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Early today starts right now good morning, im Valerie Castro im steven romo a lot to get to this morning we begin with former President Trump who on thursday stood before a judge for the third time this year he pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to overturn an election a trial date wont be set until the end of the month but the judge warned trump he risks being taken into custody if he seeks to influence potential witnesses in the case. Alice barr has more. Reporter former President Trump standing before a federal judge for a 27minute appearance now etched in history. The former president entering his own notguilty plea to four felony counts on charges he conspired to defraud the government he once led and sought to overturn an election he had lost, sitting in the front row, roughly 15 feet away, special counsel jack smith, who led the investigation and accused the former president of spreading lies about a stolen election that culminated in the deadly january 6 capitol attack. Before returning home to new jersey, mr. Trump was defiant. When you lack atook at what happening, this is a persecution after political opponent this was neff suver supposed to happen in america. This is the first time that the First Amendment has been criminalized reporter the indictment spells out that former President Trump had a right to speak, and even to lie, about the election results. But the charges are centered on his alleged actions, including a scheme involving fake electors outside the courthouse, tempers flaring and opinions clashing. I hope that truth will prevail. I hope that he will be held accountable for his actions. This is not playing fair. Hes a frontrunner for the president of the United States reporter a trial date will be critical, as the former president s mounting legal troubles are on a collision course with the 2024 president ial campaign. Former President Trump is due back in court on august 28, and that is when we may learn about tcase could be headed one of at least three criminal trials the former president will have to contend with in the coming Election Year in washington, alice barr, nbc news the two tennessee democrats who were expelled from the Legislature Earlier this year have won their seats back according to projections from the ap justin jones of nashville and justin j. Pearson of memphis were expelled in april after protesting in support of gun safety on the chamber floor. They still had to run for their old seats. The ousting of jones and pearson drew National Attention to the Tennessee Legislature and prompted accusations of racism an Appeals Court is allow ago signature piece of president bidens immigration policy to stay in place. It makes it difficult for people to be granted asylum unless they first seek protection in the country theyre traveling through to get to the u. S. , or they have to apply online for asylum first a lower court had found that policy illegal, but the new ruling will keep it in place as the legal battle continues t playut it could go all thway to eme cour lets turn to trag w erpment tess southern two lifeies have been found in the rio grande. One waund at the floating barrier texas recently installed. E deathsre escin tensioetween texas and mexico r Julia Ainsley has the latest reporter tragedy in texas. Two migrants dying in the rio grande and now, a dispute over where it happened mexico says a body was found stuck in one of these controversial floating barriers texas installed to stop illegal border crossings Texas Governor greg abbott says the Mexican Government ie me flatout wrong, that preliminary investigations points to the bodies drowning before reaching the borders. Tucson is now the busiese bu sector this mother and son tell us they have been sleeping in the mountains and walking until they were exhausted what did you have for food and water . Nothing, she says. We are hungry. This agent tells us theres a significant rise in families family units. People as young as 1yearold kids reporter the Border Patrol union argues the numbers are high because of Border Patrol policies you dont have real policies to stop that its never going to end. Reporter and a growing flash point over 1,000 miles away in new york city. Hundreds sleeping on midtown manhattan sidewalks outside the roosevelt hotel. Officials say arriving migrant also cost the city over 4 billion. The mayor pleading for federal help we need help. And its not going to get any better from, from this moment on, its downhill there is no more room. Reporter back here in arizona, agents say recordbreak heat means more rescues using helicopters like these and sometimes they find migrants too late to save them. Julia, thank you. The Justice Department has arrested two navy sailors accused of selling military secrets to china a 22yearold faces espionage charges. They say he sent photos of military hardware and vehicles to a chinese officer and in a 13separate case, a 26yearold is accused of providing plans. Theye thappearances in court and end pleas not ilty e gunman who killeand wounded people at the tree of life synagogue was sentenced to life Robert Bowers was confronted in court about the pain he caused in the deadliest act of antisemitism in u. S. History we finally saw the monster come out in his prisongarb theres no closure, because ply mo my moms still dead it could be years before bowers is executed lets turn to africa and the volatile situation thats only growing more intense in niger. International pressure is mounting against the leaders of a military takeover. West african nations which have the backing of the United States are pushing for the democracy to be restored. Raf sanchez is following these developments this morning. What are these other countries doing to try to help niger reporter well, steven, the west African Regional bloc says as a last resort they are prepared to use force in niger. Senegal is the latest to say they would use troops. For now, though, the focus is on diplomatic, economic pressure, including financial sanctions, and parts of niger have been seeing rolling blackouts, which appears to be a result of neighboring countries cutting off electricity. President biden also adding his voice, saying he wants to see immediately the release of nigers imprisoned president but we saw yesterday hundreds of supporters of the military coup out on the streets of the capital of niger a lot of their anger is aimed at france, which is the former colonial power in the country. Were also hearing from the state department about the plan to get americans out of niger. They chartering a flight today to evacuate nonessential embassy personnel, diplomats, and their families but they are also saying that there are seats on that plane available for private american citizens who are trying to get out of country its worth saying, steven, that this is a chartered civilian flight rather than a military evacuation important to note there tense situation. Raf, thank you an 87yearold woman in maine is, went from fighting off a home intruder to feeding him a snack. The intruder broke into her home last week saying he was going to cut her. He grabbed me by the shoulder the and pushed me against the wall and so forth. So i kept my chair and kept hitting him. He struck her on the cheek and forehead before heading to the kitchen. He told her he was awfully hungry she fed him while dialing 911. He left and Police Tracked him down he was charged with burglary and assault. 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