Evening news briefing June 18, 2020

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Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan are getting long-awaited funding after President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill into law. The US Supreme Court heard arguments on what could likely be a major abortion case since the court overturned Roe v. Wade. A large pro-Palestinian protest broke out in Texas. A new report has found more people across the US are living in places with unhealthy air pollution. And, former NFL star Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back.
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3 PM ET: Foreign aid bill signed, UT-Austin protest, Reggie Bush’s Heisman trophy & more

Competing protests on the steps of the Supreme Court underscored the importance of a ruling in the case over abortions in medical emergencies will be. We'll tell you about some new federal rules that could be good for your bank account. Columbia University says negotiations with pro-Palestine protestors are getting somewhere, but some students aren't budging. Hamas has released a video of an Israeli American hostage. Plus, surgeons have successfully performed the first ever combined pig-to-human organ transplant.
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12 PM ET: Abortion case before SCOTUS, Columbia protest negotiations, pig kidney first & more

Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether hospitals should have a federal obligation to provide emergency abortions to pregnant people in medical emergencies. President Joe Biden says he'll pass a foreign aid bill as soon it hits his desk, and it could lead to a TikTok ban. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China today. A new CNN investigation is casting some doubt on Pentagon probes surrounding a suicide attack in Afghanistan. Plus, millions of people on Medicare could be covered for Wegovy.
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9 AM ET: Emergency abortions, Afghanistan blast doubt, Medicare Wegovy coverage & more

President Joe Biden says he'll sign a $95 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan into law today. Signing the bill will also start the clock on a possible nationwide TikTok ban. Protestors at Columbia University have been given a little longer to remove their encampment from campus. Tennessee lawmakers have signed a bill to let teachers and school staff carrying guns. Plus, Tesla's earnings have taken a dive.
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6 AM ET: Foreign aid passed, TikTok countdown, Tesla earnings drop & more

Columbia University officials are warning students participating in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment. The Senate cleared the way for a final vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package. The Justice Department reached a settlement with more than a hundred victims of former USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. President Joe Biden campaigned on reproductive freedoms in Florida today. Finally, scientists are raising questions about the government’s handling of key data on the bird flu virus outbreak in the US.
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Evening news briefing June 18, 2020

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