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60 Minutes · U.S. charges Iraqi national with plotting terror attacks, Trump-Xi summit ends, more | The Takeout

  1. 1. An Iraqi national, identified as an Iran-backed militia leader, has been charged in the U.S. with planning terror attacks in Los Angeles and New York, targeting a Manhattan synagogue.
  2. 2. President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping yielded a significant Boeing aircraft purchase commitment but created uncertainty regarding future U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
  3. 3. The Trump administration is considering indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro and is applying diplomatic, economic, and judicial pressure on the Cuban regime.
  4. 4. A new, deadly Ebola outbreak in the Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, poses significant concerns due to its urban, cross-border location and the absence of specific treatments or a vaccine.
  5. 5. The Supreme Court issued a decision that temporarily allows the abortion pill mifepristone to continue being sent through the mail, blocking a lower court's order.
  6. 6. Michigan State Senator Mallerie McMorro, a Democratic Senate candidate, emphasizes her proven track record as a 'fighter' for affordability, civil rights, and reproductive healthcare.
  7. 7. The tragic 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which resulted in the loss of all seven astronauts, was initially reported over radio with palpable uncertainty and a lack of immediate information.
  8. 8. Major Garrett celebrated receiving a championship ring from the San Diego Padres's fantasy baseball camp, an experience he shared with his producer, Ardan Far.
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