AP NewsCast 9 a.m. EDT
Summary
President Trump criticizes Maricopa County officials over a ballot mailing error and approves the firing squad execution of Army Major Nadal Malik Hassan for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The World Health Organization assesses a possible pneumonic plague case in Russia as a very low risk to the wider world. In sports, two NFL officials are suspended for unprofessional conduct, while top tennis player Yannick Sinner and Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announce they will miss the remainder of their respective seasons due to injury and retirement.
Topics discussed
Trump criticizes Arizona election officials over ballot error
Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter
WHO assesses low risk from pneumonic plague case in Russia
Wall Street rises as oil prices retreat
NFL officials suspended for unprofessional conduct
Sports updates: Thornton injury, Sinner withdrawal, Ovechkin retirement
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