if it missouri's sole abortion provider is forced by the state to go dark, women in missouri will have to leave the state. they will have to cross state lines in order to access a legal abortion. from st. louis, the next closest place for missouri women to get an abortion will be across the mississippi at this, the hope clinic for women in granite city, illinois. hope clinic is across the mississippi river. it's about ten miles east of st. louis. they provide legal abortions to more than 3,000 women every year. and even though missouri's last clinic still as of this moment can keep their lights on with their license hanging by a thread, the staff at hope clinic across the river in illinois, they tell us they're already feeling the effects of that fight in missouri. from their spot all the way across the river. >> a lot of people have been calling from missouri asking if we're still open -- open. if they have to be under 8 weeks to get the procedure. are they going to go to jail if they come over here to get the procedure? if they have to be an illinois resident. >> are people scared? >

now today the republicans in missouri state government are taking further action to stop missouri votersing to have a say on whether or not that abortion ban will go into effect effect. what's happening in missouri in some ways parallels what's going on in all these other republican controlled states across the country. they're all trying to ban abortion. there is one aspect of the fight going on in missouri that is different. which is the active and very close to successful effort right now by that state government to shut down the last clinic in the state that is still allowed to provide abortions. in the last clinic in the entire state of missouri. and it is a crucial thing to understand here that the state is not using a new law to try to shut koun missouri's last abortion provider. this is not part of the abortion ban they just passed which is going to be tested by the federal courts now. they're not using the legislature to revoke the last planned parenthood clinic's license to perform legal abortion. what they are doing as they try to stop the last place in missouri where a woman

so that all started 21 days ago in missouri.tate government enforcing the law in a way they had never done before to force patients, force these women, to withstand a medically unnecessary vaginal probe before they can get an abortion. for 21 days the doctors at this clinic had to tell their patients to take off their clothes for no medical reason, muly mandated by the state. for 21 days they had to insert instruments into their patients' vaginas for no medical reason, newly mandated by the state. for 21 days they performed what they considered to be the state-sanged sexual assault on their patients, newly han dated by the state. for 21 days the doctors put up with it. tonight the doctors say, enough is enough. quote, planned parenthood of st. louis, missouri's last remaining abortion clinic, says it will no longer conduct a second pelvic exam that state regulators have recently mandated. planned parenthood doctors say the examination is unethical and they stand by the decision even as it moves the clinic one step closer toward

last friday, missouri health officials refused to renew the clinic's license to perform abortions. reproductive rights defenders say the health officials' decision is politically-motivated and reflects missouri's move to restrict constitutionally-guaranteed abortion rights. the case will now go before an administrative panel designed to resolve disputes between state agencies and businesses. providers at the planned parenthood clinic warned that abortion access in missouri could be lost by friday if the panel fails to act or favors the health department. 9/11 first responders are meeting with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell to urge him to back an extension to federal funding for the

the health director in missouri, a man named randall williams, he, himself, is a doctor.e is actually an ob-gyn. oh. he is the one who decided that women had to get this second pelvic exam in the first place. on friday he talked to reporters about why he changed his mind. he said, "in looking at what they're doing and the fact that they think it causes a burden for patients to do the pelvic exam twice, as a clinician who practiced for 30 years, i'm sensitive to that." he's sensitive to that. it took state health director randall williams more than three weeks to develop a sensitivity to that. to doctors practically shouting themselves hoarse about how the new vaginal probe mandate might be hurting his patients. after three weeks after this, randall williams and the health departments they did come around. he decided to tap into his 30 years as a trained medical professional and and listen to those doctors at the clinic. planned parenthood says because of that pelvic exam rule, because it took the state three weeks to change their mind about it, more than 100 women were fo

and that is going on in missouri, too.lican governor, the new one is called mike parson. he signed their abortion ban into law a couple weeks ago and now republicans are taking further action. what is happening in missouri parallels what is going on in all of these other states across the country. but there is one aspect of the fight going on in missouri that is different, which is the active and very close to successful effort right now by that state government to shut down the last clinic in the state that is still allowed to provide abortions. the last clinic in the entire state of missouri. and it is a crucial thing to understand here. that the state is not using a new law to try to shut down missouri's last abortion provider. this is not part of the abortion ban they just passed that will be tested by the federal courts now. they're not using the legislature to revoke the last license to perform legal abortions. what they're doing, to stop the last place in missouri where a woman can get a legal abortion, what they're

