dingers driving in five. Derby favorite Junior Caminero went deep for Tampa Bay. Braves sank the Pirates 10-5. Mike Yastrzemski put it away with a ninth inning grand slam. Phillies took a pitcher's battle over the Reds 1-0. Jesus Lozardo struck out 11 in a combined three hitter while Justin Crawford's eighth inning RBI single was just the fourth hit off tough luck loser Brady Singer. Giants rolled over the Rockies 8-2. Orioles clipped the Cubs 3-2. Mets used a five-run fifth to unseat the Royals 7-3. Brewers barreled over the Cardinals 8-4, Guardians topped the Twins 5-2, and the Diamondbacks down the Padres 3-1. That's Friday Sports. Songstress Bonnie Tyler has died at age 75. With a look at her legacy, here's correspondent Donna Warder. It's a heartache. Singer Bonnie Tyler, the Grammy nominee known for songs like It's a Heartache, has died at age 75. Tyler's family says she died unexpectedly in a hospital in Portugal where she had a home and was being treated for an illness. In May, Tyler had emergency intestinal surgery and was placed in an induced coma but had been improving. Tyler earned three Grammy nominations and her song Totally Clips of the Heart has had more than one billion streams. Bonnie Tyler dead at age 75. I'm Donna Warder. There's a new Disney live-action remake in theaters this week. Correspondent Kevin Carr takes a look at if the new Moana is as good as the original. Disney has remade another animated film with live-action stars. I am a girl who loves my island. Moana is a carbon copy of the 2016 original, following a girl on a Polynesian island who must venture into the open ocean to return an artifact to one of the gods. Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men. Along the way, she teams up with the demigod Maui. Ah, women. Women too. Men and women. There is certainly a why bother feel to this film. The original movie is only 10 years old after all. However, I was fine with a basic retread. Thank you. You're welcome. They didn't add 20 minutes of nonsense like they did with The Little Mermaid, and they didn't churn out a completely different movie either like what happened with Dumbo. Listen, princess, if you're going to do this, you've got to go through a whole ocean of bad. Surprisingly, Dwayne Johnson isn't as animated as his animated counterpart, but he warms into the role eventually. But it's Catherine Longaia who commands the film as the title character. Like the original, this is vibrant and exciting with some really great songs. The kids that watch the animated movie on repeat at home will make this one a hit. Are you ready to be the hero? Let's go save the world. I got your back. It wasn't needed, but it's still charming. Moana gets three and a half fish hooks out of five. I'm Kevin Carr, and that's the way I see it. On this date in 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state. America in the Morning for Friday, July 10th, 2026 is produced by Alexander Hinton. I'm John Trout. This is Westwood One. The United States Soccer Federation presents the U.S. Soccer Podcast. The place where I, Megan Klingerberg, a World Cup expert, teaches you everything that you need to know for this summer's World Cup. How special is it that we've been able to follow this young group of guys? It's been such a roller coaster of emotions. You can feel the intensity. Quite a bit of time, energy, effort, everything along the way on these guys making the country proud. 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