NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 7)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. I'm Chris Beers. Our top story is tonight, Israel on alert after Iran launches missiles at the Middle Eastern country. The IDF says the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says a great deal may soon be reached with Iran. However, he stressed that the War Department is prepared to take whatever actions are necessary if diplomacy fails. Graham Platner facing multiple points of controversy that emerged since he announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Will his responses be enough, though, to put the minds of voters at ease? Days of protests in the South Korean capital. Citizens demand a rerun of voting after ballot shortages in this week's local elections. And NTD's Mari Otsu at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit speaking with Turning Point spokesman Andrew Colvett about the organization following founder Charlie Kirk's brutal assassination. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Iran has launched a fresh round of missile attacks on Israel. The IRGC says it serves as a warning to Israel. It follows Israel's strikes on Beirut earlier today after Hezbollah's attack on Israeli territory. The White House confirmed President Trump has been briefed on the latest strikes. He's calling for Iran to return to the negotiating table. The Israeli Defense Forces are asking the public to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command. It says the Israeli Air Force has intercepted all Iranian missiles so far and is operating to strike threats where necessary. It warns the defense is not fail-safe. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense ministers say that Israel struck terrorist headquarters in Lebanon today. Israel says it's in response to Hezbollah gunfire. In Lebanon, our forces eliminated 350 militants in the past week alone. They captured the Bofor Ridge and found there a vast underground infrastructure. We are completing the dismantling of the terror villages along our border. We are striking them very hard, and we know that Hezbollah is on the run. Lebanon's state-run news agency said that two people are dead and 11 wounded last week. A day after Israel and Lebanon announced their ceasefire, Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah said they would not abandon fighting. Iran, saying U.S. and Israeli bases and assets in the region are considered legitimate targets. The U.S. military, meanwhile, saying it shot down two more Iranian drones over the street of Hormuz that it said threatened international maritime traffic. A gunman opened fire in Israel close to the border with the occupied West Bank today, killing one and wounding several other people. One suspect is killed, another in custody. Here's that story. Israeli emergency services surveyed the scene after a gunman in a car opened fire in three locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank on Sunday. Israeli authorities said the attack left at least one man dead and several wounded. Police said they killed the suspected gunman following a brief pursuit, which occurred in and around Kochav Yair, inside Israel and close to the West Bank city of Qalqilya. One man told Reuters his father was among the injured. He said his father called him to come down to the gas station where he'd been shot. The son tried to run but wasn't quick enough in his flip-flops and couldn't get there before his father was transported by ambulance. Asked about his father's condition, he said they told him he's OK. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised security forces, emergency responders and police officers for their response at a cabinet meeting on Sunday. He said Israel was fighting terrorism on all fronts. Police said the man who was killed by the gunman was a 35-year-old civilian. The gunman was identified by police as in his 20s and a resident of Taibeh, a nearby Israeli city mainly populated by Arab citizens of Israel. Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, called for a, quote, unproportional reaction to what he called, quote, nests of terror, which he said existed in Israeli-Arab cities such as Taibeh. He also called for outlawing an Arab political party and expelling them from parliament. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Palestinian militant group Hamas praised the shootings but did not claim responsibility. Police said a second suspect was arrested after he, quote, made statements suggesting involvement in the attack without giving details of his alleged role. He tried to assault officers with a glass bottle when he was arrested. After the Israeli military intercepted at least three waves of missiles fired from Iran, President Trump saying to Fox News, quote, it's certainly not going to help negotiations. Despite this, Trump reiterated a deal with Iran is still very close. He said an agreement could be signed on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this coming week. Trump described the current leadership as more rational and more willing to negotiate in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press. We're having very good negotiations with the people that are leading the country now. It's the third group that we've been dealing with, and they are different. And you could say it's regime change, actually, because these are very different people. I find them to be more rational, very smart. We're very close. We have a couple of points. They don't even seem like big points. They've conceded the fact that they will not have nuclear weapons. In the wide ranging interview, President Trump rejected describing the U.S. actions against Iran as a war, instead calling