News Wrap: King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit

Amna Nawaz:

Tens of millions of people remain at risk tonight as dangerous storms batter the Midwest. Parts of Missouri and Illinois in particular could see hail and possible tornadoes.

Weather officials say more than three inches of rain fell overnight in Kansas City. The downpour comes after a weekend of violent storms across a number of cities, including in Northern Texas, where two people were killed.

Woman:

You could hear the wind. You could hear the sound of a freight train.

Herman White, Mayor:

Largest hail I have ever seen or heard in Runaway Bay ever since I have been here, 'since 85.

Amna Nawaz:

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado with winds up to 135 miles an hour tore through Runaway Bay this weekend, a lakeside community northwest of Fort Worth.

Meantime in Georgia, firefighters are still working to contain two massive blazes even after a weekend of rain slowed them down. State forestry officials say the damp weather wasn't nearly enough to put them out. The largest fire has now topped 50 square miles and more than 100 homes have been destroyed.

The national fight over redistricting gained steam today with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiling a new map that could help Republicans pick up as many as four seats in Congress. The map was first reported by FOX News. And it comes a day before the state's legislature is set to open a special session called by DeSantis with the goal of redrawing district lines.

Florida currently sends 20 Republicans and eight Democrats to Congress. Meantime, Virginia's Supreme Court is debating whether to block a map that was approved by voters last week which could help Democrats pick up four seats there.

Britain's King Charles is in Washington, D.C., tonight as he kicks off a state visit steeped in history and set against present-day tensions. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, touched down at Joint Base Andrews this afternoon before heading to the White House, where they were greeted by President Trump and the first lady.

The king's visit is intended to mark the 250th anniversary of America's independence from Britain. But it also comes amid strained relations between the Trump administration and Britain's government due to disagreements on issues like the Iran war.

Ukraine and Russia traded strikes today, with a Russian official saying two people were killed in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Kherson region. Meantime, firefighters battled blazes in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa after Russian attacks there injured at least 14 people, including two children.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today Russia has fired over 1,900 drone attacks across Ukraine in the past week, along with aerial bombs and missiles. The port city of Odesa itself has been a frequent Russian target since the start of the war more than four years ago.

United Airlines is dropping its pursuit of American Airlines for a possible merger. In a statement, united CEO Scott Kirby tried to make the case that a combined company would benefit travelers and create jobs. But he acknowledged the difficulty in moving forward after American said it was not interested.

It's the first time that United confirmed it had actually approached its rival over a possible merger. Earlier this month, reports that Kirby had pitched President Trump on such a deal sparked concerns about competition in the sector and how it would impact consumers.

Meantime, on Wall Street today, stocks ended little changed amid ongoing uncertainty over the war in Iran. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 60 points on the day. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain of around 50 points. The S&P 500 also started the week slightly higher.

In London, not one, but two long-distance runners officially shattered a historic barrier, completing a marathon in under two hours. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to do so in just one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. Just 11 seconds later, Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha crossed the line as the second person to break the two-hour mark. And he did so in his first ever marathon.

For those doing the math at home, that means Sawe averaged a pace of four minutes and 33 seconds a mile over the course of 26.2 miles.

And the last surviving member of the Ronettes, Nedra Talley Ross, has died. Ross joined her cousins lead singer Ronnie and her sister Estelle Bennett on hits like "Be My Baby" and "Walking in the Rain." With their powerful voices and beehive hairdos, the trio were icons of the 1960s, touring with the likes of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.

They broke up in 1967 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame four decades later. Her daughter says that Ross died at home early yesterday. Nedra Talley Ross was 80 years old.