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In a historic settlement, Fox News agrees to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million for airing lies about the 2020 election. A Sudan ceasefire lasts only minutes. And outraged Oklahomans are demanding resignations after city council members discuss lynchings behind closed doors. 

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A defamation trial over Fox’s coverage of Dominion Voting Systems gets underway in Delaware. Kansas City prosecutors file charges against a white man who shot a Black teenager who knocked on his door. And a report led by a respected medical team outlines the “lab leak” theory of COVID’s origins.

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The Supreme Court hits the pause button on a controversial abortion ruling, but could make a more lasting ruling later this week. Officials press for information on how a 21-year-old National Guardsman could access intelligence secrets. And Sudan spirals into a potential civil war. 

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“Start Here” is up for a Webby Award, “Best News & Politics Podcast – Individual Episode,” for our coverage of the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights. Click the link to cast your vote and help us get the win.

And check out ABC Audio's other Webby nomination, “Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley," nominated for Best Limited-Series & Specials, Documentary.

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FBI agents arrest a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard for leaking a trove of information. The Fifth Circuit rolls back abortion pill rules by 20 years while the U.S. appeals to the Supreme Court. And with judicial appointments hanging in the balance, some Democrats urge Sen. Dianne Feinstein to step down.

Watch the Washington Post’s interview with suspect’s online acquaintance: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/12/discord-leaked-documents/

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A fire at a recycling facility in Indiana could continue burning for days, sending up a toxic plume of smoke. The Environmental Protection Agency announces an overhaul to emissions standards for car companies. And a growing number of “maternal care deserts” are leaving pregnant women stranded. 

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With survivors still hospitalized, Kentucky doctors beg lawmakers to prevent more mass shootings. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sues House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan. And President Biden visits Ireland 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement.  

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At least five people are dead after a bank employee opened fire at his workplace. The U.S. Department of Justice appeals a judge’s ruling on abortion medication. And tensions escalate around Taiwan as China holds military drills. 

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A judge’s ruling on Friday gives the Biden administration just days to appeal before the abortion drug mifepristone could be banned. A potential leak of government intelligence secrets sparks international headlines. And a 9-year-old tries to keep her goat from being slaughtered, only to be confronted by county sheriffs.

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The Republican-led Tennessee House votes to expel two Democratic lawmakers for breaking decorum. The latest jobs report could be an indicator of things to come for the economy. And a bombshell report reveals that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of luxury travel without disclosing it.

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