them a limited military operation. He also praised the economy, saying his administration could make the economy into the greatest machine that the world has ever seen. During the interview, he also raised election integrity concerns in California. The election was rigged. It was a dirty election. And it's happening again right now in California. It's happening right now in California. Right now. Look at what's happening in California. It's four days in California. They're dropping fast because it's a rigged election. Let me tell you, it's four days and they aren't even close. You know why they're doing that? Because they're cheating on the election. Do you have evidence? All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look. Meanwhile, War Secretary Pete Hegseth in Paris said the U.S. is actively negotiating with Iran and says a great deal may be reached soon. The president is committed to getting a great deal for the United States of America that ensures they never get a nuclear weapon. I watch him every day in that pursuit. He's dedicated to it. And we are prepared at the War Department, if that does not happen, to do what needs to be done to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. But we're negotiating actively. Things are happening. Shipping is moving through. Iran shouldn't be shooting at it. And when they do, we take care of that, as you would expect. But ultimately, we think a great deal is likely coming soon. As he departed the European nation, Hegseth commenting on recent policy trends in the continent. Obviously, Europe's had a, they've opened their borders in many cases, defunded their militaries and opened their welfare state. And you've got a flood of refugees that a lot of countries have had challenges dealing with. That's what I was referring to. Everybody knows that problem is one that Europe needs to confront, and we hope they do. It's come on the heels of a speech he gave yesterday to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. He praised the courage of American troops and allied nations and warned of large scale illegal migration facing many European nations, saying these countries are being stormed by different dangerous ideologies. The legacy of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk continues to make waves after his assassination last September. It's been almost nine months since the conservative leader was killed as he championed free speech on a college campus. NTD's Mari Otsu spoke with TPUSA spokesman Andrew Colvett about the organization and life after Charlie. Watch. It's still something that you kind of wake up with every day and realize he's gone, and you have to kind of come to terms with it again and again and again. Many days it's like the first thing I think about still in the morning, like, I can't believe this new reality. But, you know, as a Christian, I believe that I have to trust the Lord. And so even when I don't understand the answers to things, I don't understand the why, I do trust. And so there are miracles in every day. The fact that this event is still happening is a miracle unto itself. The fact that so much of what's happened and that our team has responded in such an amazing way in the last eight to nine months is a miracle. And so, you know, his mercies are new every day. I try and be thankful and have gratitude for what this team has accomplished. And it's so easy because the team has done heroic work, honestly, every day since September 10th. The Turning Point team and the women that are behind this event, Women's Leadership Summit, have done an amazing job, all the speakers. So we're grateful and there's a lot to be grateful for. But, you know, I think we're still going to be adjusting to this, I personally, at least for probably years to come, if I'm being honest. Yeah. To take the temperature of maybe Gen Z, young people now who are turning out since the assassination of Charlie, how do you think, you know, he's kind of larger than life now, many people have told me just in passing that they, you know, did not know about him actually before this terrible tragedy, but now it's had this opposite kind of effect of many more people knowing about him. What's it like? What's it been for you? Do you have the sense that that's the case and how has your faith been able to orient you and maybe seeing that there's a higher plan for all of this? Yeah, I mean, it's been remarkable. If I could share all the stories I've heard since that awful, terrible day, but just of all the people that have come back to faith, that have said they want to be a better husband, a better father, they want to be a better son, a better wife or husband. So those stories have been amazing and they've been countless, so countless, I couldn't possibly hope to articulate just how amazing that's been. So, you know, I remember Mikey McCoy had that one line at the memorial that I think about often that, you know, death, the tyrant's reign is over, but the martyr's reign just begins. And Charlie was a martyr and, you know, because of that, his message and his mission and his legacy were amplified and people around the globe really were exposed to the things he did and things he said in new ways. Maybe they'd never heard of him, maybe they'd heard about him in passing, sort of had a vague idea of who he was, but so many people got to hear his message on faith, on family, on patriotism, on this country, for the first time, really. And they were exposed to just what an amazing, remarkable person he really was. And so I think that that is going to continue growing and I have every belief that it is. And, you know, it's anecdotal, sure, but, you know, you hear the stories about how the church pews in such and such Pennsylvania town