NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 6)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, President Trump issuing a fierce rebuke to communism as he celebrates the official launch of Trump accounts, and why the president calls these accounts the ultimate weapon against the ideology he says threatens American freedom. Republicans say they'll make another push to pass the Save America Act through Reconciliation 3.0, while the debate over birthright citizenship continues. 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, faces a judge as prosecutors begin laying out evidence in a Utah courtroom. Christina Corona reports live what the court heard from the first witness. Cuba says its power grid has totally collapsed, leaving millions without electricity in the summer heat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously blamed the country's communist leadership for the chronic blackouts. Jason Perry with the latest. And China launches an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific just hours after Australia and Fiji sign a new defense alliance. Plus Taiwan revives anti-communist military training as Beijing and Russia begin their joint naval drills. What's driving the growing tensions? And a World Cup controversy that just keeps growing. Team USA's Fuller and Balligan is now clear to play after FIFA lifts his suspension and denies Belgium's challenge. The latest before the U.S. takes the field. This is NTV Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City, here's Kerry Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. President Trump giving a fierce rebuke to communism as he celebrates the launch of Trump accounts and the president declaring these accounts will give every child a head start in capitalism. We now go live to NTV's White House correspondent, Mari Otsu. Mari, good evening. Hey, Kerry. Good evening to you. That's right. A historic day this morning at the White House with President Trump ringing the opening bell of the stock market at 930 here and a first of a kind joint ceremony with the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Now this is coming as the Treasury Department on the 4th of July officially launched these Trump accounts. But Kerry, starting today, parents can actually start tracking these investments on those accounts for their kids. So these Trump accounts are available to anyone up to the age of 18 and for babies born between 2025 to 2028. The accounts are kick-started by a $1,000 donation from the U.S. Treasury and then families can contribute anything up to $5,000 per year there. The Treasury Department says that over 6 million kids have already signed up for these accounts and here's President Trump today saying the lesson that he hopes these kids will gain from having these Trump accounts. Take a look. It's going to teach children to be entrepreneurial as opposed to the threat of communism that you're seeing a lot. This is not social Democrats, by the way. That's a beautiful. We're social Democrats, they say. They're not social. They're communists. They want to destroy our country. We're not going to let that happen. Trump accounts are in many ways Donald Trump's New Deal. But instead of having government taking care of everyone, Trump accounts are about making every child and every American a capitalist. That is transformational. That changes the way every child looks at the world and the ability to accumulate life-transforming savings, hundreds of thousands, millions of dollars for the kids of single moms. That is powerful. Now, these comments from President Trump and Senator Cruz are coming as President Trump had many harsh condemnations for communism over the July 4th weekend, both during his remarks at the Mount Rushmore celebration and then on the mall on July 4th, President Trump essentially saying that our country is at a turning point, that everyone needs to decide between being a communist and a patriot and that you can't be both at the same time. The president today also declaring that these Trump accounts are a direct antidote to such an ideology by serving as a kind of economic bulwark to instill capitalism and patriotism in the next generation. Now, this is also coming as President Trump is announcing that for America's 250th birthday, Walmart will be lowering the prices by a lot on many of their products, for example, dropping the price of ground beef by up to 15%. The president also declaring in the same message there that just as he promised, oil prices will be plummeting fast and gas prices at the pump are also dropping too. He's making this announcement amid that 60-day ceasefire between the US and Iran that opened the Strait of Hormuz, although President Trump today still had a fresh warning for the regime saying that the right deal needs to be made within these 60 days, especially in regards to their nuclear program, and if not, he's still warning that they will face further military consequences. Take a look. They have to make the right deal because they cannot have a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple. You want to see a bad stock market, let them use a nuclear weapon. I'll show you a bad stock market, right? So but we're doing very well. They've agreed to a lot of things that a lot of people said they wouldn't agree to. We'll see what happens. We're going to win one way or the other. We'll win the nice way or the not nice way. Now, Iran is sure to be central to discussions in Turkey. President Trump is heading to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey tonight, where tomorrow afternoon he will be greeted by