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Attacks in Israel, Regional Reaction, Ukraine Aid

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Attacks in Israel, Regional Reaction, Ukraine Aid

Israel's prime minister says the country "at war" after attacks by air and land by Gaza militants. Regional governments are reacting cautiously. And the House Speaker vacancy is complicating additional aid for Ukraine.

Attacks in Israel, Regional Reaction, Ukraine Aid

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Matt Gaetz's District, Ukraine Farmland, Guatemala Political Crisis

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Matt Gaetz's District, Ukraine Farmland, Guatemala Political Crisis

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is the man who led the rebellion that pushed out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. What do his constituents think about what he did? Ukraine is often referred to as Europe's breadbasket. But the ongoing war with Russia has devastated some of its most productive farmland. And Guatemala is dealing with the fallout of August's presidential election. Even though election results are certified, the country's attorney general and others want to challenge the results.

Matt Gaetz's District, Ukraine Farmland, Guatemala Political Crisis

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House Speaker Candidates, Mediterranean Migrant Deaths, Pakistani Crackdown

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House Speaker Candidates, Mediterranean Migrant Deaths, Pakistani Crackdown

A House without a speaker is paralyzed to pass spending legislation, including aid to Ukraine. So who can unite Republicans behind them? More than 2,500 people have died this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The reasons why they flee vary, but they all know the journey could be fatal. And starting next month, Pakistan will expel anyone without proper documentation. That includes an estimated 1.7 million Afghan migrants.

House Speaker Candidates, Mediterranean Migrant Deaths, Pakistani Crackdown

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House Speaker McCarthy Ousted, Catholic Church's Future, China's 'Golden Week'

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House Speaker McCarthy Ousted, Catholic Church's Future, China's 'Golden Week'

For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives removed its speaker. Who will fill the vacant seat? Roman Catholic leaders are meeting in the Vatican to chart a way forward for the church. And how do Chinese people spend their "golden week" holiday?

House Speaker McCarthy Ousted, Catholic Church's Future, China's 'Golden Week'

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Ukraine Faces Waning Support From Allies, FTX Trial, Laphonza Butler

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Ukraine Faces Waning Support From Allies, FTX Trial, Laphonza Butler

Ukraine's war is far from over. It's biggest challenge, however, may not be on the battlefield, but in the form of waning support from allies. How are leaders in Kyiv reacting? The man accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in American history, Sam Bankman-Fried, goes on trial today. What's his defense? And Laphonza Butler is set to be sworn in today as California's newest U.S. Senator.

Ukraine Faces Waning Support From Allies, FTX Trial, Laphonza Butler

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Congress Averts Shutdown, Trump To Appear In Court, Climate Solutions Week

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Congress Averts Shutdown, Trump To Appear In Court, Climate Solutions Week

Lawmakers narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a short-term spending measure over the weekend. But to do that the Republican speaker of the house Kevin McCarthy had to work with Democrats. Did he put his job on the line? Former President Donald Trump will appear in court in New York on Monday. This trial, one of many, is a civil trial. He and his company are accused of of fraud. Plus the affects of this planet's warming climate can feel impossible to reverse.

Congress Averts Shutdown, Trump To Appear In Court, Climate Solutions Week

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The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

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The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

In Colorado, the first of two trials is underway in the death of Elijah McClain.

The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

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Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

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Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

The US government is set to shutdown Sunday after a group of GOP hardliners opposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's stop gap proposal. Tens of millions of borrowers will start paying back federal loans on Sunday after a three-and-a-half year suspension, amid a possible government shutdown. New York City tries to get its head above water after a state of emergency is declared because of severe rainfall.

Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

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White House Prepares For Shutdown, Healthcare Worker Strike, FTX Trial

With less than 48 hours left to avoid a government shutdown, the White House is already preparing to manage the fallout. NPR's Asma Khalid spoke with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients about what those plans are. Another labor dispute looms as tens of thousands of health care workers are on the verge of a nationwide walkout. And Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange F-T-X, is set to go on trial next week.

White House Prepares For Shutdown, Healthcare Worker Strike, FTX Trial

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GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

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GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

Republican candidates for the presidential nomination finally got around to criticize the frontrunner Donald Trump. House Republicans will hold the first public hearing in their impeachment inquiry against President Biden on Thursday. Democrats have criticized the timing of the hearing, as the government faces a shutdown. And tens of thousands of people have fled their self-proclaimed republic inside Azerbaijan.

GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

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