Hey there, it’s Wednesday! And I’m still kinda upset that my high school Spanish teacher wouldn’t let me use El Cazador (The Hunter) as my name in class. Here’s what you need to know today. (PS: You can have this delivered to your inbox by subscribing here.)

1. Opening arguments begin in Trump’s impeachment trial

With the ground rules now set in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, House managers today began presenting their case to the Senate. The lead House impeachment manager, Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff of California, claimed Trump abused his power “to cheat” in the election.

The seven House impeachment managers have a total of 24 hours over three days, including today, to convince senators to remove Trump from office. That means arguments could extend well into the evening if the time is divided equally. [NPR]

WBEZ will air live coverage of the impeachment trial tonight and tomorrow. You can listen at 91.5 FM or online.

Meanwhile, several Senate Democrats are privately discussing a potential trade: the testimony of Hunter Biden for the testimony of former national security adviser John Bolton or a key administration official. [Washington Post]

And here’s a recap of what happened late Tuesday. Last minute changes to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed rules show even a carefully orchestrated event like the impeachment trial can still have some surprises. [NPR]

2. Trump says he’ll expand controversial travel ban

President Trump told reporters today that an expanded U.S. travel ban will be announced “very shortly.” His comments came after The Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration wants to ban seven more countries: Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.

The first version of Trump’s travel ban, signed three years ago, targeted travelers and immigrants from five majority-Muslim countries — Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya and Somalia — along with North Korea and Venezuela. Trump’s travel bans faced legal challenges but were eventually upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. [NPR]

3. One of the many R. Kelly cases will go to trial in the fall

Cook County prosecutors said today they will go to trial first on a single charge that the embattled R&B singer sexually assaulted a hairdresser in 2003.

The hairdresser, who was recently featured in the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, said the assault took place when she went to braid Kelly’s hair on the Near North Side.

Kelly faces three additional indictments in Cook County that involve other women who say they were underage when the singer assaulted them. [Chicago Tribune]

That’s in addition to a federal racketeering charge Kelly faces in Brooklyn. New court documents in that case claim witnesses told federal prosecutors that Kelly married his 15-year-old protégé, Aaliyah, in 1994 to avoid criminal charges and keep her from testifying against him. [Chicago Sun-Times]

4. A majority of Americans are dissatisfied with abortion laws, poll finds

A new Gallup poll found that a record 58% of Americans are unhappy with current abortion laws, a seven point increase over last year. The uptick is fueled by shifting attitudes from Democrats and Independents who lean Democratic.

On the other side, 32% said they were satisfied with abortion laws, the lowest percent since Gallup began polling on the issue in 2001. [NPR]

Meanwhile, the number of abortions in Illinois increased by about 7% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to state data. Abortion critics say the uptick is from a law that went into effect in 2018 that allows taxpayer funding of abortions for state residents. [Chicago Tribune]

5. Coronavirus death toll rises in China

Chinese health officials said at least 17 people have died from a new strain of coronavirus, and the number of new cases has risen sharply, with now more than 500 confirmed cases reported.

All of the deaths were reported in China’s Hubei province, which includes the provincial capital of Wuhan, where the outbreak emerged late last month. A few cases have been reported in Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong and the U.S., but no deaths have been reported outside of China.

Symptoms include fever, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, dry cough and body aches. [NPR]

Here’s what else is happening

• U.N. experts are calling for an investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hacked the cellphone of billionaire Jeff Bezos. [AP]

• The Chicago Housing Authority updated its rules on marijuana to protect residents from eviction. [WBEZ]

• Yelp is flagging Chicago restaurants with the worst health inspection violations. [Chicago Tribune]

• Chicago could see snow every day until Saturday. [Chicago Tribune]

Oh, and one more thing …

You know you’re getting old when you don’t recognize the name of a boy band and instead think it’s some sort of illness.

That’s what happened to me when I got a news alert from the Chicago Tribune on my iPhone about BTS, which is reportedly the biggest K-pop group in the world. BTS announced this week that their summer tour includes two performances at Soldier Field, where they held two sold-out concerts last year. [Chicago Tribune]

BTS has been on several world tours, performed on Saturday Night Live and has been written about more than once on NPR, and yet I thought I might have to schedule a doctor’s appointment when I heard BTS was coming to Chicago.

Tell me something good …

What’s your favorite sitcom?

Lisa Duchek writes:

“I know it’s not a sitcom, but my number one choice would be Gilmore Girls!!! Who wouldn’t love being a resident of Stars Hollow?!”

What’s your favorite sitcom? Feel free to email at therundown@wbez.org or tweet to @whuntah.

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