invasive abortion requirement in the state of missouri. but first, we must begin with breaking news on jobs in america today in month of may, 75,000 jobs were added. think that's a big number? you're wrong. it's less than half of the expected which was 180,000. the unemployment rate stayed at a steady 3.6%, that's full employment. but here's the issue, wages grew just 3.1% over the last year at this time. now, despite these soft jobs number, the stock market is very positive today. look at the dow. up over 300. let's bring in bill griffith. that cannot be because of the jobs number. is that because with the trade war coming, jobs being thin, we might get a rate cut? >> bingo. that's what's it's all about. bad news is actually good news for the stock market. the bond market has been forecasting a slowdown for a few months now. that may force the federal reserve to cut interest rates maybe as soon as july. and that is why the stock market is higher anticipating that the fed will cut rates in july and try and shore things up. it's a little co

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we just got a court ruling in missouri tonight. now, for the past few weeks, we have been reporting on the situation in the state of missouri where the republican governor there, mike parson just signed into law an abortion ban passed by the republican-controlled state legislature. that is happening a lot in a lot of different republican-controlled states now because republicans coast to coast believe they have succeeded in getting the exact no more of justices on the supreme court to make abortion a crime in this country again. but in missouri in addition to their governor signing a new state-level abortion ban, that state has also been doing something else. they have also been moving aggressively to take away the license from the last abortion clinic in that state. this is the last clinic that missouri hasn't been able to put out of business. and the reason that effort in missouri has been the subject of national focus is because if the state succeeds, missouri will be the first state to go completely dark in terms of legal abort

. >> reporter: the flash flood emergency in southwestern missouri, following days of pounding rain, the water is rising, covering roads and threatening homes. >> the's theridge, main street >> reporter: in hard hit anderson, missouri, a flash flood washed out this bridge >> we're seeing some of the worst flooding i've ever seen in anderson >> reporter: trees are down. there are also reports of drinking water being contaminated, with officials urging residents to boil water before drinking. >> oh, no. >> reporter: overall in southwesternso misuri, 5 inches of rain fell ijust three hours. 2019 has been especially wet for the midwest region, with arkansas and missouri receiving average year's worth of rain in less an six months. and the severe weather isn over yet more severe rain is expected >> oh, my gosh >> reporter: residents on alert, enough rain may fall to send parts of the arkansas and missouri rivers back out over their banks. morgan chesky, nbc news. >> striking images let's check in with bill karins tracking all of that severe weather for us >> good monday morning we're not done

missouri, denying a license for the s >> missouri denying a license the last remaining abortion clinic concerns about the quality of care but a judge says the clinic can stay open. the news has been breaking hour by hour. >> not only in missouri barometer country, legal abortions can continue in the state of missouri thanks to a temporary injunction issued by a judge. the keyword temporary, things could quickly change. >> for women to be able to access the kind of medical care they and their health professionals need and deserve. >> reporter: reproductive rights advocates are celebrating a judge's decision to allow planned parenthood services to continue in the state of missouri. >> i want the people of missouri to know people in need of reproductive health care they can come to planned parenthood, the doors are open. >> reporter: the director of the missouri department of health announced he's not renew a license for the clinic and questioned how the judge can allow it to remain open since only four of 30 deficiencies the state senate found have been corrected by planned parenthood. >

days o ther street >> reporter: in hard hit anderson, missouri, as >> we're seeing some of the worst flooding i've ever seen in anderson >> reporter: trees areed, with s urging residents to boil water before drinking. >> oh, no. >> reporter: overall in southwestern missouri, 5 inches of rain fell in just three hours. 2019 has been especially wet for the midwest region, with arkansas and missouri receiving an average year's worth of rain in less than six months. and the severe weather isn't over yet more severe rain is expected >> oh, my gosh >> reporter: residents on alert, enough rain may fall to send parts of the arkansas and missouri rivers back out over theig images let's check in with bill karins tracking all of that severe weather for us good morning >> good monday morning we're not done yet severe warnings across louisiana and mississippi. we are very concerned with flash flooding this morning in areas around greenville, mississippi you're getting poured on right s still cover much of the southern half of arkansas, and we have a flash floods warning in effect for monroe far as