are still packed and overflowing, there's so many baptisms, or you hear about our college chapters, you know, I just was speaking to one girl at this really obscure college and I was like, how many members are in your chapter? And she's like, well, our college is 500 big, but 100 of them are Turning Point chapter members. And we have chapters now that are in the thousands of members large, which is just simply remarkable. And, you know, we have 3,500, I think, new high school Club America chapters since 9-10 and growing every day. Normally in May and June, there's no new growth, there's no new chapters. We're still growing in the, you know, after school has gotten out. So it's a really remarkable thing. And, you know, it's such a testament to Charlie's life and legacy, honestly, that that's happening. And it's also a testament to Erica and her leadership. She's been so heroic, so courageous in the midst of an unspeakable event. And she's shepherded now the largest season of growth in our organization's history. And I think that ultimately will vote very well for the future of this country and the movement. Erica herself since has, you know, survived security threats, we saw just a little over a month ago, we I was at the White House Correspondents Dinner during that. I was there too. Survived assassination attempt and then near the White House just a couple of weeks ago, another shooter, you know, what do you say to people who might be scared for the leaders that they see upholding the helm of these of these values and the clearly still rise in political violence that we're seeing around this country, even in the wake of his assassination? Yeah, I mean, there are, I think, you know, a couple things are obviously quite true. And that is that we have a political violence problem in this country. And I completely reject this notion that it's both sides or at least that both sides are equal in their in proportion. Yeah, I'm not saying that the left has a monopoly on political violence. But right now in this era, it's quite clearly a left wing phenomenon more than it is a right wing phenomenon. You know, the Economist YouGov came out with a poll just days after Charlie's assassination, and it revealed that about 30% of self described progressives between 18 and 39 believe that political violence is justified to achieve political ends 30%. So if you're looking at a group of young progressives, one out of three of them are willing for you to be inflicted with some sort of violence against you even up to death, potentially, that's a terrifying stat in reality. Then you combine that with mental health, you combine that with trans, you know, pandemic, I would call it where a lot of these young people are taking a massive cocktail of drugs, you have no idea how that's affecting their mental status and capabilities there. So there's a whole bunch going on. And then you combine it with the propaganda and the rhetoric and the dehumanization that's constantly coming out. I mean, we've been called Hitler and Nazi and fascist and tyrant for 10 years plus now, right? It probably started before President Trump, but certainly since President Trump, it's been rampant. And so all of that is just mixed into this witch's cauldron, this witch's brew of what we are experiencing right now where people feel like, especially on the left, that that the conservatives are an existential threat to their future, and that they're willing to pick up a gun or pick up a knife and try and kill us. But here's what I will say. The only way we get through this is if we prove ultimately that the assassins veto, the hecklers veto holds no power, holds no sway over our actions. Protests at the capital of South Korea continuing through Saturday night into early Sunday morning following chaotic local elections earlier this week. A shortage of ballots left some citizens unable to vote at all. The National Election Commission chairperson resigning on Friday amid the fallout. These are the scenes from the streets of Seoul Saturday evening as disgruntled protesters call for re-election. An estimated 10,000 people at the SK Olympic handball stadium, according to local reporting, citing police. There, ballots were counted for those who were able to place their vote. News reports say some people had to go home without voting because there weren't enough ballot papers. I thought this makes no sense in an election where every citizen's right to vote should be guaranteed. There were other issues too. Protesters complained that vote counts were released while voting was still underway. The vote count broadcast had already begun and the exit poll results were already out. Because voting took place after those exit poll results were released, I believe there was no fairness at all. So I think the election should be nullified nationwide. People held up placards with the slogan election rerun along with national flags. The protests began after voting closed on Wednesday and continued through into the early hours of Sunday. Eyewitness video shows a heavy police presence in Seoul on Friday. The head of the commission's election policy office said 50 polling stations ran out of ballots and voting was temporarily suspended at 22 polling stations due to delays in receiving supplies. The commission said they had only printed ballot papers for 50 percent of eligible voters due to large numbers of unused ballots in recent elections. The election commission chief resigned following the incident. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Sunday called for a thorough investigation. The elections were to pick mayors, provincial governors, county officers, and members of local assemblies. It was the first nationwide vote since Yoon Suk-yool was ousted over briefly declaring martial law in late 2024. The Democratic Party swept major local races, though the opposition retained Seoul, with the incumbent mayor Oh Se-hoon winning another term. Coming up, the president will be at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Manhattan on Monday, where the New York Knicks will face the San Antonio Spurs. What does President Trump's presence mean for New York City security? And a global aircraft engine and parts shortage is grounding hundreds of planes worldwide, raising concerns over travel delays and higher fares. More in just a moment here on NTD Evening News. This is an urgent appeal from Save the Children. For Tariq, Asha, and Kaltoun, watching their siblings experience the pain of malnutrition is heartbreaking. They are among the millions of children at greatest risk in the global hunger emergency. We need your support right now to help save children's lives. Please call or go online to give just $10 a month, only 33 cents a day. 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It comes with 30 pairs and can be used to help combat tired and strained eyes. The natural herbal formula provides a cooling, minty, and refreshing effect that stimulates natural tears and awakens your tired eyes. Placing the eye patches around your eyes helps to reduce dryness and massages acupuncture points. They can be worn while reading, studying, using electronics, and provide hours of long-lasting relief. Welcome back. Air travelers could be facing higher ticket prices in the years ahead as airlines grapple with a global shortage of aircraft engines. The CEO of United Airlines saying hundreds of planes around the world are sitting idle because replacement engines simply aren't available. Here are the details. Speaking at a business conference in New York last week, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said between 800 and 900 commercial aircraft are currently grounded worldwide. That's due to a range of factors leading to shortages of engines and critical parts. Kirby warned the problem isn't going away anytime soon, saying manufacturers aren't producing enough engines to meet demand. Major suppliers including CFM and Rolls-Royce continue to deal with reliability and production challenges. The shortage is also slowing deliveries of new, more fuel-efficient aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, making it harder for airlines to retire older planes. Some carriers have even begun removing engines from newer aircraft to keep older jets flying. As fuel and maintenance costs rise, airlines may have little choice but to pass those expenses on to passengers through higher fares. Industry leaders say demand for air travel remains strong despite the growing cost pressures. A second case of the new world screw worm has been confirmed in Texas, raising concerns over the spread of the flesh-eating parasite. Federal officials say the latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Texas, about five miles from the first case reported earlier this month. The USDA says the infected calf was found within a control zone already set up after the first case. Officials add the area is also part of ongoing efforts where sterile insects are being released to suppress the pest population. The new world screw worm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals and can cause severe, sometimes fatal, wounds if untreated. Nearby samples have tested negative, but Canada is still tightening restrictions on livestock imports from the affected areas. And Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday that the department can contain a case. A warning, the following segment contains video of the worm. We do not believe this will be an infestation. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers on Thursday that the USDA believes it can contain a case of new world screw worm that was detected in Texas. The flesh-eating parasite was found in a calf in the southern part of the state after advancing north through Mexico over the past year, marking the first time in decades that it's threatened the nation's cattle industry. The challenge is we need about 400 to 500 million flies a week to push it back, and we had gotten to the point, because no one thought it was going to be a threat again, that we were only producing 100 million a week, and that's down in Panama. So that's what we're working to solve for right now. Ranchers and traders are on high alert for more potential cases of the devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive. Wider infestations could further shrink the U.S. cattle herd, which is the smallest it has been in 75 years. The detection threatens the state's livestock industry, which experts estimated could face up to $1.8 billion in economic losses if screw worm spreads. Next, President Trump is headed to Madison Square Garden once again to attend a Knicks finals game on Monday. Midtown Manhattan will be going through a couple of changes to accommodate the president's arrival. And today's Sean Marshall has more. It's recently been a question whether President Trump will attend any Knicks 2026 finals games. The answer is yes. He's invited me. I'm going. Invited by CEO of Madison Square Garden, Jim Dolan. Trump is making a rare trip back to New York City. I've been a Knicks fan for a long time, and I'm also a Jim Dolan fan. He's a nice guy. He's been a long time wanting to win, and he's a competitive guy, and he's got a team that's amazing. I don't think they've lost a playoff game. Can you imagine that? It's been more than a decade after attending his last Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, this time for game three of the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. There will be a strict no bag policy in effect, according to the NBA's official website. Fans should expect enhanced security measures when entering Madison Square Garden, including TSA style screening procedures. Guests are strongly encouraged to arrive at least two hours before tip-off and review the complete list of prohibited items on the Secret Service website before arriving at Madison Square Garden. There will be no storage available for prohibited items brought to the venue. Wemby's a great player. He's going to be a great player, and he is already a great player. I say, how do you guard this guy? He's seven foot five, and he's got a great shot, right? But they find a way to do it. They're really great. They're a great team, and I'm happy for Jim, because Jim has really been fighting hard to produce such a team. The Knicks are seeking their first championship since 1973, when Trump was 26 and a relative newcomer to the family real estate business that vaulted him to wealth and fame. Two years after that, the team's owner at the time hired him as a consultant as they looked to sell the arena. On June 14th, when he turns 80, he will host a UFC fight on White House grounds. Trump has also expressed interest in attending Soccer's World Cup, which kicks off this week across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Sean Marshall, NTD News. Soccer fans may be a minority among sports enthusiasts in the U.S., but in San Francisco's Bay Area, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, some hope that the tournament will lift soccer's profile and its prominence in the community and beyond. Take a look. From the beating of the drums to the cheer of the crowd, the enthusiasm is palpable among fans of the Oakland Roots, a second-tier men's club in San Francisco's Bay Area. And with the World Cup coming to the U.S., Jorge Bejarano, president of the Lost Roots Fan Club, hopes the joy of soccer will resonate across the nation, where the sport sometimes struggles to break through. Now that we get the World Cup here in the Bay Area, we definitely do see interest of tourists and soccer fans around the world just kind of digging into what other teams are there around that same area. I think in general, soccer is growing, you know, and MLS has been doing their job, really growing the sport here in the U.S. The Roots were founded less than a decade ago and quickly filled a need for local sports fans. Over the same period, Oakland saw its Major League American football, baseball and basketball teams all move away. Attendance skyrocketed when the Roots took over the empty Coliseum Stadium for home games. Roots head coach Ryan Martin. So my hope is, yeah, there's more people that love the game and they want to come out and support the Roots at the Coliseum. There's more people tuning in to watch games because they saw something they liked at the World Cup, and now they want to see, you know, their local team doing something similar. The Bay Area is home to a number of diverse soccer leagues and teams, including the San Francisco City Soccer Club, which is a semi-professional team that has a member ownership model, with members having the right to vote on the club's direction and be elected to the board of directors. Aaron Mansfield is a volunteer who oversees membership organization for the club. We still have so much grassroots soccer that happens here, especially in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay, that, you know, while we do have our larger teams, that is a huge focus. There's so many people who are involved in that grassroots aspect that it makes it really special, at least to me, than anything I've sort of seen in the U.S. Despite its strength as a youth sport, soccer still lags other professional leagues in U.S. viewership. According to the latest Ipsos poll, around 36 percent of Americans plan to watch the World Cup, but fans are betting that the tournament will boost U.S. soccer in a significant way beyond the tournament. Coming up, conservative female leaders telling their stories at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit in San Antonio, Texas, this weekend. And Graham Platner facing multiple points of controversy that emerged since he announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Will his responses be enough to put the minds of voters at ease? And she survived a drive-by shooting, served as a Navy medical officer, built a career, and faced a life-changing injury. Dr. Tiffany Tate shares her remarkable journey with us after the break. Every day thousands of kids start vaping, and I can't let this happen to my kid. Of course, it's awkward to talk to kids about the dangers of vaping. Hey bestie, how sketch is vaping? It's hard to get their attention. Ready? Go. Yes, look at that. You didn't even turn yours over. So if you want to talk to your kids about the dangers of vaping, you have to get it trending. Right, backpack kid? Let's do it. First, invite your kid to do the vape talk. Let's try this. All right. Why is he here? I gotta get it trending, honey. Come on. Honey, can we talk? Yeah, what's up? I see a lot of your friends vaping. Visit talkaboutvaping.org for tips on when and how to have the vape talk. My 15-year-old son Ethan and I had a fun and relaxing morning. We returned home and Ethan walked to his best friend's house an hour later. I heard the ambulance scream by the street carrying my beautiful boy. Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house with an unsecured gun. He had zero chance of survival. The father, the gun owner, he stored his three guns and bullets in a shoebox. How do you feel? That has to be the most horrific experience that a human could ever have. David, would you give any advice? First thing you do is not keep your ammunition with your weapons and that your weapons need to be locked at all times. We said we'd never give into a meltdown. Babysit with a scream. We said we'd never let the toys take over. Never leave the house looking out of our sight. Cars get hot fast and kids can be at risk. Before you leave the car, always stop, look, lock. Welcome back. Female leaders coming together at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit in San Antonio, Texas this weekend. Entity's Mari Otsu is there and she spoke with Alex Clark, host of Culture Apothecary, a worldwide top 10 health and wellness podcast about physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Mari asked Alex about the genesis story of her show. During the pandemic, when we were told that we had to take a vaccine to participate in public life or travel or do anything, keep your job even, I was very disturbed by that. And I had never questioned what was in our food or pharma, what pharmaceutical industries were recommending. I just thought, well, if it's being sold to us, whether that's on a grocery store being recommended by your doctor, it must be safe. And what happened was I was curious before taking this vaccine potentially, well, has the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration in the United States, have they ever been wrong before on things that they've recommended or said were safe? And of course they have many times. Thalidomide in the 50s that they gave to pregnant women, to Oxycontin in the late 90s. And Oxycontin, we were told as Americans was going to be the first non-addictive opioid ever. Well, it completely destroyed communities and led us into the opioid crisis where, you know, people ended up moving on from Oxycontin to black tar heroin and then fentanyl. It's completely destroyed our country. But we were told it was safe and non-addictive. It was all lies and they knew it was lies. And so when I realized that it was really important to me to not only look into questioning the pharmaceutical industry, but also looking into our food system. You know, when I found out that there were seven to 10,000 chemicals that are allowed in American food that aren't allowed in other countries' food, I was shocked by that. I just assumed there must be such high standards for a food item to be sold on a shelf in a grocery store. Turns out it's not. Turns out we had ingredients that were banned from makeup because we knew they caused cancer that were still allowed to be ingested via food. Now, how does that make any sense? And it is because these agencies historically before President Trump and some of them still are, by the way, they're working on it. We've had we've had some wins with Maha in the Trump administration, and I think we've had some not so great things so far, but we keep fighting. But before all federal agencies were completely captured, people could work for a pharmaceutical company and then work for the FDA or vice versa. And so when you have the people that are manufacturing the food or the drugs that making decisions and telling you what is or isn't safe, that's a massive conflict of interest that is not putting the American people's health first. What do you think is the relationship between spirituality, religious life and physical health and what might be missing right now from the cultural space that, you know, just delegitimizes such connections as woo woo or, you know, says that they should be in their own little silos? Yeah, well, I'm a Christian. And so, you know, to me, when you talk about trying to do the work that God wants you to do and serve in your church or serve community or even show up for your own family, if you are too sick and tired to get out of bed and move and be active and do things, how in the world are you stewarding the gifts that God gave you to the best of your ability? And so I really believe our bodies were a gift from God, right? This is a temporary gift for us. And so we need to steward them well and treat them with respect. You can't treat your body like garbage and then treat some rental car that you get at the airport on vacation better, right? Like that's what we're doing. We get this rental car. It's a borrowed item that we have to give back to its maker. And we're like, oh, is there a crumb? Did I leave a receipt? You know, is there ding on the door? Like we care more about that than our own bodies. And these are borrowed from God himself, the creator himself. And so I really feel like, you know, as believers, we really owe that to our heavenly father to just do the best we can. Now, that doesn't mean that God isn't sovereign. That doesn't mean that we're all going to die one day. Of course, we're all going to die one day. But the amount of time that we do have on this earth, we need to spend living it, living it at home, you know, never seeing the light of day. And that's all we do. Like God has a better vision for that. Can you still get saved doing that and go to heaven? Of course. But I think God wants more for us and to build the kingdom out than just doing that. So you have a very relatable, I think, approach. And many, many women, especially Gen Z, millennials, young women resonate with that. What do you think about the relationship between pop culture and traditional values? And how can we bring, how can we make traditional values and everything that your podcast seeks to explore more relatable in the mainstream media? I think covering stories of just of children and family, I think this is going to sound crazy, but like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married, and, you know, hopefully they're going to have beautiful children. And I think that's going to incite a Taylor Swift baby boom. This