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60 Minutes · U.S. charges Iraqi national with plotting terror attacks, Trump-Xi summit ends, more | The Takeout
- 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. 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. The Trump administration is considering indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro and is applying diplomatic, economic, and judicial pressure on the Cuban regime.
- 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.