President Erdogan there, sit down for a bilateral meeting with him before having a social dinner with all of the NATO leaders. And then the next day, Wednesday, President Trump will have a bilateral sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a working lunch with all of the NATO leaders. And then he'll be holding a press conference there. And Ankara U.S. officials do tell us that a major part of this NATO summit for the U.S. will be that President Trump is expected to do a posture review as the U.S. is trying to shift the NATO defense burden to Europe. Back to you. Back to Jenda for the president. Thank you, Mari. An illegal immigrant truck driver charged in the death of a Pennsylvania state trooper. The Department of Homeland Security says the suspect entered the country illegally in 2024 and received a commercial driver's license from Massachusetts a year later. Entity correspondent Jason Blair has more. He was a good man and he was a good cop. And he was taken from us far too soon. Pennsylvania state trooper Michael Beharra Jr. died after he was hit by a truck on the side of Interstate 81 during a commercial vehicle inspection. He had just moved back in with his folks because his mom is battling cancer and he wanted to be closer to her. The Department of Homeland Security says the truck driver, 33-year-old Michael Bond, is an illegal immigrant from Haiti. Bond is charged with homicide by a vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and other counts. He's being held on a $700,000 bail. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer asking Pennsylvania officials not to release him. Acting Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Lauren Biss said in a statement, This Haitian illegal alien was released into our country by the Biden administration and the Sanctuary State of Massachusetts gave him a commercial driver's license. Illegal aliens should not be driving trucks on American highways. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family. Former DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fahey tells Fox that giving commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants is hazardous. I think there's been about 17 of these fatal crashes just last year involving illegal aliens driving CDLs and it really just shows how dangerous it is. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted these senseless tragedies are why I am working my heart out to change the policies that encouraged illegal drivers, enabled shady truck schools and drove down the wages for American truckers. Duffy and the Department of Transportation have been tightening restrictions on commercial driver's licenses throughout the nation. Crash suspect Michael Bond's next court date is July 15th. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News. Cuba's electrical grid today totally collapsing, leaving about 10 million without power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously blamed Cuba's communist regime for the country's chronic power outages and NTD's Jason Perry has more on that. Cuba's national electric grid collapsing on Monday. The country's grid operators said it happened in the middle of the day, leaving around 10 million people on the island without power. However, nearly two-thirds of the communist-run country was already without power when the grid collapsed. The last nationwide electrical blackout on the island was just a few months ago in March. And now that it's summertime, Cuba's nationwide power outage is making it impossible for many people to work or sleep as they deal with the heat. Public transportation has largely been halted, and hospitals are impacted as well, as officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in May speaking in Spanish to the Cuban people about their electricity issues. The reason you are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil blockade by the U.S. As you know better than anyone, you have been suffering from blackouts for years. The real reason you don't have electricity, fuel, or food is because those who control your country have plundered billions of dollars, but nothing has been used to help the people. Rubio giving more details on the situation in Cuba. Thirty years ago, Raul Castro founded a company called Geisa. This company is owned and operated by the armed forces and has revenues three times greater than your current government's budget. Instead of using the money to maintain and modernize the damaged power plants, they use the money to build more hotels for foreigners and to send their relatives to live in luxury in Madrid and even here in the United States. Rubio added that the Cuban regime is no longer able to get free oil from former Venezuelan leaders Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. At the same time, Cuba produces less than half of the fuel it actually needs. On Monday, Cuba's state-run electric union saying on X that the country's nationwide electricity blackout is currently under investigation. Jason Perry, NTD News. A Chinese pastor finally reunited with his family after nine months in prison. Underground church pastor Ezra Jin Mingri is now free in the U.S. About two months ago, President Trump said he personally raised Pastor Jin's case with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping. In a statement, Pastor Jin's daughter said, quote, we truly witnessed a miracle and we are feeling so overwhelmed with joy. She thanked President Trump and his administration for their leadership, saying, we hope this is a signal of a positive turn for people of faith in China in relations between our two