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Iran vows retaliation, Air India flight recorder, Karen Read re-trial wraps & more Jun 13, 2025

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Iran is promising a severe response to Israel’s attacks on the country’s nuclear sites and military leaders. We’ll take a look at the context and build up to the strikes. One of the flight recorders has been recovered from the Air India plane crash wreckage. After eight weeks of testimony, closing arguments are expected in Karen Read’s re-trial. Plus, "forever chemicals" could impact teenage health.

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Israel strikes Iran, escalation concerns, plane crash survivor & more Jun 13, 2025

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Israel has launched an unprecedented attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites and its military leaders. World leaders are urging the two countries to de-escalate, as fears grow of a wider conflict. We’ll tell you the latest on the legal back-and-forth over who controls California’s National Guard. Democratic leaders want an investigation after a senator was forcefully removed from a press conference. And, we'll tell you about the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash.

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Deadly crash under investigation, CA senator forcibly removed, GOP DOGE cuts & more Jun 12, 2025

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Air India’s deadly crash is under formal investigation. ADemocratic senator of California was forcibly removed from a DHSnews conference. The Trump administration is telling hundreds of thousands of migrants their legal status has been terminated. Congress has formally weighed in on DOGE cuts for the first time. Plus, the FBI raided the wrong home and the Supreme Court sided with the owners.

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One plane crash survivor, CA vs. Trump admin, wildfires in Oregon & more Jun 12, 2025

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At least one person has survived the Air India plane crash as the current death toll rises. We explain what’s in California’s lawsuit against the Trump administration for the federal response to the LA protests. President Donald Trump has once again called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. We have a report on wildfires in Oregon and floods in Texas. Plus, how a secret stash of coins fetched over $3.5 million.

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Crash casualties rise, Gaza blockade march, deep-fake maker sued & more Jun 12, 2025

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There are fears that medical students may be among the casualties of the deadly plane crash in India. We’ll share the latest wholesale inflation figures. Thousands of activists are traveling to Egypt to protest Israel’s blockade into Gaza. Changes to the Covid-19 vaccine recommendations are causing confusion. Plus, Meta is taking on AI "nudifying" technology in court.

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Plane crash latest, protests set to escalate, Mahmoud Khalil court order & more Jun 12, 2025

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Authorities say there appears to be no survivors from the passenger plane crash in India. We’ll explain why protests across the US could step up this weekend. Iran is vowing to retaliate after the UN’s nuclear watchdog board declared it’s in breach of its obligations. There’s been another development in the case of the detained university student, Mahmoud Khalil. And, a former MTV VJ has died.

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UPDATE: India plane crash, protests flare, US diplomats withdrawn & more Jun 12, 2025

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We begin with breaking news of a passenger plane crashing in India shortly after take-off. Police have been working through the night to break up crowds as ICE raid protests spread across the country. Rising tensions in the Middle East have led the US to withdraw some of its diplomats and military families from the region. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is accusing Hamas of killing aid workers. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has appointed critics of the government’s Covid-19 response to a CDC vaccine advisory panel. And, an Emmy-nominated actor has died.

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Trade deal to-do list, Weinstein retrial verdict, Switch 2 record sales & more Jun 11, 2025

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The Trump administration expects to see more trade deals after reaching a trade framework with China. Another curfew has been announced in downtown LA tonight. The relationship between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump may be on the mend. We reveal the jury’s verdict in the retrial of Harvey Weinstein. Plus, we have a sales report for the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Trump hush money hearing, lawmaker stock market rules, Brian Wilson passes & more Jun 11, 2025

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Key figures in the Trump administration are warning protesters across the country. We’ll tell you how President Donald Trump is trying to fight his hush money conviction. There’s a spotlight on lawmakers who made stock market transactions in the days surrounding Trump’s tariff pause in April. We explain why there were riots in a town in Northern Ireland last night. Plus, a tribute to the genius behind The Beach Boys.

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Trump admin vs. CA, risks for federal health cuts, ‘Dirty Dozen’ list grows & more Jun 11, 2025

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Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t rule out expanding its legal authority to deploy troops in Los Angeles. We’ll tell you what President Donald Trump told the Israeli prime minster on the phone earlier this week. The latest inflation read is better than expected. A new report lays out the "existential threat" federal health research cuts pose. Plus, a fruit and a vegetable have been added to this year’s produce pesticide residue list.

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