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Oct 2024
6m 39s

9 AM ET: Floridians flee Milton, mail vo...

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People are fleeing parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton continues to barrel towards the state. The 2024 presidential election is still extremely close, as both candidates talk about healthcare. Republicans are using lawsuits to challenge every aspect of mail-in voting in battleground states. We'll tell you why the biggest water utility in the US is pausing b ... Show More
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Ukraine Sticking Points, FBI Investigates ‘Seditious Six’, US Global Health Strategy and more
A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is getting closer, but that are still major obstacles. The FBI wants to talk to the Democratic lawmakers who made a video encouraging military personnel to disobey illegal orders. America’s plan for a new global health initiative is worryin ... Show More
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Yesterday
Peace Plan Revisions, Missing Football Coach, Trump's Latest Pardons and more
We start with the Trump administration’s peace plan and why Ukraine wants three key revisions. The Transportation Secretary has some fashion tips for holiday travelers. A football coach who’s wanted for child pornography possession remains at large. The "Slender Man” stabber is b ... Show More
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Yesterday
Ukraine Accepts Peace Deal, Inflation Uptick, Thanksgiving Cold and more
A US official says Ukraine has agreed a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, but some pieces of the plan are missing. New inflation data is out, and it’s not good news. We explain why the Trump administration's healthcare proposal is being delayed. Millions of Americans are set ... Show More
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