nations. Pastor Ezra Jin is the founder of Zion Church in Beijing. He was arrested last October alongside 17 other church leaders. The officially atheist Chinese Communist Party views organized religion as a potential threat to its hold on power. Human rights advocates are now calling for the freedom of the remaining church members who are still in prison. And America's European and Canadian allies are increasing their defense spending as the U.S. pushes NATO countries to take more responsibility for their own national defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte saying Allied nations have upped spending to around 4% of their gross domestic product. After years of underinvestment, we are producing real capabilities. European allies and Canada are now on a trajectory to equalize the defense spending with the United States. And not just that, they are taking on more leadership within NATO's command and control structure, stepping up on conventional defense, on efforts to bolster our deterrence in defense, including along the entire eastern flank in the Baltic region and the Arctic, and spearheading support to Ukraine. Rutte said that European nations and Canada spend nearly 20% more on defense last year than the year before. The NATO Secretary General added that 2025 and 2026 combined marked $258 billion in extra investment. At last year's summit, NATO countries agreed to increase their overall defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Rutte said NATO countries will announce tens of billions of dollars in new contracts at a defense industry forum tomorrow. In a crucial time for NATO, will Trump bring down the hammer on defense spending benchmarks? And will we see any progress on the Russia-Ukraine talks? Don't miss the analysis tonight on Capital Report at 7 p.m. Eastern, just after Evening News. And Canada has selected Germany's ThyssenKrupp marine systems to build 12 submarines. The decision marks one of Canada's largest military purchases as the country boosts its own defense spending to meet NATO targets. In less than a year, we've received, reviewed, and selected bids for the most consequential defense procurement in Canadian history, fully five years ahead of the original schedule. It's a partnership with Canadian companies and workers. It creates sovereign sustainment, meaning Canada will maintain and support these capabilities for generations, maximizing those long-term impacts. In the Arctic, and on NATO's western flank, Canada is taking a leadership role. These new submarines, combined with the world's second largest fleet of icebreakers, combined with new aircraft, new radar, more missiles and drones, better cyber defenses, new ports and air bases, are allowing Canada to assert our full sovereignty in the Arctic. The new fleet will replace Canada's four aging Victoria-class submarines. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to this week's NATO summit. The allies are facing pressure from the U.S. to increase their own defense spending, as well as take more responsibility for their own national defense. Carney has pledged to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Canada reached NATO's previous 2% spending target this year. And today marks the start of the preliminary hearing for 23-year-old Tyler Robinson. He's the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors are beginning to present their evidence inside a Utah courtroom. And today's Christina Corona is live now outside the courthouse with the latest. Christina, what are you seeing today? Good afternoon to you. That's right. We're outside the 4th District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, where Charlie Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, and Charlie's parents are currently inside the courtroom listening as prosecutors are laying out evidence to the judge in their case against 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors called their first witness to the stand, which was Officer Chris Bagley, who was a Utah University police officer during the time of the assassination. Bagley described the day that Charlie Kirk arrived on campus. He said that Charlie Kirk had a meet-and-greet with some students. He also took photos with some students before heading to the tent, where he started answering students' questions as he normally did. Bagley also described the moment when one student asked Charlie Kirk a question, and what he said sounded like gunshots. Let's take a look. You mentioned, so you mentioned you heard something. What did you hear again? I heard a gunshot. Okay. And can you describe, you described Mr. Kirk's reaction. Was that simultaneous to hearing the gunshot? Yes, it was. When he fell to the left? Yes. Did you see the reaction from the crowd? Yes. What was that? Everybody kind of got up. They all said, a lot of people were screaming, standing up, and starting to run in all different directions away from the center of the tent. Okay. Bagley said he then ran toward the crowd to stop the shooter, but then he said he got notified on the radio that the shooter was already in custody. Bagley said he then decided to observe the rooftops of the buildings, where in one particular rooftop, he saw something that was out of place, which was a red and black screwdriver. He also mentioned that he saw disrupted gravel, which what he called was a sniper pod, facing towards Charlie Kirk's tent in the middle of the campus. Prosecutors also called a second witness, Officer David Hull, who was an investigator with the SBI Major Crimes Unit during the time of the assassination, who said he saw Robinson on campus