interesting. salma abdelaziz, thank you so much. a new mexico judge has approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of halyna hutchins who was fatally shot on the movie rust when alec bald win rehearsed a shot with a prop gun that somehow fired a live round. the settlement was announced last october but approved by the court thursday. financial details have not been made public. just ahead, is it time to add more chairs to the 2024 table? and will the expanding gop field benefit trump? plus heavy rain in texas led to major flash flooding and rescues and the dramatic final moment of the national spelling bee. the winning word, next.