World News Podcast - August 12th, 2014

New details on the death of Robin Williams at his home north of San Francisco have been released by authorities. Historic flooding throughout the metropolitan Detroit area has left thousands of homes flooded, and hundreds of cars stranded on roads. An about face by authorities in a Missouri suburb on the decision to name the officer involved in the shooting with an unarmed man. A raging debate over an untested, but promising experimental treatment for Ebola that’s been green-lit by the World Health Organization. And, ABC’s Barbara Walters with a look back at Robin Williams and his enduring friendship with the late actor Christopher Reeve. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - July 28th, 2014

A powerful storm system spawned a rare tornado just outside of Boston. Israel has taken its open-ended humanitarian cease-fire off the table, after Hamas refused to stop firing rockets. Terrifying moments on a beach in Southern California, after a lightning strike send sunbathers scrambling. A family vacation ended in tragedy, after a small plane making an emergency landing hit and killed a man walking on a Florida beach, and critically injured his daughter. And, ABC’s Linsey Davis with the dangers of free Wi-Fi. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - July 25th, 2014

France has dispatched a military unit to secure the site in northern Mali where an Air Algeria plane has crashed. A deadly tornado ripped through a campground along Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Tensions over fighting in Gaza is spilling over into the West Bank. A drone caused a stir at Seattle’s Space Needle this week. The housing market has many would-be investors looking to get into house-flipping, but a simple mistake could leave you with a money pit. And, ABC’s David Muir with a big new honor for the famous piano man. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - July 24th, 2014

Several people were killed after a tornado touched down on Virginia’s Eastern shore and struck a crowded campground. For the second time this week, a passenger plane crashed in dangerous weather. The UN body responsible for Palestinian Refugees is reporting that one of its designated shelters in Northern Gaza was hit. A death penalty case in Arizona is sparking a debate over the death penalty, after convicted murderer Joseph Wood died nearly two hours after his lethal injection started. And, ABC’s Linsey Davis with the promise a woman made to her mother before she bought a winning lottery ticket. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - July 21st, 2014

Outrage across the globe for the passenger plane that was shot out of the sky over Ukraine. The ground incursion continues in Gaza. Oppressive heat is fueling monster wildfires in Washington State. Texas Governor Rick Perry says he is sending the National Guard to stop the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing the border. ABC’s Chief Business and Economics Correspondent Rebecca warning has some tips for those looking to flip homes. Master of parody music videos, Weird Al Yankovic is seeing one the best weeks of his career. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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