several times that day. Let's take a look. Were you able to determine at what time or times Mr. Robinson visited the UVU campus on September 10th? Yeah, we were able to establish that Mr. Robinson had been on campus approximately four times throughout the day, twice before the shooting, the time of the shooting, and then after the shooting later in the evening into the early hours of the 11th. Now, the judge did allow video footage of the shooting to be played in court, but prohibited it from being live streamed to the public. We also got reports that Erica Kirk was seen crying before the hearing and that she had to leave during the court hearing when they were describing the moments of the shooting. Back to you. Christina, chilling testimony inside the courthouse. Have we been able to see Tyler Robinson during today's hearing? And if so, how did he appear? Now, the judge is very strict on what media can and cannot show. The camera in the courtroom showing the live stream is in the very far corner, so we can only see the face of the judge and the witnesses and the back of the attorneys. However, we are able to see Tyler Robinson. He turned to the left a few times. He seemed very calm. He is wearing a beige gray shirt. He was alert and was seen taking notes when the witnesses were speaking. Back to you. And Christina, one other question for you while we have you. What else can we expect as the hearing continues throughout the week? Well, prosecutors say they have a total of four witnesses this week and expect to show at least 40 to 50 exhibits during this case. And by the end of the week, the judge is expected to make a decision if there's enough evidence to move forward to a trial in front of a jury. Back to you. Thank you so much. Christina Corona reporting live from Utah. And coming up, Tibetan youth across the globe denouncing a new law from the Chinese communist regime. What message the Tibetans are sending? David Lam reports. And China launches an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific just hours after Australia and Fiji sign a new defense alliance. Plus, Taiwan revives anti-communist military training as Beijing and Russia begin their own joint naval drills. What's driving the growing tensions? Dreamed of stepping into the timeless world of classical Chinese dance? Now you can join the Shen Yun Arts Proficiency Assessment Center. 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This attack comes just a few days after a Russian strike killed 31 civilians in Kiev on Thursday, the deadliest day for the capital this year. Russia says its attacks come in response to Ukraine launching multiple long-range strikes against Russia, targeting oil refineries. That happened again on Monday, as Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest refinery. The Omsk refinery is located deep in Siberia. The attack might be one of the longest-ranged Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war. The now frequent attacks are causing fuel shortages. I've been here for an hour already. I was in the queue for an hour and I'll probably be here another hour till they open. Both sides justify the attacks by saying the pressure will create a better situation for peace talks. Arien Pastar, NTD News. China is ramping up military activity across the Pacific. Test launching an intercontinental ballistic missile. This comes as U.S. allies move to strengthen their own defenses. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley has more. The timing isn't subtle. Just hours after Australia and Fiji signed a landmark defense agreement promising to come to each other's aid if either nations attacked, China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into the South Pacific. Australian officials say Beijing notified them ahead of the launch but still condemned the move. Australia has been clear with China that we regard this as destabilizing to the region. Australia's new agreement with Fiji is its latest effort to strengthen military partnerships in the Pacific to counter China's growing influence after signing similar deals with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. There's no higher obligation than to come to each other's aid at a time of need. Meanwhile, this week, China and Russia are holding joint naval exercises off of China's eastern coast near Qingdao, part of an annual military partnership that both countries are demonstrating their strategic cooperation. But Taiwan is watching this closely in case China decides to turn one of these routine military drills into an actual attack. Taiwanese officials are tracking more than 100 Chinese military ships currently operating across the first island chain. And Taiwan is also reviving its anti-communist patriotic classes for military graduates for the first time in nearly 25 years. They say future officers need a clearer understanding of the threat posed by Beijing. It has been an area of competition. Of course, the PRC continues to champion their form of socialism and communism. While in Taiwan, we stand with our belief that economic freedom, market economics, in addition to the political freedoms that are so important to our society, are really what delivers to the needs of the people. Now, taken together, tensions across the Indo-Pacific are accelerating, with countries in the region preparing for a more confrontational future. For NTD News, I'm Jack Bradley. The Chinese communist regime's new ethnic unity law went into effect this month, but Tibetans are uniting to denounce the mandate. NTD's David Lam reports. People around the world are speaking out against Beijing's new