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we also had floods in iowa, nebraska and missouri. throughout this season, causing businesses to and take a severe economic hit. just this week, kansas city broke the record for rainfall in the month of may. and we are facing the consequences of this torrential rainfall all around my congressional district. there are currently more than 300 road closures across the state of missouri, from local roads to major highways. this is not just harmful to the people and businesses i is being felt across the nation. i want to talk to you about our country dire need for congress to come together and has these disaster funding bill for the people. over the past four months, democrats in the house have worked hard to reach across the aisle to pass to supplemental funding bills that would help the jury's the needs of the communities -- help address the needs of the communities i've been talking about, towns and alabama ravished by tornadoes, and americans in puerto rico and virgins -- the u.s. islands still reeling from a disastrous hurricane in 20

not only in missouri but rather thanked the country.n, legal abortion consist continue in the straight of missouri, thanks to a temporary injunction issued by a j. the key word though, temporary as things could quickly change. >> today, is history for women to be able to access the kind of medical care that they and their health professionals need and deserve. >> reproductive rights advocates are celebrating a judge's decision to allow planned parenthood services to continue in the state of mis. s i want the people of missouri to know that people in need of reproductive healthcare, that they can come to planned parenthood. doors are open. >> the director of missouri department of health, was not renewing a license for the chin, and how could the judge a law it to remain open. since deficiencies, of course correct by the planned parenthood. >> if a plane crashes, we can't -- faa doesn't say well, you had 10,000 flights last year, and went well, sometimes these things happen. and no, they don't do that. they go in and very rigorously, exa

coming up, the extreme war on women unfolding tonight in missouri. rachel maddow had her first special report on this last night. it's an important story. up next, a doctor from st. louis, from planned parenthood who says what is happening there amounts to state-sanctioned sexual assault. and later, my live interview with congresswoman rashida tlaib. from her reaction to the women's rights battle playing out to her new legislation to fight poverty to the impeachment of president trump. stay with us. he impeachment of ump. stay with us you try hard, you eat right... mostly. you make time... when you can. but sometimes life gets in the way, and that stubborn fat just won't go away. coolsculpting takes you further. a non-surgical treatment that targets, freezes, and eliminates treated fat cells, for good. discuss coolsculpting with your doctor. some common side-effects include temporary numbness, discomfort, and swelling. don't imagine results, see them. coolsculpting, take yourself further. but we all know we're paying too much for it. enter xfinity mo

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>>> pounding rain storms parts of missouri got five plus inches in just three hours flash floods and contaminated drinking water we'll have the latest. >> today president trump will unleash new sanctions on iran following the downing of a u.s. drone plus major mid east meetings underway. >> i'm not looking for war and if there is, it will be obliteration like you've never seen before. >> another scare this past week for a town where many worry about the air quality. >> the mystery of what happened to an american medical student who vanished for five days after his friend was murdered. now speaking out for the first time >> and fan favorite golf pro john daly's own real life happy gilmore shot that has spectators ducking for cover. "early today" starts right now >>> good morning i'm marlie hall. >> and i'm frances rivera. we are following yet another round of severe weather this morning. multiple sightings like this one of a massive tornado hitting south bend, indiana, overnight thousands of residents in the state lost electricity the powerful storm left behind major damage this day c

