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Pepper balls, flash bangs and arrests signal a new stance at colleges. The U.S. military grapples with a decades-long policy toward autism, even as diagnoses increase. And researchers discover an orangutan appearing to use a plant as medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A student protest organizer describes a police raid on campus. Hamas considers a ceasefire proposal from Israel. And money troubles at a historically Black college put students’ financial aid at risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida, former President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t oppose even stricter rules on pregnant women. Democrats stop a challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson in its tracks. And the Justice Department is closer than ever to changing federal marijuana rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Columbia University begins taking academic action against protesting students. Former President Donald Trump heads back to court in New York. And the Major League Baseball Players Association issues a scathing memo on Nike’s new uniforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As criticism of Israel mounts abroad, Hamas releases videos of Israeli-American hostages. An American tourist becomes the latest to be jailed over weapons possession in Turks and Caicos, where sentences have become more severe. And barbs at the White House Correspondents Dinner shed light on the presidential race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court appears to consider a precedent in which some presidential actions would be impossible to prosecute. Harvey Weinstein’s landmark conviction in New York is overturned. And Venice institutes the world’s first fee for simply visiting a city as a tourist for the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona’s attorney general issues an indictment for those allegedly involved in a “fake electors” scheme, including several close Trump aides. Police break up protests on several college campuses. And the clock is ticking on a forced TikTok sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. The Justice Department announces a massive settlement for U.S. gymnasts over the FBI’s handling of its Larry Nassar investigation. And in a special report called, “Trashed,” our team goes inside the secret life of plastic exports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prosecutors begin laying out their case against Donald Trump to jurors. Columbia University pauses in-person classes as protest encampments dominate campus life. And the Supreme Court considers whether police can issue citations to unhoused people when they have nowhere else to turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s job may be in jeopardy after Democrats help him pass a foreign aid package. Iran plays down the scope of Israel’s attack amid efforts to deescalate tensions. And as part of ABC’s “The Power of Us” series, we take a look at Navajo Nation’s plan to electrify tribal homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As explosions are heard in Iran, a U.S. official tells ABC News that Israel has launched a historic airstrike. Twelve New Yorkers are sworn in for the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. And House Republicans erupt in anger amid reports that Speaker Mike Johnson will try to make it tougher to oust him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona lawmakers fail to reach an agreement to repeal an 1864 abortion law. A Boeing whistleblower goes to Congress. And the NBA issues a lifetime ban to a player for betting on games. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Republicans deliver impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, even as some question Speaker Mike Johnson’s fitness for office. The Supreme Court hears a case that could vacate convictions for hundreds of people who invaded the Capitol. And ABC’s Linsey Davis examines allegations against officials at California’s juvenile detention facilities. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurors are asked whether they can be fair and impartial in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Israel ponders how it should respond to the attack by Iran over the weekend. And an elderly Ohio man says a scam call led him to kill in self-defense. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran launches hundreds of missiles and explosives into Israel, prompting fears of a wider war. The U.S. tries to dissuade Israel from a large-scale military response. And jurors report for duty in the first criminal trial for former President Donald Trump. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Despite expressing doubt on an 1864 abortion law, Arizona Republicans leave the state capitol with abortion access still hanging in the balance. American officials issue warnings about a potential Iranian strike against Israel. And O.J. Simpson dies at the age of 76. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inflation ticks up higher than economists expected, dashing hopes that the Fed will soon lower interest rates. Congressional Republicans revolt against a plan to re-authorize a controversial surveillance program. And a Boeing engineer comes forward as a whistleblower. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona’s Supreme Court declares a 19th-century law will effectively ban all abortions in the state. The parents of a Michigan school shooter are sentenced to more than a decade in prison. And the FCC will put “nutrition labels” on broadband plans in an attempt to educate consumers. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden unveils a new plan to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. Former President Trump angers anti-abortion rights advocates by waffling on national bans. And across a 2,000-mile-long path, a total solar eclipse captures the country’s imagination. Help us win a Webby Award! Vote here: https://abcaudio.com/webbys/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices