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Going to cause life threatening rip currents in Eastern Caribbean Islands starting tomorrow and along the US east coast starting on Sunday. And the US open semi finals were delayed by nearly an hour yesterday. Due to an environmental protest in the stands. Police escorted multiple people out wearing shirts that read and fossil fuels out of the stadium. One man even glued his feet to the floor and had to be removed. Climate activist group extinction rebellion claimed responsibility for the protest after the delay US player Koko Goff won the semi final defeating Carolina Maho 6475. She will face off Sabaa in the finals on Sunday. Goff who is 19 is the youngest US player to make it to the US open title match since Serena Williams. I love watching her. So we wish her the best. Well, yesterday, a judge sentenced that seventies show actor Danny Masterson to 30 years to life for raping two women. It's the maximum sentence allowed by law and means that Masterson can qualify for parole after serving 25.5 years in prison or be held in prison for life before handing down the sentence. The judge addressed Masterson saying your actions 20 years ago, took away another person's voice and choice. They had to come to terms with your prior actions and their consequences. After the sentencing, Masterson's attorney maintained his innocence and said that their team was confident the convictions would be overturned. We'll have more on this story a little bit later in the show. And the Fulton County Georgia district attorney has accused Representative Jim Jordan of quote unjustified and illegal intrusion into her investigation into former President Donald Trump. Last month, Fani Willis charged Trump and 18 allies with allegedly attempting to change election results in Georgia. In a letter dated yesterday, Willis wrote that congressional investigation into a state case is quote flagrantly at odds with the constitution. Willis goes on to write to Jordan quote your job description as a legislator does not include criminal law enforcement nor does it include supervising a specific criminal trial because you believe that that doing so will promote your partisan political objectives. And former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was found guilty yesterday of refusing to cooperate in a congressional investigation into the January 6 deadly attack on the US Capitol. Navarro was found guilty on two counts of contempt of congress. The former White House official promoted Trump's claims of mass voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. Navarro said he plans to appeal the verdict with his lawyers adding this case is not over by a long shot end. His sentence has been set for January 12 and if convicted Navarro could face a two year in prison. And country singer, Zach Brian was arrested yesterday near Tulsa Oklahoma following an incident with Oklahoma highway troopers. The singer was arrested on an obstruction of investigation charge. He was booked at the Craig County jail. Ryan spoke out on the rest on social media platform X yesterday saying quote, today, I had an incident with the Oklahoma highway patrol, emotions best to me and I was out of line in the things. I said I support law enforcement as much as anyone can. I was just frustrated in the moment. It was unlike me and I apologized. Police have not released additional information surrounding Bryan's arrest. Well, a woman has been charged over the death of her newborn baby whose body was found in a New Jersey Park close to 40 years ago on Christmas Eve. The baby was found by two Children in the men township park in 1984. The police named the infant baby Mary. She was found wrapped in a towel in a plastic bag with her umbilical cord still attached. The baby was alive when she was abandoned. Morris County prosecutor, Robert Carroll said the woman whose name hasn't been released was 17 at the time and was arrested back in April. The woman is being charged as a juvenile with manslaughter as she was under 18 when the crime was committed Jimmy Fallon has reportedly apologized to his staff following a Rolling Stone article describing a toxic work environment at The Tonight Show. Yesterday, the publication published a report based on 16 current and former employees who spoke anonymously about an environment of bullying retaliation and intense stress. Some current and former employees detailed how their mental and physical health deteriorate while working on the show. Some even reported suicidal ideas in a follow up story in Rolling Stone sources say Fallon told his staff via a Zoom call, sorry if I embarrass you and your family and friends, I feel so bad. I can't even tell you. NBC said in a statement in part, we are incredibly proud of The Tonight Show and providing a respectful working environment is a top priority. Phoenix Arizona is on track to break its record for the most 110 degree days in a year. So far in 2023 the city has had 52 days of 110 degree temperatures. That's according to the weather channel, it's poised to break 2020 s record of 53 days of 110 degrees or higher. This weekend, Phoenix is expected to see temperatures as high as 114 degrees continuing that brutal heatwave and likely breaking its record. This July, it endured a record 31 straight days of 110 degrees or higher.