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Drone Strike in Egypt, World Cup Boycott, AI Medical Advice and more

We start with the latest country to be pulled into the widening US-Iran conflict. The first parent of a school shooter to be convicted of murder has been sentenced. FIFA’s controversial plan to privatize the World Cup is hitting an abrupt roadblock. Another Republican senator is ...  Show more

Blanche Nomination Stalls, CNN Poll Favors Dems, Missile Lands in Poland and More

President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general is in trouble. We have some new economic data to discuss. A new CNN poll shows that as of now, Democrats have an edge heading into the midterms. A missile apparently launched by Russia lands inside Poland. And the cyclosporiasis ...  Show more

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