guerrillas response to the j hawkers, union militia along the western border of missouri? >> they are the kansas guys who come over to western missouri. -- anywhereanyone you don't want to be, it is living along the kansas-missouri border. -- jayhawkers there is a sense that the confederates justified this. they do not use the word retaliation because it is more like cycles of revenge. escalating series of revenge cycles would be in this place. what i was surprised about was how deep awareness of it went. there is an amazing letter from hannah johnson who was born from enslaved parents and she is a free woman of color living in upstate new york. her son fights in the 55th massachusetts. she writes to lincoln in the mid summer of 1863 before he issued this retaliation provision and she said we need to retaliate. she spells it out in the letter. she is not saying to lincoln that we need to kill white soldiers but we need to make them know that we -- they cannot kill ours. level, they citizen understand that retaliation is a feature of war that ensures balancing in order to r

beyond missouri, the abortion debate has divided america.pping away at abortion rights. louisiana is the most recent to approve legislation banning termination after a heartbeat can be detected. georgia, kentucky and mississippi have passed similar bills, and alabama has passed an outright ban on abortion in nearly all cases, while liberal states — including illinois, california and nevada — have taken steps to protect women seeking abortions. for now, both pro—life and pro—choice protesters will continue making their voices heard. sophia tran—thomson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: we'll be live with the fans in tottenham and liverpool as their teams fight it out in the champions league final in madrid. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service. by a signal given, the great guns of the tower shall be shot off. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who's died at the age of 7a. 0utspoken but rarely outfought

in missouri, a levee failed along the mississippi river. homes north of st. louis have also flooded. back in arkansas, crews went door to door today urging more residents to get out. >> we figure to get in the water and won't get out. >> reporter: paul haynie wasted no time. >> as long as we're all right. >> reporter: a disaster unfolding in slow motion. we're here along the arkansas river and what you're seeing right now is normally dry land it's unclear exactly how far this water will rise and whether it will overtake parts of downtown area it is not expected to crest until sunday kate >> thank you. >>> now to president trump's new threat of tariffs on goods from mexico aimed at stopping flow of undocumented migrants crossing the border. what the president is saying and the impact on you money peter, there's reaction to this already. >> you're exactly right. president trump's abrupt tariff threat surprised some in his own administration and tonight he's resistance from several top republicans, as well tonight, a dramatic escalation in the night over the bor

the great state of missouri has one remaining abortion clinic.rs away from the state government rescinding their license as of midnight tonight. had that happened, missouri would be the distinction of being the first american state with zero legal access to abortion since roe v. wade proexhibitpr prohibited states from banning the procedure. their latest effort has been to try to put the last clinic in the state out of business tonight at midnight. but this afternoon a judge gave missouri's last clinic a retrieve in the form of a temporary restraining order. so it can stay open and can keep providing services, at least until tuesday when they will be back in court. the judge was careful to say the court wasn't passing judgment on the merits of a controversy. that will happen on tuesday when the judge holdings a hearing on the request of an injunction to shut it down. the state hopes for good. joining us now is the director of planned parenthood. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. i want to say my heart goes out to the community

>>> leading the news, a police officer is dead and one person is in custody after a shooting in missouri. officials say 40-year-old michael langsdorf who served in the area 17 years was shot when he reported to a food market about a fraudulent check he leaves behind two children and fee san jose >> as they face mounting pressure to improve fan safety, another person was hit by a foul ball cody bellinger lined a ball that struck a woman right in the face there she is she was taken from dodger stadium to the hospital for precautionary tests. a similar incident happened a moh ago. a young astros fan was hit by a foul ball. they plan to extend netting from the dugout all the way to the foul paul. >> a heroic fire rescue in missouri caught on encampmen scene. after hearing cries for help coming from the basement, officer rodriguez was able to pull a 3-year-old toddler and her grandmother free through the window the entire rescue recorded on his body camera. no severe injuries were

missouri was hit hard. a flash flood washing out roads and bridges and also reports of drinking water bouthwestern missriive inches of rain. >>> ramping up pressure on iran with sanctions on tehran the move comes just days after the country shut down a spy drone over the straitt and launched a cyberattack on iran target its control system. tracie potts joins us with the latest from d.c. >> good morning, frances growing concern around the world with growing tensions with iran and president trump is speaking out saying he doesn't want war the u.n. security council is meetinto>>eporter: avoiding war putting the squeeze on iran's economy. the u.n. is expected to announce a new round of sanctions today, leaving the door open to >> if you want to talk about it, good otherwise, you can live in a shattered economy for a long time to come >> reporter: president trump called off an air strike that would have killed 150 iranians retaliation for iran shooting down a u.s. drone. democrats agree it was the right move, bu