mandate. In a viral ex-post by user AlphaWolf, young Tibetans are seen tearing up copies of Beijing's new law and calling on others to stand up against it. My name is Tenzin Gangwa. I'm from Newcastle, Australia, and I reject the ethnic unity laws. My name is Nima. I'm from England. My name is Tenzin Vesel. I'm from India. I'm from Melbourne, Australia. I'm a Tibetan, and I reject the ethnic unity law. China's national policy, called the Ethnic Unity Law, took effect on July 1st, mandating cultural assimilation from China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups. Karl Minzner, a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations, says the law enshrines a decades-long shift towards aggressive assimilationist policies, reflecting the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party. The law came into force on July 1st and will only increase surveillance and oppression for Tibetans inside Tibet, but also for us exiled Tibetans. I reject China's Ethnic Unity Law and call on international governments to reject and make a statement against China's Ethnic Unity Law. Legal experts warn that the law's vague language reaches beyond China's borders, giving the Chinese regime grounds to target people anywhere in the world, including supporters of Taiwan and people living in the United States. 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Welcome back to NCD Evening News, I'm Kerry Dunst. House Republicans say they'll make another push to pass the Save America Act when Congress returns, while also looking at ways to address birthright citizenship. NCD's Chris Bobb brings us more. America is back, and we wanna keep America great, and we will do so by approving the Save America Act, which means all voters must show voter ID. All voters must provide a little thing called proof of citizenship. And there will be no mail-in ballots except for illness, disability, military deployment, or travel. President Trump pushed the Save America Act in his 4th of July speech, and speaking on Fox News Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans will try to pass the Save America Act through Reconciliation 3.0 after returning to Washington. Representative Ana Paulina Luta, a leading voice among House members, insisting no major legislation without the Save America Act, posted on X Thursday, urging GOP leaders to attach it to must-pass bills, including the NDAA and FISA, writing, quote, our frontline members promised this to their voters, let's deliver. The big urgency is to get Save America passed. The president has that as a top priority, and so do I. We passed it three times in the House. We're gonna try one more time on a budget reconciliation bill, and I think that will be the way to get it through the Senate, and finally to the president's desk, so that's forthcoming. Johnson also says lawmakers are examining legislative options on birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court's recent ruling. I used to litigate constitutional law cases, so I really enjoyed Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent. It's, everybody should read that, must read. And he explained that the 14th Amendment, the original intent was to enhance and really value citizenship, and it's been devalued because of birthright tourism, which is what we have now. It's a threat to the rule of law and national security. We do need to address it. We're looking at all angles. If there's some legislative fix, we'll advance that immediately. If it's a constitutional amendment, as you know, it takes a little more time. The debate also playing out on social media. Senator Rand Paul posting on ExMonday, quote, the only lasting fix for birthright citizenship runs through the amendment process. I introduced a constitutional amendment to fix this months ago. New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker posting Monday, quote, birthright citizenship is the 14th Amendment's sacred promise, written in the blood of the Civil War, that every single child born on American soil is an American, full stop, no except for, no asterisks. The House and Senate are both scheduled to return to Washington on July 13th. Chris Bobb, NTD News. And President Trump ringing a specially designed bell this morning to simultaneously open the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. It was part of an Oval Office ceremony to launch investment accounts for children across the nation. Joining us now to discuss is Michael Bussler, economist, public policy analyst, and professor of finance at Stockton University. Michael, thanks for joining this evening. What, in your view, is the significance of these Trump accounts? I think this is a marvelous idea. So every child born during, essentially during the four years Trump's in office will get $1,000 in an account. The account will be invested in what's called an index fund, which is kind of a mutual fund index to the S&P 500. So over time, the money will grow as the stock market grows. In addition to that, you can put up to $5,000 in each year. Doesn't have to be that much, but you can put in. So even if kids, you know, you get a little money at the birthday, you get a little money for mowing the lawn or something, instead of just blowing that, you put that money into the account, and then all these kids will have phones and everything. You can see that money grows. And then when you hear Apple just came out with the new iPhone 18 and their stock went up 5%, you can say, hey, I own some Apple. So mine went up 5% too. What it'll do, it'll teach children about how the system works. And it's really coming at a good time