News Wrap: King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit

[0:00] In the day's other headlines, tens of millions of people remain at risk tonight as dangerous [0:05] storms batter the Midwest. [0:07] Parts of Missouri and Illinois in particular could see hail and possible tornadoes. [0:16] Weather officials say more than three inches of rain fell overnight in Kansas City. [0:20] The downpour comes after a weekend of violent storms across a number of states, including [0:26] in northern Texas, where two people were killed. [0:28] You could hear the wind. [0:30] You could hear the sound of a freight train. [0:32] The largest hail I've ever seen or heard in Runaway Bay ever since I've been here since [0:36] 85. [0:38] The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado with winds up to 135 miles an hour [0:43] tore through Runaway Bay this weekend, a lakeside community northwest of Fort Worth. [0:49] Meantime, in Georgia, firefighters are still working to contain two massive blazes even [0:58] after a weekend of rain slowed them down. [1:01] State forestry officials say the damp weather wasn't nearly enough to put them out. [1:05] The largest fire has now topped 50 square miles, and more than 100 homes have been destroyed. [1:10] The national fight over redistricting gained steam today, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis [1:17] unveiling a new map that could help Republicans pick up as many as four seats in Congress. [1:22] The map was first reported by Fox News, and it comes a day before the state's legislature [1:27] is set to open a special session called by DeSantis with the goal of redrawing district lines. [1:33] Florida currently sends 20 Republicans and eight Democrats to Congress. [1:38] Meantime, Virginia's Supreme Court is debating whether to block a map that was approved by [1:43] voters last week, which could help Democrats pick up four seats there. [1:47] Britain's King Charles is in Washington, D.C. tonight, as he kicks off a state visit steeped [1:53] in history and set against present-day tensions. [1:56] Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, touched down at Joint Base Andrews this afternoon, [2:01] before heading to the White House, where they were greeted by President Trump and the First Lady. [2:06] The King's visit is intended to mark the 250th anniversary of America's independence from Britain. [2:12] But it also comes amid strained relations between the Trump administration and Britain's government [2:18] due to disagreements on issues like the Iran War. Ukraine and Russia traded strikes today, [2:24] with a Russian official saying two people were killed in a Russian-controlled part [2:28] of Ukraine's Kherson region. Meantime, firefighters battled blazes in the southern Ukrainian city of [2:39] Odessa after Russian attacks there injured at least 14 people, including two children. [2:45] President Vladimir Zelensky said today Russia has fired over 1,900 drone attacks across Ukraine in the [2:51] past week, along with aerial bombs and missiles. The port city of Odessa itself has been a frequent [2:57] Russian target since the start of the war more than four years ago. United Airlines is dropping its [3:03] pursuit of American Airlines for a possible merger. In a statement, United CEO Scott Kirby tried to [3:10] make the case that a combined company would benefit travelers and create jobs. But he acknowledged the [3:15] difficulty in moving forward after Americans said it was not interested. It's the first time that United [3:21] confirmed it had actually approached its rival over a possible merger. Earlier this month, [3:26] reports that Kirby had pitched President Trump on such a deal sparked concerns about competition in [3:32] the sector and how it would impact consumers. Meantime, on Wall Street today, stocks ended little [3:38] changed amid ongoing uncertainty over the war in Iran. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 60 [3:44] points on the day. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain of around 50 points. The S&P 500 also started the week [3:50] slightly higher. In London, not one but two long-distance runners officially shattered a historic barrier, [3:59] completing a marathon in under two hours. Kenya's Sebastian Sawe became the first person to do so [4:06] in just one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. Just 11 seconds later, Ethiopia's Yamif Kujolcha crossed the line as the [4:15] second person to break the two-hour mark. And he did so in his first ever marathon. For those doing the math at [4:21] home, that means Sawe averaged a pace of 4 minutes and 33 seconds a mile over the course of 26.2 miles. [4:30] And the last surviving member of the Ronettes, Nedra Tali Ross, has died. Ross joined her cousins, [4:45] lead singer Ronnie and her sister Estelle Bennett on hits like Be My Baby and Walking in the Rain. [4:52] With their powerful voices and beehive hairdos, the trio were icons of the 1960s, touring with the likes [4:59] of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. They broke up in 1967 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall [5:05] of Fame four decades later. Her daughter says that Ross died at home early yesterday. Nedra Tali Ross was 80 [5:13] years old. Still to come on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court hears arguments over the weed killer [5:19] roundup. Tamara Keith and Amy Walter analyze the political fallout from the White House [5:24] Correspondents' Dinner. And a controversial push to split the autism spectrum gains momentum. [5:30] This is the PBS NewsHour from the David M. Rubenstein Studio at WETA in Washington, headquarters of PBS News. [5:50] Donate now, or even better, start a monthly contribution today.