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Morning news brief

Thursday, July 13, 2023

GOP lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Guatemala's presidential election faces more chaos. Social media newcomer Threads seeks to downgrade news and politics on its platform.

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NATO countries are wrapping up their 2-day summit in Lithuania

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Lithuania is hosting the meeting, and some in the former Soviet republic feel pride for getting that chance.

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Actors union agrees to federal mediation with studios as contract deadline nears

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The union representing Hollywood actors has agreed to mediation in its ongoing negotiations. This came a day before the contract is set to expire. A strike is possible if an agreement isn't reached.

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New government figures show that inflation is easing

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

New numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the inflation rate in June was just over 3%. That's a big improvement from this time last year, when inflation topped 9%.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

President Biden to meet with Ukraine's president at NATO summit. New numbers are expected to show inflation easing. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire.

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Iowa lawmakers' special session is aimed at further restricting abortion

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Abortion in Iowa is legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Lawmakers will meet Tuesday in a special session — as Republicans try to pass a bill banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Turkey's president has agreed to withdraw his objection to Sweden joining NATO. Protests resume in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. Heavy rain causes flash floods in the Northeast.

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Biden is in Europe to focus on U.S. alliances and NATO expansion

Monday, July 10, 2023

President Biden is in London to meet with Britain's prime minister and King Charles. The focus of his trip awaits in Lithuania, where he's meeting NATO allies to talk about Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect, after court ruling

Monday, July 10, 2023

For the first time, a federal court has allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to take effect. Transgender minors in Tennessee are now unable to access care.

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Ukraine joining NATO came up in 2008. 15 years later it's still under discussion

Monday, July 10, 2023

Ahead of NATO's summit, Ukraine's president makes the case for security guarantees. He also arranged for commanders released by the Russians to return to Ukraine against the wishes of Russia.

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Morning news brief

Monday, July 10, 2023

President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden administration's immigration rules

Friday, June 23, 2023

In a major win for the Biden administration, the court ruled Texas and Louisiana lack the standing to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement guidelines.

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Morning news brief

Friday, June 23, 2023

Coast Guard says all five people aboard a tourist sub are believed dead after an implosion. Saturday marks a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Independent voters weigh in on social issues.

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The NTSB is holding hearings into the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The Norfolk Southern train derailment and fire spewed toxic chemicals into the environment. The incident happened in February, and some residents are still displaced as the cleanup continues.

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The missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism industry

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?

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Morning news brief

Thursday, June 22, 2023

President Biden is rolling out the red carpet for India's prime minister. The search continues for missing submersible in the North Atlantic. The NTSB is holding hearings on the Ohio train derailment.

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Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, leading health panel recommends

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The influential panel — the U.S Preventive Services Task Force — now recommends that all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety at annual exams.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Search goes on for submersible in the North Atlantic. Attorney who fought to overturn the election fights for his law license. Poll: Majority of Americans say Supreme Court was wrong to overturn Roe.

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Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Federal authorities also charged Biden, the surviving son of the president, with a felony firearm offense.

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After China stop, Blinken turns his attention to the war in Ukraine

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Fresh from China and a meeting with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken turns his focus to a conference in London centered on recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine.

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