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A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.

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    • 4.7 • 150 Ratings

A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.

    Biden’s Red Line on Rafah

    Biden’s Red Line on Rafah

    President Biden emphatically says he’s pausing shipments on arms that will kill civilians in Rafah. Speaker Mike Johnson puts down a last-ditch challenge from Marjorie Taylor Greene. And Microsoft and LinkedIn issue a report on how artificial intelligence is already affecting the workplace.
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    • 28 min
    Stormy Daniels’ NSFW Testimony

    Stormy Daniels’ NSFW Testimony

    In graphic detail, Stormy Daniels recounts an alleged encounter with Donald Trump to a jury. President Biden gives an impassioned address on antisemitism as Israel begins moving into Rafah. And TikTok sues the U.S. government over its potential forced sale.
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    • 26 min
    Hamas’ Last-Ditch Offer

    Hamas’ Last-Ditch Offer

    Israel receives a new ceasefire proposal from Hamas as it warns Palestinians in the eastern part of Rafah to evacuate. The U.S. Army says a soldier has been arrested in Russia. And who will be former President Trump’s running mate this time?
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    • 27 min
    Why Gaza Peace Talks Collapsed

    Why Gaza Peace Talks Collapsed

    As each side rejects ceasefire proposals, Hamas fires into IDF forces at a key border crossing. A former Fulton County special prosecutor breaks his silence after he was forced to step down in the Georgia case against former President Trump. And the Justice Department accuses a second sitting member of Congress of illegally acting as a foreign agent.
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    • 27 min
    Trouble Bruin: Escalation at UCLA

    Trouble Bruin: Escalation at UCLA

    Pepper balls, flash bangs and arrests signal a new stance at colleges. The U.S. military grapples with a decades-long policy toward autism, even as diagnoses increase. And researchers discover an orangutan appearing to use a plant as medicine. 
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    • 28 min
    Columbia’s Cop Reckoning

    Columbia’s Cop Reckoning

    A student protest organizer describes a police raid on campus. Hamas considers a ceasefire proposal from Israel. And money troubles at a historically Black college put students’ financial aid at risk. 
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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

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150 Ratings

150 Ratings

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