is just my prediction. I think when you see healthy, happy marriages and families, whether they're Christian, whether they're conservative or not, that's always a good thing. We always celebrate life being born, right? We always celebrate marriage, you know, between a man and a woman. And so, you know, I'm really excited for them and I'm excited for what that's going to do for the culture. So, you know, I know she's not a conservative or a believer, and so she's probably going to hate that I'm saying that, but I think that's going to inspire a lot of people to get married. And I also think that once you start having children and you grow up and you get married, a lot of times you do end up leaning more conservative anyway, because then you're dealing with things like raising your kids and, and then paying taxes and trying to buy a home. And so you kind of start seeing like we need just common sense policy and, and you start to gravitate towards that. So who knows, maybe marriage and kids will, will turn Taylor Swift more to the conservative side. We can only hope. Eyes are on Democratic Senate candidate, Graham Platner. He is a political newcomer who has caught the attention of establishment politicians. Controversy has followed him as he waits to face Republican Senator Susan Collins in the general election with new allegations just days ago. Graham Platner is a military veteran and oyster farmer. A report in the New York Times Thursday interviewed women he dated, some of whom said they experienced abusive behavior from him. Platner admitted to having undiagnosed PTSD and self-medicating with alcohol. He denied reports of being physically aggressive with his ex-girlfriends, but did not deny claims of extreme views they said he held. Platner is heavily favored to win Tuesday's Democratic primary and face six term seeking Senator Susan Collins in November's general election. The election is seen as a key factor in deciding which party will have a majority in the Senate next term. I met with Graham Platner today. We're going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate. Maine voters would have to look past his controversial tattoo of a symbol that is said to have Nazi associations. Platner said he wasn't aware of the connection at the time he got the tattoo, but has since covered it up. Voters would also have to look past controversial Reddit posts. In them, he said he became a communist. He criticized white rural Americans and insulted all police. He also hinted at heavier drug use. He deleted the posts once his campaign started and told CNN that they aren't a reflection of who he is now. His wife, Amy Gertner, accompanied Platner on stage at a political rally to show her support for him amidst the allegations. Reports from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times said she tried to tell others involved with his campaign, including Senator Bernie Sanders, about sexually explicit text messages he sent to multiple women. The news outlets said Gertner's purpose in the revelation was to try to ensure the texts would not impact his campaign. Maine residents talked about who they'll vote for. I'm still going to vote for Graham because if his wife, Amy, can can get over it and still stay married to him, then I think as a voter I should be able to get over it and still vote for him. I'll be voting for Susan Collins in the upcoming election. I'm voting for her. She's she's been a kind of a steady hand here in Maine. She hasn't always voted the way most Republicans would like to have her vote, but she's been pretty steady. She's she's been very consistent. It remains to be seen what impact the Platner controversies will have when it's time for the public to enter voting booths. Raised in Compton by her aunt while her biological parents struggled with addiction, Dr. Tiffany Tate overcame extraordinary challenges on her path to becoming a physician, U.S. Navy officer, author, and now a candidate for the California State Senate. After surviving a drive-by shooting as a teenager and later enduring a career-ending injury as an OB-GYN surgeon, Tate says faith, perseverance, and service have guided every chapter of her life. Also you're involved in a drive-by shooting that actually injured you. Can you can you talk about that? Absolutely. Who gets shot at a church event? Me. We were in an area of Compton called Fruit Town and we were at a home church prayer event and I believe it was by the grace of God that I didn't end up paralyzed. It was around right before the 4th of July and we heard this popping sound as the sound got closer we were like oh they're popping fire crackers and as it got louder and louder they yelled get down get down get down and as I got down I felt something hit my back and as I got up and I started walking around my back got wetter and wetter and wetter and my cousin Keisha started pointing at my back and she started screaming and crying and she was like Tiffany you've been shot so she started crying I started crying and we were all amazed and afraid and so they called the ambulance and they were like you should be paralyzed because it was to the right adjacent to my spine it was a very traumatic experience for me because I had to go to school walking with a cane for about a couple of weeks because the muscles in my back were traumatized and in spasms from the bullet but it was truly a miracle because the people who responded they said you should be paralyzed and you need to go in there we need to dig out the bullet and figure out where it is. How old were you at that time? I want to say I was like between ninth and tenth grade. And then you end up going to medical school and then you also joined the military. How did that come about? Well it's interesting