the great state of missouri as one remaining abortion clinic.y were hours away from the state government rescinding the license as of maryland night have that happened missouri would have the decubitus distinction of being the first american state with zero legal access to abortion since ross v wade prohibited banning the prerd in 1973 the missouri republican controlled government has been chipping away at missouri access to abortion wherever they can. the latest effort has been to try to put the last clinic in the state out of business at midnight tonight. but this afternoon a skbr gave missouri's last clinic a reprove in the former of a temporary restraining order if from taking the license. they can stay open and provide services until tuesday when they'llen back in court. the judge was careful to say the court wasn't passing judgments on the merits of a controversy. that happens on tuesday when the judge molds a hearing to consider the governor's request for injunction to shut down the one and only abortion clinic the state hopes for good. j

state of missouri and on the cayman islands. meanwhile only has become so badly contaminated that it featured among side china noble and a ranking of the world's 10 most polluted places that contract to give the facility wrinkle was a beriberi bath with a lot of guts a lot of thing that unfortunately the government of big assume that it's all who make more attractive the facility for the private sector and it was the result of a very a responsible. company as reg. and i bury weak government that up proof for many time to pull full. obligation on research we meant to start the presbyterian church was became more and more aware of the inner connections between. the us economy and. emerging economies around the world particularly around the issue of extractive industries and we asked the question what if there was a connection nexus connecting folks in missouri with folks in peru. hunter for a was working in peru as a presbyterian missionary from past to out on the stock and say nervous he heard about another day one facility causi

in 2005 scientists from missouri. to do a comparative study on the lead content in the blood of the respective populations of la toya and in the city of concepcion. the only the results were alarming. and seal they didn't just find lead. they found a whole cocktail of heavy metals. such as cadmium men who you asked nick and mercury and. it was awful for us people. not to find out we had all these substances in our bodies and had no idea. many things have happened here that we could no longer tolerate. this is unfortunately a very complicated matter especially in a case like this between a private company and the state. i know you've been fighting for your rights for 10 years but i can assure you that we will carry on and we will continue to support you we will continue to monitor what is happening here. was the president of the movement for health she was just a leader of a local community that connected with. non-profit organizations. who are connected with. folks. in. our movement has achieved a great deal. not just

he thought that it could not be his missouri. a could mean that missouri is kind of threshold place, but i do not think -- we hear so many narratives. why did people fight, it was that or this ideology. i do not think twain accepted any of that. sawfrom the beginning, he -- igh what he felt was think he was not sold on any of the rationale. i think he thought it was appalling from the beginning, and he wanted out. it is his own cowardice. maybe, i do not know. but a lot of people felt that way. it was not what they wanted to do. >> what did he think of ambrose pierce? he thought what he -- he said what he thought of "red batted -- red badge of courage." stephen: they were both out in san francisco, and there would have been a kind of mutually two people of admiration. they staked out citizens is him mode, and he as a staked them out. twain depending on how you see it, ascended or moved into cynicism in no small part because of the tragedies of his own life. he lost a lot of people close to him, business failures and so on. they c

>>still ahead protests as a missouri judge comes closer making a decision on >>the story tonight, missouri could be the first state with no abortion clinics, judge heard arguments today before deciding the fate of the state's one and only clinic, kristen holmes is outside he courtroom in st. louis with more. >>tensions are high here as missourians wait to figure out the fate of their only abortion clinic, a judge earlier today saying that he was hoping to rule by this evening in a lawsuit that could determine what happens next. the future of missouri's last abortion clinic remains on certain. the latest in number of statewide battles with national implications taking place here in missouri. we're a dispute between the state and planned parenthood began in march, but officials refused to renew the clinic's license there are a number of shares helped terms of you don't at the planned parenthood say it was >>should be taken to ensure that all our all for the safety and well-being of women's health care. >>its closed estate would become the first in the country without access to abortion servi

