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  • The Battle Over Military 'Forever Chemicals'

    In a special Memorial Day episode, ABC’s Senior Washington Reporter Devin Dwyer examines why many military communities are worried about alarming amounts of “forever chemicals,” often used in life-saving training exercises, that could become life-threatening years later.

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    25 min
  • The DOJ’s “Bad Blood” with Ticketmaster

    The Justice Department sues Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, on antitrust grounds. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issues a consequential ruling on gerrymandering, even as his own political leanings come into focus. And an American prepares to be sentenced in Turks and Caicos, despite a full-court press from U.S. politicians pleading for mercy. 

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    31 min
  • Uvalde Pays Up

    Families of Uvalde shooting victims reach a settlement with the city. Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump. And the UK government schedules a snap election.

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    30 min
  • The “Reich” Stuff: New Concerns Over Trump

    As the Trump campaign struggles to explain a post invoking a Nazi slogan, the former president also equivocates on whether he’d support a ban on birth control. Extreme turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight leaves at least one dead and dozens injured. And ahead of a busy travel season, President Biden plans to release a million barrels’ worth of gasoline from strategic reserves. 

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    25 min
  • The Ayatollah’s Next Move

    Iran prepares an election to replace its deceased president. The International Criminal Court seeks an arrest warrant for top Israeli and Hamas leaders. And North Carolina lawmakers consider a bill that would ban face masks in public places.

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    28 min
  • Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash

    Iran’s president and foreign minister are among those who went down in a helicopter crash in the northwest part of the country. Donald Trump’s hush money trial could wrap up this week. And rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes after video shows him striking and kicking his ex-girlfriend. 

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    22 min
  • The CFPB Survives

    The Supreme Court upholds the funding – and existence – of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Biden invokes executive privilege in his bid to keep tapes of his special counsel interview away from Congress. And the Justice Department indicts a U.S. citizen for helping North Koreans get remote jobs for American companies.

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    23 min
  • The Scramble to Salvage Presidential Debates

    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump accept invitations to a pair of presidential debates, one of which will be hosted by ABC News. The prime minister of Slovakia is shot in an apparent assassination attempt. And the Justice Department claims Boeing violated an agreement, clearing the way for potential prosecution for crashes.

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    28 min
  • The GOP’s Courtroom Convention

    As Michael Cohen continues his testimony, top Republicans have begun attending Donald Trump’s trial. Humanitarian workers come under attack on their way to Gaza, and others say they can’t leave. And Google launches new artificial intelligence tools to compete with the rapid rise of ChatGPT.

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    26 min
  • Michael Cohen, Star Witness

    Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer takes the stand against him. The Biden White House announces aggressive new tariffs targeting Chinese electric cars. And Canadian wildfire smoke once again starts drifting south of the border.

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    25 min

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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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