because when I was raised by my auntie she had me since I was two years old. I grew up on government assistance per se and when I went to medical school I joined my second year. After my first year I received a letter telling me how much I was going to owe and I was looking for scholarships to help me and I was thinking okay I can go with the National Health Service Corps or I can join the military and I figured since the government had supported me I wanted to give back to the government and when I called home she was like oh no we support the military we no longer join it and I was like no I'm going to join the military because I feel it's what I need to do. That's a it's a really very touching story it's very amazing and and then you ended up being an OBGYN you know a surgeon and and then you had another tough time when you were you had an injury at your hand that forced you to retire. Can you talk about that? I was working and I fell out of a trailer and I was already a disabled veteran but falling and injuring so many joints. I worked injured for two years but I had to undergo six surgeries and by the time I came out I ended up with a frozen wrist and I can't bend the right wrist but I can bend my left wrist and you can't be a right-handed surgeon without your right hand and I would drop specimens and things like that and when you become a physician you have to first do no harm so I'm not going to try to operate or work on a patient if I'm going to be a risk to the patient and it was very traumatic for me and I remember I ended up after one of my surgeries having post-operative pericarditis and they called a respiratory code on me and that was my come to Jesus moment and I remember being on the same floor at the hospital that I worked at at Kaiser being at a diagonal from the same room that my mother died at on the same floor at the hospital that I worked at and I was had a negotiation moment with God and I was like okay I said one day I would write my biography and so I was saying if you let me live I will start and I will write my biography and then we can get this going and I'll come out and I'll write my biography and I'll get back to work and then I ended up with my first book and I'm like okay this is crazy and there was flowetry right yes yes 108 poetic flows on life love and liturgical issues and liturgical is just religious issues it's kind of like my negotiation with God because life is a you have your ups your downs so if there's if there's one lesson you learn uh in Compton and and that took you out of that you know rough environment what would you say it was that brought you to in so many ways a success I would say that when your life takes you on a journey and you go through something you have to go through something to come out of it and you can overcome any obstacles that you face you just have to be determined and as long as you have that determination that grit and that tenacity you can achieve any dream that you want you just have to put the work in you can watch more 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happening now at the french open in paris newly crowned french open champion alexander zverev won his first grand slam title today defeating flavio caboli of italy in a five set thriller the 29 year old german finally broke through after reaching three previous major finals without a win becoming the first german male player to win meanwhile the woman's singles mira andreeva the newly crowned french open champion is showing off her trophy today at plus still a concord after winning her first grand slam title the 19 year old russian tennis player told fans it was an amazing experience she admitted she was very nervous before her first grand slam final but handled the pressure well beating her opponent six to three and six to two it was amazing obviously i was very very nervous before my first ever grand slam final but i'm happy how i handled my emotions how i handled the pressure the nerves and i felt like the final was very tough i really had to push a lot to play better and beat her because she's an amazing opponent she's a very tricky player so honestly it feels amazing to win my first ever grand slam here in paris andreeva became the youngest french open women's champion since 1992 still soaking in the moment she thanked the fans in french and said she hopes to see them again next year one of the world's most famous buildings is getting the lego treatment to mark 100 years since the death of legendary architect antony gaudi lego has unveiled a massive new set based on barcelona's iconic sagrada familia basilica let's take a closer look the new architecture sagrada familia set contains more than 12 000 pieces making it the largest lego building set ever released by piece count the model stands about two feet tall and recreates many of basilica's signature features including its soaring towers and colorful stained glass lighting effects lego says the building process was designed to mirror the church's real life construction which began in 1882 and is still ongoing more than 140 years later the sagrada familia was gaudi's masterpiece but when he died in 1926 only a small portion of the structure had been completed construction continued for decades despite setbacks including the loss of many of gaudi's original plans during the spanish civil war today the basilica is nearing completion and remains one of spain's most visited landmarks the new lego set carries a price tag of nearly eight hundred dollars and celebrates the legacy of architect antonio gaudi 100 years after his death thank you for watching ntd evening news for round the clock original news coverage visit us at ntd.com or download our ntd app i'm chris beers have a good night discover