World News Podcast - August 19th, 2014

A disturbing video posted online appears to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley who was kidnapped covering the Syrian conflict in 2012. A massive wildfire in California has forced thousands of people from their homes, and is coming dangerous close to 30,000 gallons of propane. New chaos in the streets of the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, as dozens were once again arrested as tear gas once filled the air. Two teenagers in California has been accused of plotting an all-out assault days before the start of high school. And, ABC’s Paula Faris with how to plan your last minute summer vacation practically for free. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - May 29th, 2014

A record breaking spike of dangerous measles has hit America, find out what’s behind it. An American citizen from Florida involved in a suicide bombing in Syria. The family of the Isla Vista shooter finally speaks out. The FDA has new warning for users of tanning beds. ABC’s Gio Benitez tests at-home security cameras. A popular sky deck in Chicago sends tourists scrambling when it begins to crack. And, a homeless high school student defies all odds. This and more on the World News podcast. 

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World News Podcast - December 23rd, 2013

Wild weather hitting much of the nation with ice, floods and tornadoes. The last-minute scramble continues for Christmas gifts. The deadline to sign up for Obamacare is pushed back. Astronauts gear up for a Christmas Eve spacewalk to fix the cooling system aboard the International Space Station. A look inside Syria's civil war with firsthand accounts from families caught in the crossfire. And ABC's Steve Osunsami on one foster teen whose adoption plea was answered, just in time for Christmas. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 11th, 2013

Twelve years after the September 11th attacks, US officials tell ABC News that Al Qaeda is not on the ropes, but on the rise. Secretary of State John Kerry is facing a new challenge in advance of his high stakes meeting. Diana Nyad is taking on the skeptics and answering questions about what happened during her historic swim. A twist in the case of the man who confessed in a YouTube video that he killed a man while driving drunk. And, ABC’s Ryan Owens with new details about the grandmother who fell to her death from a roller coaster in Texas. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 10th, 2013

President Obama will speak to the nation about chemical weapons in Syria. After a decade of unrelenting wildfires, America’s fleet of air tanker is actually shrinking. What those expiration dates on food really mean. We are learning more about George Zimmerman and his latest brush with police. Apple’s big unveiling of two new iPhone. And, ABC’s David Wright with the car salesman who inspired generations of TV pitchmen. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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