because really our K through 12 education doesn't really teach the benefits of capitalism and how capitalists are bad people. Well, once these kids invest their capital, they're capitalists. So they can see that capitalists are just regular people trying to make a return. Yeah. And America's major government run savings program is social security. So how do Trump accounts fit into the picture then? Well, social security is a whole nother problem that Congress must address immediately. They keep kicking the can down the road with social security. And it is a system that will probably not be able to make full benefits within the next, I don't know, three, four, five years. So they have to do something which there are no good solutions to. But keeping that aside for a minute. So with these Trump accounts, if somebody puts $1,000, gets $1,000 account, and they throw a few hundred hours in every year, by the time they, and don't touch it, by the time they retire when they're 70, they could have a million dollars or more. So that becomes your own private retirement account, especially if you're a little leery about the future prospects of social security system. So it's real good to that effect also. And I believe one of Besson's comments today was that approximately 30% of Americans have no participation in the stock market. So how did these Trump accounts get the working and middle classes to participate in the stock market? So all of these kids, regardless into what income bracket they're born, they're gonna have an account, they're gonna watch it. And their parents, maybe they're part of the 30% who don't invest in the stock market. Their parents are gonna say, hey, we got $1,000 in here, we put a little money in, suddenly it's $5,000, maybe I should consider doing that. And with all the discount brokers and things, it's a fairly easy thing to do. So I think it will lure parents, people who don't have investments into the market, into the market. And this is great for the economy as a whole. We're a capital intensive economy. We don't have enough capital, mostly because the government, federal government's pulling $39 trillion out of capital markets. So what this will do, it'll help to create some more capital and that's good for the economy. And in terms of Michael and Susan Dell, what is their involvement in all of this? This is absolutely marvelous. This is a classic story of somebody starts something in his garage with $1,000, turns it into a multi-billion dollar corporation. And now that he's got all that money, what's he to do with it? Well, he wants to do something to contribute to the welfare of the country. He gave over $6 billion that will fund all of these $1,000 payments to these kids. So it won't cost the taxpayers one cent. There are some other people equally, not quite as generous, but also generous and have committed fairly large sums of money to pay for this. Doesn't hurt the taxpayer a bit. Well, Michael Dell, truly legendary in that regard then. His name will be always talked about funding all these kids. And who knows, maybe a bunch of these children become an ex-Michael Dell and they have that with that $1,000, the next billionaire. Michael Bustler, thank you so much for breaking down Trump accounts. Always my pleasure. And President Trump recently issuing a flurry of warnings against communism, calling it, quote, the most serious threat to our country since its founding. But how are everyday Americans reacting to the warnings? Indeed, Sam Wong was at the Great American State Fair in DC. He was talking with the participants. What does it mean to be an American? It means I'm not living in communist China under the heritage of Mao's Red Revolution or in Stalin's Russia, where they finally got free from the Soviet communist rule. Your thoughts on the president's warning against communism? The way he speaks is truth. Because you look at other countries that have accepted socialism and they're in trouble, they're ruined. Communism is the greatest scourge that's been unleashed in the world. If you believe in personal freedom, personal rights of ownership, believing in God, that's the antithesis of what communism is. Have you seen, there's a meme where you see the Cubans are leaving New York because of communism being brought there. I grew up around communism in other countries. Well, right now, they're getting a very loud voice. And unfortunately, our news media will put a mic in front of them at any time and let them spew out whatever things they wanna say. And most of it is not good about this country. What are the consequences of communism? If you're on the upper echelon, you're gonna be just fine. But the common people are the ones that pay the price. They're the ones that struggle. And it's never worked. Communist efforts are insidious and slow. And then you find out you have a communist mayor of New York City, where they call themselves the Democrat Socialists. But in the same people, they're saying they'll seize the means of production. You look at Cuba, the communist worker's paradise where everyone is equally poor, unless you're in the communist leadership of the government where you're living large. You can't have anything of value. You can't own property. You can't speak freely. You can't have a government that you can depend on. And that's the most important thing because you're just drifting along, following what other people are dictating. Google now and see what you come up with. America has hung on to its freedom for decades and centuries. And there's a good chance we could lose everything. And where will we be? Hungry for food, hungry, not having religious freedoms. That's a good warning. And I hope that America listens. Microsoft is cutting nearly 5,000 jobs with the majority of those in its Xbox division. The layoffs amount to about 2% of the company's global workforce. A Microsoft official says the roles aren't being replaced by artificial intelligence, but the cuts are in response to how that technology has impacted the business's practices. Some employees were let go immediately while other positions will be eliminated over the course of the 2027 fiscal year. In July 2025, Microsoft laid off about 9,000 employees. And many of you may be planning to stay up late tonight to witness the U.S. take on Belgium, but fun summer events like watching the World Cup can derail your sleep schedule. And experts say getting those Zs are a critical part of health year round. Here's how to enjoy summer without taking a toll on your sleep. The days are longer, the nights packed with summer fun. If your sleep is out of whack, you're not alone. Your body can go back to a natural circadian rhythm. It helps though if you prepare a little bit. Sleep medicine, Dr. Chafin Hart with National Jewish Health says having a regular sleep schedule is just as important, if not more critical, than the amount of Zs achieved at night. Not only do people feel better if they have a regular schedule, but we also think this decreases their chances of cardiovascular events later in life and dementia. Hart says if you're planning to be up later than normal, try sleep banking. Take a nap no longer than 30 minutes in the early afternoon and avoid late heavy meals and alcohol, which can both impact sleep. She says limiting caffeine use is also important. Avoid it after midday. The caffeine might help you stay up late, but you'll still feel more tired the next day. You may have a hard time falling asleep if you've just done something exciting. So Hart says before turning in, decompress a bit. Take time to relax the brain and body before trying to go to sleep. And even if you're tired, she says the best thing you can do is wake up within 30 minutes of the time you normally do. It can help keep your brain's sleep schedule on track. Finally, if you're losing sleep this summer, don't stress about it. Don't worry if you have a night or two where you don't get enough sleep. You'll make up for it. It will be okay and you'll get back on track. Family advice from Dr. Hart. Coming up at the World Cup, it's the controversy that keeps on growing. Team USA's Fuller and Balligan is cleared to play after FIFA lifts his suspension while denying Belgium's challenge. Dave Morton joins us with the latest. The bladder control aisle. You won't shop here again. Your private business is your own. The constant struggle is over. Now there's a better way. It's HGIS. We home deliver bladder control products. We understand how you feel. For over 25 years, we've home delivered to many of the 20 million Americans who deal with incontinence. We offer all brands. 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If this can happen to me, it can happen to you. It can happen to anybody. Your donation can literally help save a life. Please call the number on your screen or go to helpheart.org now to become a monthly donor. Now for your sports news, we're joined by NTD's Dave Martin. Dave, there's some NBA news, but of course we gotta kick off with the World Cup. The U.S. is gonna be starting just about an hour from now. All the story is, of course, on striker Fuller and Balligan. He was not gonna play, now he is gonna play. A lot of controversy, but I don't care he's playing, so what do you got for us? Yeah, it's funny. Of course, this whole thing, well, it started with Balligan's red card, but the whole appeal started with a phone call from President Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Trump said he did not agree with the red card that was called on Balligan. I mean, like a lot of us. Asked if it could be reviewed. Infantino then had FIFA's independent judicial body review it. Now, afterwards, the board decided to lift the automatic one-game suspension that comes with the red guard, making Balligan eligible to play tonight. Now, Belgium, with U.S. plays tonight, requested an explanation. FIFA ruled their request was inadmissible because they had no grounds for an appeal. FIFA further stated that the chairperson of the FIFA Appeal Committee, that's Neil Eggleston, was not involved in the decision since he is an American. Now, Balligan was given a red card in last week's win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to the one-game suspension, though, your team also has to play shorthanded the rest of the game because they can't submit anyone in to replace you. It's a very brutal punishment there. But there are five possible reasons you can get a red card. I'm just gonna jump to the one that seems the most likely. The excessive force used while tackling. Now, of course, I disagree with that interpretation on that Balligan play. I certainly wasn't the only one. It appeared he was running just a half-step behind the other player when the other player slowed just a bit to make a play on the ball. And that's when they collided. Balligan appeared to step on his foot. It looked painful. It looked like a yellow card at most. But now that all that is cleared up, U.S. will play Belgium 8 p.m. tonight with Balligan in the starting lineup, presumably. I'm sure they're gonna start him. He's their leading scorer. If you're Belgium or you just like to root against the U.S., of course, you're gonna be upset about Balligan getting to play. But at the end of