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Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it heads to Puerto Rico, Gov. Tim Walz defended his military record after criticism from Republican opponents, and Israel is bracing for a retaliatory attack from Iran. 00:00 Intro 02:34 Tropical Storm Ernesto to strengthen into hurricane 05:25 Walz defends military service after attacks 13:56 Abortion on the ballot in more states 17:12 Iran refuses to stand down on retaliation threats 23:43 Two children ejected from car on Texas highway 25:53 Trial begins for woman accused of shooting neighbor 29:11 Dearica Hamby sues WNBA for discrimination 33:35 News Feed 35:18 Geomagnetic storm alert issued after solar flares 40:35 Global Watch 42:02 Starbucks taps Chipotle chief Brian Niccol as new CEO 47:01 Rebuilt Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #TropicalStorm #TimWalz #IsraelHamasWar