and prosecute predators in missouri. just last election cycle, i think there were a lot of people watching comfortably what would happen in missouri. we were really excited when now senator hawley decided to put his name in the hat to possibly serve in the united states senate. he has already distinguished himself in a number of ways and we are happy here at the faith and freedom coalition to welcome senator josh hawley from missouri. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. what a privilege it is to be here. president trump was swept into office by the men and women in this room. isn't that right? you're the reason i'm here and the reason he's here. you knew the stakes in 2016 and knew what the democratic party with hillary clinton would do with four more years. they would go absolutely crazy. you were right. we're seeing it on the house side. you are seeing the democrats vision for the future of this country. abortion on demand all the way up to birth, heck, sometimes after birth. outlawing people of faith to follo

this fight has put the spotlight on missouri nationwide.own that last clinic, missouri will be the first state to go dark in terms of abortion access since the roe versus wade ruling in 1973. but there is something else going on missouri that has not been in the spotlight. over the course of reporting this story, we have come into some information about how this fight has been playing out. specifically about what is already happening to women seek agbortions in missouri as of this week as that last missouri abortion clinic is fighting in court to stay open. it's an exclusive story that nobody else has. i think it's going to make national news. we are preparing a special report on it now. it will lead tomorrow night's show. stay with us. row night's show stay with us (indistinguishable muttering) that was awful. why are you so good at this? had a coach in high school. really helped me up my game. i had a coach. math. ooh. so, why don't traders have coaches? who says they don't? coach mcadoo! you know, at td ameritrade, we offer free access t

morgan has the latest. >> reporter: tonight a emergency d in south western missouri. following days of pounding rain, the water is ri ng. covering roads and hothreatening mes. d>> there's the bridge. >> in hit anrirson, missou a flash flood washed out this bridge. >> we're seeing some odof the worst fing i have ever seen in anderson. the arkansas and missour, five f rain in less than six months and the severe weather isn't oyet. more severe rain is expected tonight. es> oh my gosh. >> ridents on alert. r enain may fall to send parts of the arkansas and missouri rivers back out over their banks. nbc news. >> president trump begins this week having called off deportation raids across the country and taaving called off a mili strike on iran leaving big questions about what happens next on both of those major fronts. nbc's ron allen has more. >>> president trump is backt the white house after two dramatic policy revedeals. crats negotiate a dl in two wee undocumented migran wt to edayshere believe tyan t makelum and then be released into the country on their izce oriv fat

if the clinic closes, missouri would be the first u.s.ithout any abortion provider since the passage of roe v. wade in 1973. missouri is one of nine states that could challenge roe v. wade in the supreme court. and joining us now, katie phang and ashley merchant. good saturday morning to you both. this judge in st. louis, missouri, granted a temporary restraining order to planned parenthood. the judge made clear he's taking no sides here and thought this case warranted something of a further hearing. what do you think happens in court on tuesday? >> you're right, alex. the judge has not picked a side. planned parenthood won this skirmish. on tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m., the judge will conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine if a preliminary injunction, or the entry of an order that would allow the clinic to remain open, if that should be entered on tuesday. that is literally planned parenthood meeting legal standarsta standasta standards to keep its door open. planned parenthood would be able to provide. you want to make sure the pur

you're the only abortion clinic available in the state of missouri.choosing to do this, are you choosing your ethics over women's healthcare? >> we are choosing to provide the best quality, patient- centered care that we've always provided at planned parenthood. and that includes doing things that are driven by science, by evidence, and by what's medically appropriate. >> reporter: the clinic has been one of the focal points in the abortion debate with weeks of protests. department of health and senior services cited planned parenthood for 30 deficiencies. the latest chapter of the prolonged battle is a letter the clinic plans to file in district court thursday. they cite a recent statement from the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists that says routine multiple pelvic exam for women seeking abortion care are unwarranted, invasive and not supported we spoke with a woman whose identity we are protecting at her request for security reasons. she came to planned parenthood this week for an abortion. do you feel that you were violated, havin

