NKorea threats prompt US meeting; World Cup gunman: The Rundown July 20

KARAH RUCKER: THE US LOOKS TO ITS ALLIES AMID ONGOING THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA AS WE HEAR FROM THE FAMILY OF THE US SOLDIER WHO WENT MISSING DAYS AGO.

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THE RUNDOWN STARTS NOW.

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TODAY IS THURSDAY — JULY 20TH.

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NORTH KOREA SILENT ON AMERICAN SOLDIER AS U.S., JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA MEET

SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM THE U-S — JAPAN — AND SOUTH KOREA MET EARLIER TODAY TO DISCUSS ONGOING THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA.

THE MEETING CAME JUST TWO DAYS AFTER AN AMERICAN SOLDIER MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED CROSSING INTO THE NORTH.

PRIVATE TRAVIS KING HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE.

AS OF THIS MORNING — THE U-S STILL HASN’T HEARD BACK FROM NORTH KOREA REGARDING HIS WHEREABOUTS AND WELL-BEING.

U-S OFFICIALS SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON GATHERING MORE INFORMATION — SOMETHING KING’S FAMILY HOPES WILL LEAD TO HIS RETURN HOME.

WHILE THE U-S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NORTH KOREA BRIEFLY COMMENTED ON THE KING SITUATION TODAY — THE MEETING ALSO FOCUSED ON RECENT MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM THE NORTH.

THE COUNTRY LAUNCHED TWO BALLISTIC MISSILES YESTERDAY — JUST DAYS AFTER FIRING A SOLID-FUEL I-C-B-M LAST WEEK.

KING’S UNAUTHORIZED CROSSING CAME THE SAME DAY A U-S NUCLEAR SUBMARINE MADE A PORT CALL IN SOUTH KOREA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES.

GUNMAN KILLS TWO PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND HOURS BEFORE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP OPENS

JUST HOURS BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP IN NEW ZEALAND — 

A GUNMAN SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE AFTER STORMING A HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION SITE DOWNTOWN.

THE SHOOTER HAD BARRICADED INSIDE AN ELEVATOR — SHOOTING AND INJURING SEVERAL OTHERS INCLUDING ONE OF THE RESPONDING OFFICERS BEFORE BEING SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE.

THE WORLD CUP’S OPENING CEREMONY AND FIRST GAME WOULD GO AHEAD AS SCHEDULED —

AS THE SHOOTING WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISOLATED AND UNRELATED EVENT.

IRS WHISTLEBLOWERS TESTIFY OVER HUNTER BIDEN TAX CRIMES

TWO IRS AGENTS HAVE NOW TESTIFIED PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SON — HUNTER BIDEN — “RECEIVED PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN THE AGENCY’S INVESTIGATION INTO HIS ALLEGED TAX CRIMES.”

A HOUSE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWED TWO IRS WHISTLEBLOWERS ON WEDNESDAY WHO SAY THERE WAS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PRESS HUNTER BIDEN WITH “FELONY TAX EVASION CHARGES” –BUT INSTEAD HE WAS CHARGED WITH TWO MISDEMEANORS. IRS SPECIAL AGENT JOSEPH ZIEGLER ALLEGES HUNTER BIDEN WROTE OFF “PERSONAL EXPENSES” AS “BUSINESS PAYMENTS.” —

AND SAYS HE FELT “HAND-CUFFED” DURING THE PROBE.

HE CLAIMS HE WAS BLOCKED FROM PURSUING LEADS THAT HE THOUGHT MIGHT IMPLICATE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

Rep. James Comer, (R) KENTUCKY: “The White House and Democrats would have Americans believe that our investigation is based on five years of conspiracy theories. But we have facts, and new evidence continues to be uncovered by our committee revealing the first family’s corruption. The Bidens have put themselves first and Americans last. We will continue to follow the money trail and provide the answers, transparency, and accountability that Americans demand and deserve.”

THE HEARING WAS NEARLY SIX HOURS —

AND AFTERWARDS — THERE WAS NO BUDGE IN EITHER PARTY’S POLITICAL STANCE ON HUNTER’S TAX CRIMES.

REPUBLICANS STOOD FIRM THERE IS A DOUBLE STANDARD AND “TWO TIERED JUSTICE SYSTEM.”

WHILE DEMOCRATS SAY THERE IS NO **EVIDENCE OF OFFICIAL FAVORITISM.

HUNTER BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY NEXT WEEK.

TORNADO SEVERELY DAMAGES PFIZER PLANT

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY – SEVERELY DAMAGING A PFIZER PLANT.

THE TORNADO RIPPED OFF PARTS OF THE ROOF —

EXPOSING THE BUILDING TO THE ELEMENTS.

THERE WERE REPORTS OF 50 THOUSAND PALLETS OF MEDICINE BEING STREWN ACROSS THE FACILITY.  

THE PLANT PRODUCES ANESTHESIA AND OTHER DRUGS, AS WELL AS ROUGHLY 25% OF ALL STERILE INJECTABLE MEDICATIONS USED AT U.S. HOSPITALS, ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY.

ONE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BELIEVES THE DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO LONG-TERM SHORTAGES WHILE PFIZER WORKS TO EITHER MOVE PRODUCTION TO OTHER SITES — OR REBUILDS. 

THE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES WERE SAFELY EVACUATED AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF SERIOUS INJURIES. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-3 TORNADO WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 150 MILES PER HOUR. 

DELTA PASSENGERS OVERHEAT ON DELAYED PLANE IN VEGAS

A DELTA PLANE FULL OF PASSENGERS SAT ON THE TARMAC FOR HOURS IN LAS VEGAS ON MONDAY WITH A DELAYED TAKE-OFF.

TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE WERE AS HIGH AS 111 DEGREES —

AND THE EXTREME HEAT WAS FELT BY PASSENGERS —

WITH AT LEAST ONE PERSON TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS.

SOME DELTA CUSTOMERS ON BOARD SAY AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE NEEDED OXYGEN.

THE DELTA FLIGHT WAS EVENTUALLY CANCELED AND CUSTOMERS WERE COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO THE AIRLINE.

EXTREME HEAT HAS BLANKETED LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH AND WEST FOR WEEKS.

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