the day, you want the best players on the field. You don't want any asterisks next to your win. Well, we want the best players on the field. I'll say that. You know, I really want the best call. I will say I had never heard of FIFA's independent judicial body that could overturn this. My understanding was that if it's anything more than a one-game suspension, then you can appeal it. I had never heard that you could appeal just the one game that's an automatic with it. So this is kind of a new thing anyway, but it sounds like it's within the rules. All right, well, all will be revealed shortly. They start the game in just about an hour now. So it's single elimination here. It's March Madness in July. It's very exciting. Yeah, I have no idea what to expect tonight, of course, with Belgium, no matter what. I mean, they had that great escape in that last game. What, they were down 2-0, 85 minutes in, somehow forced overtime and won it there. So either way, the U.S. has their hands full tonight. Well, and let's talk about the earlier game. Ronaldo, a legend, knocked out by his Iberian neighbors over in Spain. What do you make of that game? Yeah, the 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo announced that this would be his last World Cup. His team was eliminated by Spain this afternoon, and they won nothing lost. Now, this game was scoreless for the first 90 minutes until Spain's Mikel Mourinho broke free for a goal. Just as stoppage time began, the game ended maybe five or seven minutes later. So Spain advances to their first quarterfinal appearance at the World Cup since 2010. They will play the winner of tonight's U.S. versus Belgium game. Now, for Ronaldo, he had three goals in this World Cup, put together 11 in his career. That is the ninth most all-time. Of course, Messi now with the most, with 20, killing Mbappe right behind him with 19, so. No doubt a legend, Ronaldo, great to see. But I'll tell you, you played it for me at least three times. That Spanish goal, very much a give-and-go, something that in the NBA we're very accustomed to. Giannis, two-time MVP with the Bucs, he's leaving master of the give-and-go. Yeah, Giannis Adedokunmo here, that blockbuster trade, seems like it was two weeks ago we reported that between the Bucs and the Heat. Posted a social media today saying goodbye to Milwaukee, saying how much he loves the city. He played there for 13 years. Now, Adedokunmo won MVPs in 2019 and 2020 before leading the Bucs to an NBA championship in 2021, where he was named finals MVP. But Milwaukee had not won a playoff series in the last four years of this offseason. The Bucs agreed to trade the 31-year-old Adedokunmo to Miami in a six-player trade. Miami also sent their first-round pick in this year's draft, plus two additional first-round picks, two additional second-round picks, and a pick swap. So they gave up a whole lot to bring Giannis in to team with, I don't know, Bam Adebayo and company. So that could be, looks like a pretty good team they've got down in Miami, for sure. So Giannis brings his talents to South Beach while we await to see where LeBron will bring his talent. Yeah, well, I mean, it's a possibility LeBron decides to join them, actually, because, you know, I think that was a possibility. Even coming back to Cleveland for a third time was listed as a possibility, by his agent, anyway. Of course, I think his agent wants to get as many teams bidding as possible, I'm sure, to drive up the price. But, I don't know, I think for LeBron, he's gonna go wherever he has a good chance of winning a title, probably. Well, a lot to look out for there. Dave Martin, always fun. Thanks for joining. Thank you, Kerry. And a small plane flying over New York City's East River had a close call in the air, and then an unexpected touchdown in the water. Here's a look at those dramatic moments. Tense moments over the airwaves after a sea plane loaded with passengers made a hard landing in New York City's East River. Just moments before, video captured the small plane coming startlingly close to an NYPD chopper in the air. And moments later, video from inside the plane showed the jarring landing as it came down in the water between Manhattan and Brooklyn, where officials quickly responded. Approaching, looks like the pilot is okay. I can't tell if there's any more passengers. The FDNY says a total of eight people were helped off the plane. Two reportedly suffered minor injuries. It's unclear what led to the hard landing, but the FAA says it caused a wing strut to snap. Another unsettling exchange over the airways captured the moment a Delta flight inbound to Chicago was reportedly struck by a firework on July 4th. Tower, we just had a firework hit our plane. We're just hoping it was just the mortar that went off underneath, but definitely felt a big bang. Delta said the plane, which was inbound from Atlanta, landed safely with no reported injuries. Air traffic controllers said there had been multiple reports of similar incidents and that local officials had been notified. No word on if the incident was the result of fireworks foul play or just 4th of July friendly fire, but the FAA is investigating. Finally, one last trip ended not with a bang, but a very big splash as locals in Hawaii gave a moonlit hero's welcome to rower Kelsey Fendler, who completed a 2,400 mile rowing trip from California to Honolulu. Fendler completed the journey in just 43 days, which if confirmed would make her a new world record holder. And that's all for today's news, but keep it here on MTV, Capitol Report coming up next. Thanks for watching. I'm Kerry Dunst, good night.