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

    Congress to Starbucks: Cut the Frap

    Congress to Starbucks: Cut the Frap

    Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz faces a hostile Senate labor committee amid allegations of union-busting. Twenty years after authorizing the Iraq War, Congress votes to repeal that order. And amateur athletes are raking in cash through endorsement deals, but how young is too young for a payday?
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    • 26 min
    One Shooter. Seven Guns.

    One Shooter. Seven Guns.

    Police find the shooter in Nashville purchased seven guns, all legally, leading up to the attack on an elementary school. A fire at a Mexican detention center kills 40 migrants. And misinformation experts say fake photos have quickly become more convincing.
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    • 24 min
    The Nashville School Shooting

    The Nashville School Shooting

    A shooter opens fire on a Nashville elementary school, killing three 9-year-olds and three adults. In the face of unprecedented backlash, Benjamin Netanyahu pauses the push to weaken Israel’s judicial system. And with more than 20 already dead in the Deep South, meteorologists predict more potential tornadoes. 
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    • 26 min
    Deadly Tornadoes in the Deep South

    Deadly Tornadoes in the Deep South

    A series of tornadoes demolishes small towns in Mississippi and Alabama. Israel plunges into a constitutional crisis as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister. And Swifties prepare for a hearing in Los Angeles over Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift debacle.
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    • 23 min
    TikTok Tries to Sweet Talk Congress

    TikTok Tries to Sweet Talk Congress

    Facing calls for an outright ban, TikTok’s CEO defends the company’s ownership to Congress. An appellate court allows a trial to go forward for parents of a school shooter. And hip-hop fans contemplate what a series of attacks on rappers mean for the genre.
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    • 30 min
    A Back-to-School Plan…for Cops?

    A Back-to-School Plan…for Cops?

    A Colorado student, who had to be patted down every day for safety, allegedly shoots two school administrators. The federal government considers an overhaul to organ donations. And law enforcement cracks down on “COVID relief fraud.”
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    • 25 min

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