Cnn Breaking News good morning. You were alive in the cnn newsroom . Of those propalestinian protests on College Campuses in the Turks And Caicos. And the head of the government there is addressing the arrest of Five Americans for allegedly bringing live ammunition onto the islands were on that in a moment and were watching the arrival right now. But your show, you live at the white house watching the arrival of the kenyan president and first lady at the white house. Its the First Official state visit for an african leader to the United States, to the white house since 2008. And well have more on those pictures in just a moment. But first we begin with the trouble on tap for ticketmaster, the Justice Department is expected to announce a major lawsuit at any moment against ticketmasters owner live nation, accusing the Concert Giant of operating a monopoly. The government alleges live nation of users its Industry Dominance for years to stifle competition and rip off fans that issue was o
top of the hour now, and texas governor greg abbott is pushing back at the threat of the justice department lawsuit vowing that he is ready for a major legal showdown over these floating barriers in the rio grande. he finally misseded this afternoon deadline to commit to removing the 1,000-foot barrier. in a recent letter to abbott, doj is saying that it violates humanitarian law, and risks public safety and the environment. rosa flores is right there by the river there in eagle pass, texas. describe the folks that are seeing this or hearing from this from afar, and looks like it, and frankly, what is this
antelope valley reached up to 105 degrees. officials say stay indoors if you can. if you have to work outdoors in the extreme elements, try and stay in the shade. take plenty of breaks. and be sure to stay hydrated. bret? bret: casey stegall in dallas. thanks. the dow winning streak up to 11 days. there s the dow. the industrial average gained 184. s&p 500 finished ahead 18. the nasdaq rose 26. up next, texas governor greg abbott joins us live reacting to the new justice department lawsuit over his state s southern border river barrier. first, here s what some of our fox affiliates around the country are covering tonight. fox 10 in phoenix as a fire in ton toe national forest has burned through more than 600 residents so far. wind shift pushed the fire towards their homes. fox 5 in new york as the city of newark in new jersey investigates the cause of an explosion at a housing complex
the sharks are still out there, but the best way to overcome them, is to have more people participate in the process. voter turnout is the antidote to voter suppression. it is not proof that there is no suppression. we believe that as voters, we understand they will show up and they will turn out in record numbers. miss abrams, georgia has obviously emerged as a southern battleground. its role in making joe biden there was of course the effort by president trump to affect the outcome of that election in your state. and following all of that into 2021, the passage of the so-called election integrity act, restricting drop boxes and getting more power to the state legislature over elections, triggering a justice department lawsuit over allegations that the law violates the voting rights act.
citizens who want an opportunity to participate in our society again. i m supported by those victims of gun violence who watched our streets be flooded by weapons because of the weakening of gun laws. they know that because of his decision to eliminate a background check. georgia has become a hotbed of gun violence just in the last two days. the number of violent incidences with guns have been across the headlines across the state. what we know, brian kemp has fallen back on the same races tropes that have too often been a part of how they win elections. what we know, georgia is different today than it was 50 years ago. we re not going backwards. and we re not looking backwards. people understand in georgia, we need to have a complicated understanding of the need for both public safety and accountability. and justice. that all three pieces are the way you move the state forward. that s why we re seeing so many people energized, enthusiastic, and pushing back against brian kemp.