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Cruise ship passenger, 48 year old Jason Watford, made his first court appearance on murder charges after he admitted to federal agents he killed the woman he was traveling with to the Caribbean.  Just six hours after leaving their Galveston, Texas port, a housekeeper reported she saw blood on Watford’s hands and clothing and witnessed the woman’s body on the floor.  According to court records, Watford said he snapped following an argument, strangling the woman for several minutes before killing her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a warmer than usual day for Santa Barbara’s half marathon over the weekend, but that doesn’t explain why 30 runners received medical treatment, 27 of them rushed to the emergency room with two ending up in the ICU. There are serious questions surrounding the mass mystery illness, where several runners fainted, lost consciousness or described feeling foggy with no memory of running portions of the race. Santa Barbara police are asking for the public’s help, even setting up a tip line for answers after unverified rumors on social media suggested a water station along the course may have been spiked. While there is no proof of any type of contamination, there is a search underway to figure out what went so wrong for more than two dozen runners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wow. Embattled Defense/War Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to turn the tables on journalists gathered for a Pentagon press conference where he responded to that expected impeachment vote against him in Congress. Outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie from Kentucky has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, three of them focused on his conduct of the war with Iran. Hegseth saying this is all a stunt, that the media is gobbling it up because they hate Trump more than they love the country, and that Massie is just one disgruntled congressman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An investigation is underway after a disturbing video has gone viral on social media. It’s from a ring camera showing three white women approaching an off campus apartment door where three black students live. Two of the girls walk up to the camera and make monkey noises and gestures. The University of Mississippi says it is looking into possible disciplinary action, stating “The behavior depicted in this video is deeply troubling, hurtful, and unacceptable.” However, it’s the exact same language they used after a similar incident two yeas ago, and the university has made it clear, based on privacy laws, we may never know what disciplinary action, if any, will be taken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CEO of one of the world’s most powerful companies has admitted to having an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies have determined was a Chinese spy. Jensen Huang has publicly apologized to his wife and family for his affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, saying “there’s no excuse for what I did.” However, there are larger concerns beyond just personal embarrassment given that U.S. officials say Alice Huang was recruited to spy by China’s top intelligence agency. Nvidia has launched an official investigation into the matter but has said it “has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s beyond just a coincidence, it’s now a glaring trend: President Trump continues to fire every high profile woman in his orbit. The latest casualty is his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, replaced by MAGA warrior and bulldog, Stephen Miller. Wiles follows Trump’s short lived press secretary Katie Zacharia who was meant to replace Caroline Leavitt. Before that, it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Greece Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor, comedian and YouTuber Russel Brand has been sentenced to 10 and a half years behind bars in a London courtroom today. Four women submitted victim impact statements to the court after last week’s convictions. One victim chose to appear in person, behind a curtain, to personally read the impact Brand’s assault had on her over the years. Brand sat, emotionless, holding a white rosary listening to the words of the women describing the “never-ending” pain and fear they say they’ve experienced since the assaults.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have arrested a New York City teacher's aide for the stabbing death of 28-year-old Katie Suarez. Officials have charged 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib with second degree murder, after they say he stabbed Suarez in the neck while she was running along the popular Brooklyn waterfront.  Shockingly, Mohassib currently works as a teacher’s aide at a nearby elementary school and briefly worked for the NYPD before being removed for psychological reasons. He was also discharged from the Marines for mental health issues, raising major questions as to how he was hired by the New York City Department of Education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.