louis today temporarily blocked efforts to shut down missouri's last abortion clinic. court battle drew crowds of demonstrators and national attention. missouri is one of six states that he tri outlaw abortions after six to eight weeks of pregnancy. mireya villarreal is there. ( cheers ) >> reporter: supporters standing outside st. louis' planned parenthood celebrated the news. >> we are open! we are open! >> reporter: the emotion resonated inside with medical director david eisenberg. >> this is a great day for the people of missouri. but the fight is not over. >> reporter: today's ruling comes after a months-long battle between planned parenthood and the state's health department over the facility's license renewal. dr. randall williams is the state agency's director. >> we have multiple patient concerns that arose out of our inspection in march. >> reporter: but the judge ruled in planned parenthood's favor saying it demonstrated that immediate and irreparable injury will result if petitioner's license is allowed to expire. >> all right! >> reporter: so far, nine st

i became the member of the missouri bar on the 14th of september, 1974. the 17th of september, three days later, i was standing before the supreme court of missouri making my first argument. and that's the way it would be for the next two and a half years. one of my office mates was john ashcroft who became the attorney general. then i would leave and i went to monsanto. and his deputy attorney general larry thompson was my friend there at monsanto. so i have no complaints. i had a great boss. a very ethical man who ran the office john dansworth and i met great great people at that office >> so you left the attorney general because the compensation was a little low. you went to monsanto. and john danforth gets elected to the senate. and he offers you a position. so you decide to come to washington? >> well, that's a good progression. but what happened was, he got elected when i was still in the attorney general's office. john ashcroft becomes attorney general. it was time for me to leave. i had been there two and a half years. and it's one of those burnou

so planned parenthood and abortions can be operated here in the state of missouri. he says i am going to rule further on my in function as soon as possible but that's not going to happen today. so we are looking at sometimes next week, the judge may make a decision about what's going to happen here as far as his injunction is concerned. >> rahema, thank you for joining us in st. louis. >>> president trump confirming the united states was moments away striking iran. president trump ordered a military strike against iran then called off the operation and shifas ships and aircrafts were already in position. >> we were cocked and loaded to retaliate last night when i asked how many people will die, 150 people, sir with the answer from the general, just ten minutes from the strike. i stopped it. >> growing disputes over claims of where the drone was when it was shot down. the department of defense officials say the drone was on that spot to the left of international waters in the strait of hormuz. tlg a there is not a lot of difference in those two spots. one is internat

this fight has put the spotlight on missouri nationwide.ri will be the first state to go dark in terms of abortion access since the roe versus wade ruling in 1973. but there is something else going on in missouri that has not been in the spotlight. over the course of reporting this story, we have come into some information about how this fight has been playing out. specifically about what is already happening to women seeking abortions in missouri as of this week, as that last missouri abortion clinning is fighting to stay open. we have discovered this. it's an exclusive story nobody else has. we are preparing a special report on it now. it will lead tomorrow night's show. you will not want to miss it. stay with us. show you will not want to miss it stay with us ica's biopharmaceutical researchers. pursuing life-changing cures in a country that fosters innovation here, they find breakthroughs... like a way to fight cancer by arming a patient's own t-cells... because it's not just about the next breakthrough... it's all the ones after that.

no one was hurt. >>> there are new arrests in a major cocaine busts, and missouri's abortion clinic isking a stand. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> cbsnews.com reports missouri's only abortion clinic is one step closer to losing its license. planned parenthood of st. louis told cbs news exclusively it is planning to defy state law and will no longer perform two pelvic exams before an abortion procedure. planned parenthood doctors say the medical exam is medically decid wheth renew the planned parenthood abortion license. >> we're choosing to provide the best care and quality we've also palways provided at planne parenthood. that includes doing things that are driven by science, by evidence, and by what's medically appropriate. >> missouri says planned parenthood has violated state laws and regulations. a recent annual inspection cited planned parenthood for 30 deficiencies. >>> the "philadelphia inquirer" says four more crew members were arrested in connection with the 16-on the drug seizure. on monday federal agents discovered the drugs in seven shipping