World News Podcast - December 17th, 2012

The first funerals were held today to bury two young lives lots Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary.  Hundreds attended to mourn the loss of six-year-olds Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto.  As parents send their children back to school, many are searching for solutions to prevent such a tragedy from striking at their schools.  President Obama has promised action but little was done after recent tragedies in Arizona, Colorado and elsewhere.  And we remember the heroes of that day who prevented more lives from being lost and gave their own lives to protect their little ones.  This and more in a special World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - December 14th, 2012

In tonight's podcast, twenty year-old Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. He killed twenty-six people mostly children before turning the gun on himself. ABC's Chris Cuomo speaks to a young survivor. ABC's Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser with a guide on what to say to your kids when tragedy strikes.

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World News Podcast - December 13th, 2012

In tonight's podcast, U-N Ambassador Susan Rice is out of the running for Secretary of State.  Unable to shake criticism over comments related to the Benghazi attacks, she sent a letter to the president today bowing out.  Overseas, in Syria, President Bashir Assad may be running out of options as rebels make progress in the capital of Damascus.  This year's holiday travel season may be a record breaker.  Find out how to navigate through the gridlock.  And billions of dollars in relief money for Sandy victims has stalled in Congress.  This and more in the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - December 12th, 2012

In tonight's podcast, the ex-girlfriend of Jake Roberts, the Oregon shooter who police say opened fire at a mall, spoke out. ABC's Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview spoke with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on what she hopes to do after she leaves her position in Washington. And, wrong way driving kills almost 400 people every year. ABC's Senior National Correspondent Jim Avila on how officials are cracking down.

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World News Podcast - December 11th, 2012

In tonight's podcast, union workers descended on the capital in Michigan to protest a new law that could cripple the power of organized labor for the state and the nation. The National Institutes of Health say they are working on new antidepressant medications that will bring faster relief. And, new details on the Manhattan shooting of a young lawyer from Los Angeles.

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