6 AM ET: China's Taiwan drills, St Louis flooding, Chrissy Teigen's expecting again & more

We begin with China launching military exercises including live-fire drills near Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit there. Up to 3 inches of rain fell in the St. Louis area overnight with one suburb drenched with 2 inches in just 23 minutes. Jury deliberations have begun for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' defamation trial - we'll bring you the details. A former Ukrainian basketball star is raising money for Ukraine by auctioning off two championship rings. And, Chrissy Teigen has an announcement.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy